Laurel & Hardy Immortalised

While I've always known about these ornamental Laurel & Hardy figurines on a house window here at Folkestone, Kent, for years, it's only just today that I've got around to taking a proper photo of them for my own archives.
  The backstory behind this: When the boys visited this location during one of their UK tours in the '50's, they popped into a pub here at the harbour area and the owner was so spellbound by their presence that the pub was renamed The Oddfellows in honour of them. The place then got filled with all sorts of L & H memorabilia which lasted into the '70's, it effectively became a shrine to them.
  But sadly, a few years ago the pub changed hands and was remained as The Ship Inn complete with a makeover which resulted in the removal of all L & H items - and these figures are what's left of it all.
  Today, the Ship Inn has been turned into yet another eatery type place, joining the millions of other such places per square foot.

Low Spring Tide

While popping out to get the Sunday papers at 7.30 am, I went on a slight detour armed with my camera to the East Cliff Sandy beach where an ultra low tide was still in progress. It meant I was able to explore parts of the beach that is normally inaccessible for 95% of the time.

Making A call

Got mother a replica vintage phone (that can be connected to a modern wall socket). She seems to be getting on better with it than today's modern phones with their many buttons and functions.

Folkestone Harbour Branch Line . . .

. . . has officially been laid to rest today as I spotted a rail cutting crew hard at work at dismantling the line on a blustery March's day. It will be replaced by a leisure walkway and eventually perhaps a Park 'n' Ride route later on down the line (as so to speak).
I took this from the second floor of Boulogne Court, I could say that this will be the very last time the line technically has seen a train. Also note the steep 1:33 incline in relation to the buildings behind.

Happy World Book Day . . .

. . . from me in my famed west-facing hobby room.

Fine February's Day

And while I was putting together these photos taken earlier on today, a part of the UK has just broken the record for the warmest February's day with 20.3 C.

Happy 5th Birthday

Indeed, he was born on Valentine's Day in 2014.

Winter Sun

As this winter continue to be kind to us here at Folkestone

(Click on photo to see it in bigger size).

Desktop Cat

When I have doodle commissions to be getting on with but Jet has other ideas.

Lunar Eclipse

Also known as a blood moon or wolf moon as the Earth cast a shadow on the full moon.

Good Light at Folkestone

After several days of overcast gloom, it was nice to see the sun come back out again. It even compelled me to go for a quick stroll with the camera.
This is Dover Road, Folkestone, looking somewhat better in the low winter noon sunshine.

Folkestone in December

Went for a walkabout on a cool, clear moonlit December's evening armed with my Sony RX100. With the boats, I was only able to get so far inside the harbour before I hit soft gooey silt/mud.

Photo Shoot

Nephew Jack and his "extended" family courtesy of his wife, think they wanted to do a family portrait as a Christmas gift to someone.

The Dark Side

Or in this case, I used a colour changing LED light for the green and red lighting.

A Nice November's Day.

I decided to dust off my long lost photography mojo and fired up the ol' Sony RX100. Well, it was such a nice afternoon and felt positively warm at The Folkestone Harbour Arm when sheltered from the southerly breeze.

Back In Action

Meet my completed side project. A couple of months ago while in the attic, I found my 45 years old Action Man all cold and naked in the bottom of a box. Both his rubber gripping hands crumbled away and one leg was hanging off. Although his moving eagle eyes still works but I kinda felt sorry for him so I made it as a restoration project for myself.
  And here he is today, my childhood hero complete with new replacement hands, leg reattached with a rubber band, stubble touched up and the clothes came from eBay (had to wait ages for that).

The things I do to amuse myself.

Fine Day At Folkestone

As this Autumn is turning out to be kind and gentle on us with a good run of warm, dry and bright weather.