Christmas day is over and I woke up late today which made a pleasant change. Lyn and I had a facetime chat with one of my oldest dearest friends, Richard Marks & his lovey partner Ele. We were all in bed. Hold on, not together. Lyn Facetimed them and it just so happened that all four of us were sitting in our beds. It’s never a dull moment speaking with Richard & Ele. For the past week or so, I have been busy editing thousands of old negatives. It seems like a never-ending task. But it’s so exciting seeing photos that I took 40 -45 years ago. Not having seen many of them since the day I took them, which is a long time ago and quite fascinating.
Sitting looking hard at a screen for hours and hours is quite tiring. So, Lyn and I jumped in a car and went for a swift drive around nearby Maidenhead, Berkshire. The winter sun was swiftly diving and the light great. We pulled up at one of England’s few grass runway airfields. This one, White Waltham Airfield saw plenty of action during World War II. So, it was quick shot as the sun was going down.
Then we headed back home along the River Thames and stopped at Boulters Lock to photograph the restaurant as it was nearly dark and it looked rather warm inside and wintery outside. It’s been a few years since Lyn and I have been there for a meal. I guess the crazy pandemic has had a bit to do with that. If you want to have a great meal on an island in the middle of the beautiful river Thames, check out Boulters Lock, Maidenhead. It’s wonderful and quite magical. For anyone reading this who is not familiar with Maidenhead, it’s near Windsor and about 20 minutes from London’s Heathrow airport. If you need a tour guide, don’t call me, I am too busy scanning.
I am now back home and sitting back in front of my computer and once I finish this blog, I start again on my massive scanning task. It’s all good though, as I am finding amazing images for the book I am currently writing.
Happy Holidays and have a great New Year
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