Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Juan ~ el trobador

cerveza & whiskey & cerveza.
luego juan cantando.
si, resaca de cojones el dia despues.

last evening & morn ~ cumbria




strange beauty of light for sunset.

the next morn, look careful... a whirlwind/tornado half formed winding out of the clouds

Playing daddies!

Me and Sandra, bestest maths~mate
with hazel on hip, Laura being a mummy's girl.
hmm, may have to try this daddy thing one day, i think i look the part!!

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Hay moon


July new moon!

St.Begas, Bassethwaite Lake & Wythop hills




a last stroll about a piece of Cumbria i love!

6 Brampton Benchwarmers & 1 bench


Abbey road?


The Testimonial ~ the teams




the Temprano card



Garner was not allowed to play until he signed the card.

Teammates suitably impressed afterwards

the penalty shootout
















guess who missed!






Wednesday, July 11, 2007

brampton benchwarmers ~ final thoughts


back row : Garner - Casey - Paul - Temprano - Byer's bro - Deans - Byers
squatters: John - Karl Dahl Sandersson - Riggs
final game
Temprano in an emotional last game scores the winning goal - a screamer! - 2-1 Result!!
thus mid table respectability ~ 8th

Monday, July 09, 2007

between Grisedale & Allonby






A grand day out with a good friend ~ Vicky. A sunday. The sun returns after two weeks of wind and rain.
Castles of clouds!

traquair house






off to an auld Catholic laird's house.

longest inhabited house in Scotland, they say.

Edinburgh museum






If it's too wet, a museum always helps.
Some exotic~ Moa of N. Zealand. long done.
An armada 'treasure' chest & intricate lock mechanism.
Some taxidermy.
A victorian roof.
An eternal truth

Edinburgh






It was a wet & windy summer's day. Nothing unusual there. Arc

htechture & fashion, Scots-style. And if the weather's too bad? go to the corner shop for a carry-out!