Being 42

Dec 02 2015

The mast

Wednesday 2nd December 2015, 8.30am (day 1,560)

This shot is taken from my house. Followers of this blog will have seen this mast on various occasions before (like this shot, for example); it stands on the horizon as I look south over the town. I liked the way the sunlight was just catching it this morning, so tried a long zoom on it for the first time. Shortly after this the light deteriorated back into being yet another grey day spent working at home, so this became pic of the day by default, really. I know it’s a dull time at the moment, but hey, it is every year, frankly.

Tagged 46, gallery, mast, photography

Dec 01 2015

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Daily Post, Urban scene

Tod market

Tuesday 1st December 2015, 2.45 pm (day 1,559)

Todmorden market‘s second appearance on the blog — though I never seem to actually catch it open. Perhaps it’s just better this way.

Tagged 46, gallery, market, photography, stalls, Todmorden

Nov 30 2015

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Daily Post, Flora/Fauna

Leafy corner

Monday 30th November 2015, 3.55pm (day 1,558)

November, which began with an absolutely glorious day, has ended with three weeks of pretty sustained crap, weather-wise. With no light but grey, damp dullness, and a day spent almost entirely working at home, I’m having to work hard for these shots at the moment. Still, this one will do — there are lots of nice textures to explore.

Tagged 46, gallery, leaves, nature, photography

Nov 29 2015

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Daily Post, Hebden Bridge, Interior

Cinema foyer

Sunday 29th November 2015, 8.10pm (day 1,557)

I’m a regular visitor here (and even my frequency pales into insignificance compared to Clare, who goes here at least once a week on average). Tonight it was a documentary about the selling-off of the old Haçienda nightclub in Manchester. Whatever the feature, these guys will be in the foyer, one selling tickets, the other the snacks and alcohol. I stand by my assessment that this is Hebden Bridge’s best community asset.

Tagged 46, cinema, gallery, Hebden Bridge Picture House, photography

Nov 28 2015

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Daily Post, Interior

We are top of the league, I said we are top of the league

Saturday 28th November 2015, 5.05pm (day 1,556)

Oh go on. I know it’s a cheat, but indulge me this once. Who knows, it might not happen again.

Tagged 46, Brighton & Hove Albion, Championship, football, gallery, photography

Nov 27 2015

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Daily Post, Urban scene

Mancunian Way graffiti

Friday 27th November 2015, 12.15pm (day 1,555)

Man, I’m glad to get to the end of this week. I will here use other people’s art to distract myself from ranting about the trains again.

Tagged 46, gallery, graffiti, Manchester, Mancunian Way, photography

Nov 26 2015

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Daily Post, Urban scene

Cross Street, early morning

Thursday 26th November 2015, 7.55am (day 1,554)

A sign of how my commuting habits have changed, basically since I had my sabbatical in Australia — this is the earliest Manchester shot in nearly three years (since 17/12/12 to be precise). God, I’m such a statto.

Tagged 46, early morning, gallery, Manchester, photography, rain, Selfridges

Nov 25 2015

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Daily Post, Family Member, Portrait, Transport

This is how it feels to use Northern Rail

Wednesday 25th November 2015, 4.55pm (day 1,553)

After two blissful days working at home, welcome back to sodding Northern Rail’s dreadful recent performance on the Calderdale line. Just to put this in perspective, over the last two weeks I have lost a total of 7 hours of my life to delays — that’s a whole working day. This is how it feels.

Tagged 46, commuting, gallery, grumpy, Northern Rail, photography, self-portrait, train

Nov 24 2015

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Daily Post, Interior

Aflame

Tuesday 24th November 2015, 4.15pm (day 1,552)

Posted for much the same underlying reasons as yesterday’s pic of the frosty roofscape: because the winter chill is starting to seep through these increasingly old bones, there is pleasure to be found in watching things burn. So, fire today, ice yesterday: tomorrow I might try luke-warm water. (Spinal Tap joke.)