Let me introduce you to an intriguing branch of photography.These photographs have a strange attraction and an even stranger beauty. Take a look and see if you agree.
Urban Exploration – often referred to as urbex or UE – is the photographic examination of the normally unseen or off-limits parts of the urban areas that surround us. The nature of urbex presents various risks, including physical danger and the possibility of police involvement, if you’re not careful.
Summer, my great-granddaughter, brought me a blackberry today. One that she had picked herself.
Brought the biggest smile to my face.
I love these guys ever since hearing them on Radio Paradise. Give them a listen, no snap decisions.
Another example of the mindless perpetrating the unbelievable against the defenseless.
Vandals trashed the South Street centre by breaking furniture, smashing crockery and throwing soil from plants over the floor.
They made holes in the walls, broke windows and pulled things from shelves.
I can never understand the mentality of the people who carry out these destructive attacks on people and property.
When I was a spotty faced youth I lived in the village of Westfield just north of Hastings. Back then we had less to entertain us. There was no daytime TV and only two channels in the evenings. We didn’t have computer games in fact the only “electric” games available were our train sets. If we were bored we went down the rec, played football, dug up some worms and went fishing or just went exploring either on our bikes or on foot.
I recall groups of us going out and about when I was a teenager, hanging around on street corners in Battle. At no time did we ever consider going and trashing someones home or the local community centre or any other establishment. I do distinctly remember being challenged by the owner of the local dry cleaners, standing in front of a group of us with a large golfing umbrella, asking
Are you contemplating mayhem about my premises ?
I remember there was a friendly exchange of views but it was all light-hearted. Can you imagine the reaction of some members of our modern-day youth to any form of confrontation, let alone from someone using that sort of language. Yes we might have gotten up to some mischief. OK, I admit it, we did. We might have put out a window or two in a derelict industrial building but we never attacked people’s homes or places of work.
Now that I am much older and, hopefully, wiser I still can’t understand their actions.
Apparently police have arrested three teenagers, a 13-year-old boy and two 15-year-old boys who are being questioned on suspicion of criminal damage and theft.
If these lads are found to be the perpetrators then they should be made to help repair the damage. Fines or detention is not the answer.
They should be made to stand in front of the people who make use of this centre and explain why they chose to break in and trash the place.
Finally they should be made to spend a significant amount of their free time at the centre. Working there so they get a feel for what this place is doing for their community and what their actions mean to the folks that use the centre.
Anyone with information about the break-in should call Gosport police station on 101.
You can also give information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Yobs trash safe haven for Gosport people with cancer – Local – Portsmouth News.
Two female officers from the Greater Manchester Police have, today, given their lives as they went about their normal public service.
29-year-old Dale Cregan was arrested after he walked into a police station in Tameside. Cregan has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder in relation to the investigations into the murders of David Short and Mark Short. He has also been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a police officer.
It is actions such as this that reinforce my belief that the death penalty should be brought back.
My thoughts are with the families, friends and colleagues of these two officers
Does anyone know what this is ?
My wife and I spotted two instances of this on a tree stump in our front garden on Saturday morning. I wish I had taken the picture then as this stuff was bright yellow. As you can see in the photo it is now a very pale yellow. The second instance has all but disappeared.
So, does this look familiar to anyone. Is this some kind of fungus or perhaps a form of cocoon ?
Yesterday I was driving down the A3(M), sitting in the outside lane bringing up the rear of a small convoy, doing just under 70mph when this tosser in a green Ford Focus came hurtling up behind me. He then proceeded to tailgate me trying to push me to go faster. He did this despite the fact that it was quite obvious there was no where for me to go. But still he pushed.
There is a saying that if you cannot see the wheels of the car behind you then it is too close. Well this idiot was so close to my rear that I could not see his head lamps or even the leading edge of the bonnet.
At his first opportunity he “undertook”, then cut back in front and brake tested me. He then gesticulated at me, using both hands off the steering wheel. Further along the road he did the same thing to another motorist, then to another. This was a man in a hurry and one who couldn’t care less about his or other folks safety. As it happens we were following the same route and we, my wife, granddaughter and I, watched as he forced his way past various cars as we all headed down the Eastern Road.
I can only assume that he was late for the Pompey match but this idiot has no place on our roads
Havant Borough Council will decide next week whether BAE Systems can build a 60-bedroom hotel and restaurant, car showroom and drive-through on the site of redundant buildings at Brambles Farm industrial estate.
Janet Johnston, secretary of Waterlooville Business Association, said: ‘For years we have said Waterlooville needs a hotel.
It seems that Janet has forgotten about the Dunsbury Hill Farm development which also features a hotel and conference centre at its heart. Should both developments go ahead as the planners are hoping, Waterlooville will go from having no hotels, to having two.
Seems they come along like buses.
I’m still puzzled as to where all the business investment is coming from, where all the business demand for these hotels is being generated.
Janet goes on to say
‘There are times when we have had events on and people have to find somewhere to stay. There are bed and breakfasts but not somewhere businessmen can stay easily. I’ve seen the plans and they are very good.’
Good they may be but if we don’t attract new businesses to the Waterlooville area and generate news jobs then nobody will be making use of all those extra beds.
On September 12th, at the age of 84, Sid Watkins, the world-renowned neurosurgeon has died after suffering a heart attack.
The world of motor sport and in particular Formula One bids farewell to the former medical delegate.
Watkins was the on-track surgeon for 26 years from 1978 through to 2004, with his crusade to improve medical facilities in Formula One helping to dramatically cut the number of deaths and serious injuries in the sport
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-2202554/Sid-Watkins-dies-tributes-pour-F1-surgeon.html#ixzz26MdVppLI
Following Watkins retirement Max Mosley said
Professor Watkins has made a unique contribution to improving the standards of safety and medical intervention throughout motor sport.
Many drivers probably owe their lives to the Prof, both to his efforts as a first responder on the circuits and to the improvements that he instigated. Amongst those he helped to save are Gerhard Berger, Martin Donnelly, Érik Comas, Mika Häkkinen, Rubens Barrichello and Karl Wendlinger.
Watkins was married with six children and my thoughts are with his family.
I may be out of touch with the charts when it comes to the popular rappy crappy music that fills the airwaves but I do know a great voice when I hear it.
The other night I was watching the latest George Gently episode which was filled with some really nice music fronted by the voice of Ebony Buckle. This lady is a real talent. Take a listen to Silver Dagger which was featured in the show.
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