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Hard Times for Old Warriors

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Walking round an army maintenance depot. There’s a big modernisation programme going on, smart new fighting machines, bristling […]

November 8, 2021 black and white photography, History, Military, Motoring, photography, Retirement, Stree Photography, war

Looking For David

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On the fifth anniversary of his death, here are a few of my Bowie-inspired collages. We all though […]

January 10, 2021 1960s, Art, Bowie, collage, Culture, Death, Ghosts, History, Rock 'n' Roll, Saturday night, Time Travel

Cardin Cultural Revolution

1969 – What some French might call the Année Erotique. Cultural Revolution was in full swing, and Cardin […]

August 12, 2020 1960s, Art, collage, Culture, France, History

French Revolutions

What are you doing during the lockdown? I’m making these. Three new collages with a historical flavour. Can […]

March 30, 2020 1960s, 1968, Art, collage, Culture, France, French, Heritage, History, Paris, photography, Revolution, Sixties, stories

Just Good Friends

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Took time out to make some new collages. Big exhibitions up and coming in August and September, so […]

February 28, 2020 Art, collage, France, History, nostalgia, photography, politics, Sixties

Marshland Paradise

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A popular local haunt for amateur photographers -“Les Marais”. It loses something in the vulgar translation of “marshes” […]

January 26, 2020 Boats, Bourges, canals, Environment, Gardening, History, Landscapes, photography, Provincial France, Small town

Progression Regression

Progression and regression. The faster we forge ahead the quicker we seem to fall behind. My impression of […]

December 13, 2019 Ageing, Brexit, Britain, France, French, History, politics, Time Travel, Work

Collage Retrospective

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Collage retrospective in support of my current exhibition.Quite a lot are late 50’s or early 60’s themed, others […]

September 10, 2019 1960s, Ageing, Art, Bourges, collage, Culture, deepest france, driving, France, French, History, Life, Love story, Motoring, Pesidential Election, photography, Road trip, Saturday night, Shopping, Sport, summer, Television, Time Travel, TV, Weekend

Thoughts on a Proroguing Roguery

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Pro-ro-ga-tion – Just over a week ago, I’m sure that most Brits (save those intrested in constitutional matters) […]

September 1, 2019 Brexit, Britain, Europe, Ex-pat, History, politics, Revolution

Sand Castles and Lunar Exploration

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1) THE REAL REASON FOR GOING TO THE MOON It is a little known fact, but astronauts just […]

July 21, 2019 Culture, Family, Fun, Heritage, History, Holidays, Philosophy, seaside, summer, TRAVEL

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