Behind the Scenes of the UK Lockdown

How is everyone ? Here in the UK, as in most parts of the world, we are still in lockdown. And as you know i am getting out for a 30 min walk every day. Not only does this give me a much needed dose of exercise, it also lets me see how my local …

Rainbows and “Thank You’s”

Took my daily walk at lunchtime today and was amazed to see every house in my road displaying the "NHS Thank You" posters that i designed last Friday and the rainbows that local children are displaying as a sign of hope. It looks great and hopefully will let health workers around the globe know how …

Back to 1998…when i was learning medium format.

One thing that isolating has allowed me to do is to go through my old images, pictures i have never sen before. Between 1998 and 2001 i shot a lot of medium format film, both for myself and clients. Being a large negative i never had the scanning facilities to see most of what i …

Life behind the lockdown – post 3

27 March 2020. Firstly may i say a huge "Thank You" to our NHS and the health workers throughout the world who are risking it all to keep us safe. So today was just like yesterday and the day before really. I am so grateful we are at least allowed out for a walk each …

Life behind the lockdown – post 2

Empty streets, empty motorways. My lunchtime walk today took me in the direction of my local motorway, normally a hotbed of activity. And i'm pleased to report that it was virtually empty. So were the streets and lanes i walked down despite the unseasonably high temperatures. Hopefully the Governments measures are starting to be listened …

UK Life behind the lockdown

I ventured out for a walk this lunchtime. Obviously for a bit of badly needed exercise but also to see what life is like in my local community. Are people listening to the rules and living by them ? Generally, yes. The streets are noticeably quieter than usual, as these pictures will show. However there …

UK virus lockdown – post 4 – a few hours before full isolation.

Well, it had to come. Home quarantine is here in the UK. And i for one welcome it as the only way to stop some of the most selfish acts of behaviour i have ever seen over the past few days. Even my next door neighbour had her son & his girlfriend up from London …

UK virus lockdown – post 3 – a beautiful spring day

As we have been asked by Government, despite today being Mother's Day, we have stayed indoors to help prevent the wide spread of this disease. Well, we are lucky enough to have spent it in the garden actually. And to help cheer you up here's a selection of pictures i have taken today to show …

UK virus lockdown – Post 2 – a visit to the supermarket.

Saturday March 20th, 2pm in the afternoon. This is my first visit to a supermarket since panic buying became a new sport. I must say, apart from fresh meat and booze the shelves were well stocked, the tills were coping well and the shops weren't particularly busy. Hopefully the ones who are panicking will soon …

Corona, Street Photography and history

  We're living through strange times. This C19 pandemic is changing the world we live in. These future days, however we see them and whatever happens, will go down in history as the most important of our lives. I have decided to use this blog to document how my community and part of the world …