May 2005
(Pre 2006 blogs in original small formats)

1st May
northern

2nd May
blackcap

3rd May
invisible man
...and presumably naked save for his trainers

4th May
and did those feet...
... in ancient time
Walk upon England's yellow and pleasant land?

5th May
election night
A momentary pause for a photo, relief from shouting at the TV and drinking.
Big thanks to A and B for everything.
A good night/morning...

6th May
triangles

7th May
evening

8th May
starmap

9th May
blackcap
This time from the plain below, and also again the yellow fields of bloody oilseed rape, (From the latin 'rapum', meaning turnip)
Proper name: Canola. Brassica napus De Candolle variety oleifera.

10th May
two cows

11th May
field

12th May
long barn

13th May
tudor tool-shed
Can't be many bowling greens that used to be a tilting ground and have an such a lovely shed or pavillion.

14th May
whitechapel
Went to see the Robert Crumb exhibition and Lee Miller at the NPG

15th May
fifteen
P. returns from the school history trip to Flanders on her birthday.

16th May
coot feet

17th May
balls

18th May
su doku
The craze, that according to 'The Independent' is gripping the nation. They are promoting it so much it is unreal.

19th May
fossil fuel
Evidence of eight sooty chimneys but how and when did the lettering get there behind it? Answers on a postcard, buggered if I know.

20th May
shed

21st May
motorola v3
I've got a new phone.
Every phone has a camera on it these days. This one allows the easy taking of self portraits when the lid is closed.
Clever!?
I like my 'kiss curl'!

22nd May
eastbourne
Despite dire weather predictions, Andrew and I cycle over the downs to Eastbourne.

23rd May
rgb

24th May
cube

25th May
old toll house
I don't read Terry Pratchett, but I know a bit about the Discworld and I have seen 'The Prisoner'
I think this building is a bit like Portmeirion meets Ankh Morpork.

26th May
world wide web
This is how the internet gets to our part of the world... through metal pipes.
Possibly doctored blog. (Ed.)

27th May
castle hill
Notice the 'blood' of the melted alloy wheels.

28th May
bank holiday

29th May
below firle beacon

30th May
we are family
The ink and wash drawing of my dad, 'as a cowboy' was by Jeff Hale, an art school chum.
My mum has just had it framed.

31st May
bird house
It would have been Max's birthday on Sunday.