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laps of the park

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outdoor office

ready to fly

crack an egg

off to his first summer camp

dry weather continues

in the shade - the heat has returned, I haven't quite covered the windows with space blankets

we want pasta - you can have pasta if you make the pasta

sunlight

dry

in colour 2

in colour 1

EMF Camp 2026

EMF Camp 2026

south kensington

Transit at The Cockpit

mind the gap - a rare trip into town, this time for a evening at the theatre

work of art

manky tea-towel

instant noodle break

null sector

Cosmic Bot Forge - Oscar enjoyed building a solar rover and testing it in the sun, quick to build, but a nightmare to debug, he had fun trying to predict what the gears would do.

visitors

in motion

EMF Camp 2026

greetings EMF Camp 2026 - null sector opening night

downtime

teletype text adventure

whacky racers

opening ceremony

music from the stars

exhausted - I don't think Ethan knew what to expect; up at 5, four hours on a train, then a coach, only to arrive in field baking in the sun.

exhausted

rainbow - the faintest of rainbows can be seen in the spray of the sprinklers, we loved watching the rainbow change as the sprinklers rotated

fresh fruit - blackberries this year are sweeter than usual

saturday school - I fell asleep in the shade waiting for Oscar to finish his class

in the dark - we've been doing everything we can to keep the house cool

afternoon tube - I'm so glad that the brief journey I had to do on the Tube this week was above ground and not during rush hour

warm evenings - the sustained run of warm stagnant evenings had meant sleep has suffered

Barbican Centre - we came in to town for the LSO Family Concert

Scientist at Work - we stood for an hour to watch this scientist perform experiments at the local Polish community fair. Close up, engaging, complete with flames, liquid nitrogen being thrown in the air, and the occasional explosion

deserted - midday sun too hot for anyone to be out

Shade - the long hot days made any shaded area a place of sanctuary

Long Grass - much of the grass has been left uncut. The boys have been having fun using these ears of wall barley as darts.

delight - Ethan went on an acorn hunt

waiting - We used to cross the railway daily, Oscar hoping the barriers would be shut, me hoping they wouldn't.

timber - the smell of a working timber yard is incredible

slow starts - I stood and watched as this man caught his first fish of the season. Moments later there was a second, and third.

success | so close

family haircut - Who knew that a haircut was a great excuse for a day out?

on my way - reflections are always fun

look up - cameras never quite capture colour the way I experience it. This photo stood out because of the detail visible in the leaves.

growth spurt - sun and rain has triggered a growth spurt in anything green

planted to look wild

Throwback Thursday

underpass - I always find these underpasses create incredible light

in the shade - a welcome break from the sun

the beautiful side of pollen - as a hay-fever sufferer this is not something I say often

in motion - cycling with one eye to the viewfinder was not the most sensible decision

break in play - it was way too hot to be on court all day

early morning - I love being up before everyone else

campfire - after dinner

keeping cool - we spent more time in this stream than anywhere else, muddy, occasionally really deep, but oh so cool

setting up camp - I love the way the smoke seemed to linger over the campsite briefly

Alpine House, Kew

stretch - sometimes you know they are going to fall, but then they surprise you

evening on the water - I miss rowing, wondering if I should join a club

departure lounge - in the chaos of an airport terminal there are always places to find quiet

green - no mow may means the grass is starting to get long

in town - Farringdon station

book swap - this little phone box has a surprisingly high turnover of books

County Hall, London

spring delight - flowers are out everywhere at the moment, tree pollen has subsided and I can finally enjoy Spring

ladybird spotting - it amazes me how they are able to spot a ladybird whilst cycling along

rising tide - from one section of the river to another

city skyline - I can't help looking back across the city, trying to spot buildings I've worked in

view from the top - just look at how green London is at the moment

end of the line - being able to avoid rush hour is a real luxury

sunday market

escape for the afternoon

bike trip - by Sunday Ehtan was really pushing the distance on the bike, he's loving it

on the trails - with the trip to nursery nailed, Ethan was keen to try more challenging terrain

and the rains came - 'light rain' it said

monopoly deal - we played a couple of games each morning before I started work and it was interesting to see Oscar try to determine my strategy and the counter it with differing strategies of his own

first day on the balance bike - having shown no interest before our trip to China, Ethan has come back determined to learn to ride

overboard - the boat sits empty after being righted following a capsize

walk in the park - jet lag means we were up early and needed to get out of the house

last day of term

open for business

daily commute

new shoots

evening sun

office day

first signs of Spring

Schools Head of the River - starting positions

Foggy morning

Full house - Barbican & LSO Children's Concert

Chiswick Book Festival

Coffee stop

The new office

spring is here

Red sky in the morning

race complete

unnamed tower

300 years old and starting to shed limbs

Day in the office

A sunny day at last

Behind closed doors

hive of inactivity

Roadside repairs

Line of sight to home. A small detour on foot.

Breakfast view

The calm before the storm.

focus - broken, blunt, crumbling, if it makes a mark it's good

stillness - for a long time nothing moved

sunrise - looking back over Hammersmith Bridge

standing guard

low tide

a good morning

light and dark

london - a walk along the river

London - Richmond Park, Ham Gate

London - reeds at sunset

London - offices that I once used to frequent now seem alien

in town - the boys catch sight of St Paul's Cathedral

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The boys are growing up

River Thames on a foggy day

The F1 Exhibition

London - Pentax 17, Kodak Gold 200

The River Thames

the other side

EMF Camp 2024

EMF Camp 2024

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Grass Storm

The Band, Bristol

The view from my window - My first photo with a digital camera