Friday | Being 42

Apr 09 2022

Friday market, DVD stall

Friday 8th April 2022, 1.35pm (day 3,879)

I continue to not get out: this is the 9th of the last 12 pictures to be taken in Hebden Bridge and the coming weekend ain’t gonna see me explore the world much either. Today, the stall full of digital info (DVDs, CDs) at least offered a new perspective on the Friday market of which it is a part. No purchase today though: a quick review suggests that any of these I might be interested in watching, I already own (Ted, Black Swan, Gravity and I am Legend — happy hunting)…

Tagged 52, DVD, Friday, gallery, market, movies, photography, photos, stall

Jun 20 2021

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Daily Post, Portrait, Stranger

In the pub, Friday afternoon

Friday 18th June 2021, 4.30pm (day 3,585)

I’m posting a day late and Friday seems a long time ago now after a busy Saturday. I like this picture mostly just for the shapes made, but the woman’s blood sugar monitor also fascinated me. I’ve never seen an implant like that before.

Tagged 51, arms, Friday, gallery, implant, medicine, photography, photos, pub

Nov 21 2020

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Daily Post, Friend, Portrait

Bernard joins us for a drink

Friday 20th November 2020, 5.30pm (day 3,375)

To stop the walls closing in any more than they already are I’ve been making a point of sitting out in a spot by the river in the early evenings, when the weather allows. Just to take some air, watch the ducks (my post of a few days ago was taken from this same point), have a couple of beers. Feel human. Clare joined me for this one and so, for 15 minutes or so, did fellow ex-Railway habitué Bernard, who happened to be passing with a bottle of his own. We talked. As much as anything, we just enjoyed the fact we could see someone else’s face, for real.

Tagged 51, beer, Friday, gallery, Hebden Water, photography, photos, river

Aug 01 2020

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Daily Post, Urban scene

Dead City

Friday 31st July 2020, 9.40am (day 3,263)

London is, without a doubt, one of the two main financial centres of the known universe, and also a city that should be heaving with tourists at this time of year — particularly on a gloriously sunny day like this.

And it’s dead. We’re in big trouble. Ignore the politicians — they can’t think more than a week ahead.

Tagged 50, city, empty, Friday, gallery, London, morning light, photography, photos

Nov 16 2019

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Daily Post, Interior

End of the week

Friday 15th November 2019, 4.30pm (day 3,004)

It’s the end of the working week but there’s still some cleaning up to do, after the mess that everyone else has left. Symbolic of things in my own week? I’ll leave that up to you to ponder.

Tagged 50, Blackburn, cleaner, Friday, gallery, office, photography, photos

Sep 14 2019

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Daily Post, Family Member, Portrait

The last rays of sun

Friday 13th September 2019, 6.20pm (day 2,941)

The end of a week, and some relaxation time was definitely called for. This one spot outside Calan’s holds the sunshine for as long as is becoming possible at this time of year, as the days decline. Clare makes the most of this, even though (and she did pre-approve the use of this pic) it does make her look like she is sporting some fine sideburns.