CHRISTMAS IN LONDON

photo by Barbie........................... Hall of mirrors

Rusty..Piccadilly Circus photo by barbie.... photo by Barbie

Once again Barbie and I spent Christmas in London, we stayed at a hotel in Wembley near the Ace Cafe, on Christmas eve we went to Camden lock Market and on Christmas day we went into London to Piccadillly Circus, where we went in the"Believe it or Not' Museum..pretty cool..

PLAYING AGAIN..

photo by Barbie

Good news.. I have taken up playing the guitar again (or bad news if you are a music lover..) Barbie persuaded me to pose for this photograph she wanted..similar to the famous poster of Neil Young..as soon as I got the guitar in my hands I wanted to start playing once more, gave up years ago after having to sell My electric guitar..a long story...

ALICE COOPER AT THE CAMDEN ROUNDHOUSE

photos by Barbie
On Sunday Barbie and I had tickets to see Alice Cooper at the Camden Roundhouse, it was a great show, a brilliant way to spend Halloween.

PAGB NATIONAL PRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS

photo by Barbie
The photo group that I am a member of, the "Beyond Group" was representing the EAF in the PAGB Print Championships at Conahs Quays on Saturday, this was the 5th year running that the group has done this, and again for the 5th year running the group got into the finals. In the end finishing in 8th place out of 36 clubs from all over Great Britain, putting the "Beyond Group" in the top 8 clubs in Great Britain for 5 years running, not a bad record, congratulations to all the members. A few of us went for a meal afterwards at a local pub where we decided to have a impromptu jam session..don't ask...

LUTON & CAMDEN

Barbie doing a bit of Pole Dancing at the Proud Gallery..! photo by Rusty
On Saturday Barbie and I dropped our daughter Lucretia and her Boyfriend Clive off at Luton Airport, as they are getting married in Greece, Barbie will be flying out for the wedding in ten days time, I am staying behind as we are so busy at work. But on the way back from Luton we stopped of at Camden..any excuse.

LONDON INTERNATIONAL TATTOO CONVENTION

"Hello Sailor" photo by Rusty

"Lucky Diamond Rich" photo by Rusty

"Barbie" photo by Rusty

"Rusty & new friend" photo by Barbie

"tattoo Girl" photo by Rusty
Over the Weekend Barbie and I went to the London International Tattoo Convention at Tobacco Quay, we go every year, its a great event with lots of different characters to photograph.

CAMDEN TOWN

Grafitti at Camden Lock photo by Rusty

Hob Goblin Pub Camden photo by Rusty

Camden High Street photo by Rusty
Today Barbie and I went to Camden Lock Market, had a good time. Barbie shopped until her feet hurt..took loads of photographs.

LONDON & BRIGHTON

"Barbie..too much shopping" Proud Gallery Camden photo by Rusty

"Camden Lock Market" photo by Rusty

"Rusty & friend"? Gay Pride, Brighton photo by Barbie

"Painting" in the Tate Modern!! photo by Rusty

"Brick Lane" Street art photo by Rusty

Over the last five days Barbie and I have been staying in London as a break, we travelled up on the Thursday and stayed at a Travelodge near Heathrow. On the Friday we took the tube into London, we did a lot of walking, visiting the Tate Modern, Southwark Cathedral and City Hall, plus various other places like the National Portrait Gallery and the National Gallery. In the evening we went and saw the play "Ghost Stories" at the Duke of York theatre. On the Saturday we drove down to Brighton for the "Gay Pride" event, we had a great time. On the Sunday we spent the day at Camden Lock Market, this is always good. Again on the Monday we got the tube into London and this time went to "Brick Lane" walking around taking photos of the area, lots of graffiti and urban art around the streets. Back home on the Tuesday, stopping off at the Largest Hindu Temple outside India near Neasdon "Baps Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir".

WARWICK & DERBY

Jack Poxon-Tilted Smile photo by Rusty Go to Tilted Smile

photo by Barbie

On Saturday Barbie and I were at Warwick for the PAGB Projection Championships where The "Beyond Group" were competing for the 5th year running, we got in the finals and finished 5th, a great result. Keeping the "Beyond Group" in the top 8 clubs in the UK.

We then went on to Derby for the Derby Tattoo convention to photograph rock bands on the Sunday, had a great time.

CAMDEN

photo by Rusty
Barbie and I went to Camden Market on Sunday, had a good time it was very hot.

SOLIHULL NATIONAL EXHIBITION

Over the weekend Barbie and I went to the opening of the Solihull National Exhibition, we were both picking up awards. We stayed overnight, had a good time.

BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN LONDON

Kensel Green Cemetery photo by Rusty

The Camden Cat photo by Rusty

Barbie and I spent the Bank holiday weekend in London, we went to Camden on Sunday, had a good time taking photos and of cause Barbie buying clothes. On the Monday we visited the Kensal Green Cemetery, one of the seven Victorian cemeteries in London.

RAVENS IN PARIS

Beaz of Ravens in Paris, photo by Rusty

James Wakefield of Ravens in Paris, photo by Rusty

Last Friday Barbie and I photographed rock bands at PJ McGinty a pub in Ipswich, we had been asked by a band called "Ravens in Paris" who we had photographed at the Proud Gallery in Camden, during the summer, and wanted some more photographs of them performing. Had a good time and got a few good shots to work on.

Go to RAVENS IN PARIS

EAF EXHIBITION 2010

On Saturday Barbie and I went to the opening of EAF exhibition at Harlow, we both had work accepted. We stayed overnight and went to Camden on the Sunday, on the way home on the Monday we stopped off at the Highgate cemetery.

CAMBRIDGE CC ANNUAL PRINT COMPETITION

photos by Barbie
On Saturday I judged the Cambridge cc Annual Print Competition, there were 7 sections and 148 prints, they were on display first so I could look at all of them, then I had to comment on all the prints and give my awards at the end.

LINCOLNSHIRE PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION

photo by Barbie

photo by Barbie

Over the weekend I did a print talk and digital lecture for the LPA in Lincoln, Barbie also did a lecture as well, along with John Webster from Yorkshire. Barbie and I were looked after very well and our talks seemed to go down very well.

JUDGING THE WCPF EXHIBITION

Peter Gennard & Rusty, photo by Barbie

photo by Rusty

photo by Barbie

I was one of the three judges for the Western Counties Photographic Federation exhibition, over the weekend, this took place at Burnham on Sea, Somerset. My fellow judges were Barbie and Peter Gennard, we were looked after very well by the WCPF and we stayed at a nice B&B called the Warren near the sea front.

BEYOND GROUP MEMBERS EXHIBITION

photo by barbie

photo by Rusty

photo by Barbie
The "Beyond Group" are holding thier first Members Exhibition at the Octagon in Colchester, it was put up on Saturday while I was judging the Southampton International exhibition, so I missed out on helping. The rest of the members did a brilliant job, the exhibition is on for 3 months.

SOUTHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION

Just got back from judging the Southamton International Exhibition, Barbie was one of the other judges along with Sandy Cleland from Scotland. We judged the Nature prints, nature digital and the open digital, we had over 6000 images to go through, we started on the Friday morning and finished the Saturday in the afternoon. Had a good time and the hospitality by Southampton was excellent, my thanks go to Glyn Edmunds, Maurice Pugh, Chris Palmer and all the others.

SKYE LINDSAY MOFFAT

Barbie and Skye, photo by Rusty
Our Granddaughter..Skye Lindsay Moffat was born Yesterday at 6 am.

TRIBUTE TO STORM

This is a tribute to little Stormy, who died Yesterday..a lovely cat and will be missed greatly. Many tears were shead over the passing of Storm..

PARKING TICKET

We went to London at the weekend to visit the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum in Kensington, when we got back to the car, we had a parking ticket for £120, it was a bit puzzling, seeing as far as we were concerned we had not parked illegally, also we never noticed the ticket until we were almost home as it was well hidden on the passenger side under the air intake vent on the car?. Barbie took charge and contacted the South Kensington council appealing against the ticket..good news we got a letter of apologies and the ticket was cancelled..I wonder how many people would have paid the ticket, thinking they were in the wrong..good little earner ...the phrase "corrupt Council" comes to mind..!

SCOTLAND

photos by Rusty

For the last week we have been up in Scotland, we were doing a lecture tour plus judging the GB cup at Dumfries. We had some dodgy weather on the way up on the Tuesday, but while we were in Scotland it was cold but ok, even went to Rannoch Moor and Glen Coe. The Wednesday evening we did a lecture for Dumfries and on the Thursday evening we were at Paisley, we were also due to do a lecture at Carluke on the Friday but this was cancelled due to adverse weather. All day Saturday and the Sunday morning were judging the GB cup, out of the nine judges only us and one other made it, so we were very busy. On the way way home today we had some bad weather at Leeds, but made it home safely.

NEW YEARS DAY AT CAMDEN

This is a Banksy, plus Robbo..a long story. photo by Rusty

A Banksy..photo by Rusty

Spent New Years day at Camden, Barbie and I walked along the canal photographing some of the graffiti there..on the look out for Banksy's. We also went to the Camden lock market.