A MIXED BAG. Rain Stopped Play.

I had a day out planned for today. I’d done some research, checked the timetables AND taken a look at the weather forecast.

I had a day out planned for today. I’d done some research, checked the timetables AND taken a look at the weather forecast.

Yesterday evening sort of ran away and hid from me so here’s how my cake hunting finished up. The cake turned into a bagel. A favourite stopping off point is the cafe Toast on the station at West Kirby. It’s so easy for me to trot off the train, through the barrier and around the corner and in. I was looking at at the cakes but then I noticed brie […]

If you are a regular reader of my blog ( thank you!) you’ll have worked out that one of my main photographic interests is street photography. Watching and recording the daily to and fro of everyday life. That cafes, coffee and food in general crop up more than you might think is a pure coincidence.

I like making my own bread, I’m reasonably good at it and there’s nothing quite like the smell of bread baking. Or watching the steam rise from that first slice off a still warm loaf. Then of course you have to spread a little butter on it, it really does help being out all those flavours. I usually make wholemeal bread so that butter does no harm at all ( […]

Earlier I had breakfast, now I’m having lunch. I’m sat in Cafe Ambio in Astley Park, Chorley. Together with the town and park it’s one of my selection of Sunday ” go to ” places, where I can have a wander around and have a think about ongoing projects and future ones. The Hall is always worth a visit, it’s open at the weekend, though at the moment it’s undergoing […]

Sunday and a new week roll around again, seems to be happening quicker and quicker at the moment. It’s been a bit of a busy week, getting out and about again as things ease up and real life starts to emerge again. I’ve a fair bit of photo editing to work through this week, a few things to note down before I forget. Found some new places to eat and […]