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Mail Art Exhibition 2015

Posted on November 4, 2015 by rhbblog

Originally posted on Droitwich Mail Art:
Mail Art Exhibition – Connection is Made… Droitwich Spa (UK) / October 2015 – International artists Droitwich Library, Victoria Square, WR9 8DQ, Droitwich Spa Voiron (France) / November 2015 – Droitwich Spa artists time…

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Knightwick

Posted on October 10, 2015 by rhbblog

A few shots from an outing with a friend for a pleasant lunch at the Talbot at Knightwick. A misty morning that brightened beautifully.  

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Reflective

Posted on September 21, 2015 by rhbblog

On the way back through Worcester from a pleasant afternoon at Croome Park (more of which anon…) we came back past the turn for Diglis basin and locks, which we’d somehow never visited in thirty years of living in the … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam

Posted on September 20, 2015 by rhbblog

Last year we came back up the coast of northern France with a few hours to spare before the dash for Eurotunnel and stopped off at the British military cemetery at Terlincthun. We have visited these on occasion and paid our … Continue reading →

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Serendipity

Posted on August 11, 2015 by rhbblog

Our mercy mission the other day saw us taking an impromptu wander around the delightful Cotswold village of Painswick which happened to be holding its Artburst festival. Part of this took place in the Painswick Centre, an impressive facility for … Continue reading →

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Dark Rain Ahead, Hummingbird

Posted on August 11, 2015 by rhbblog

Originally posted on O at the Edges:
Dark Rain Ahead, Hummingbird The black-chinned hummer buzzes my flowered shirt, bringing to mind the letter H, its history of an inferior life among letters, and a Phoenician origin signifying fence. An aspirate…

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In which Old Ted goes to hospital…

Posted on August 9, 2015 by rhbblog

I have a couple of ageing teddy bears that have been with me all my life – indeed, Old Ted was my mum’s or her sister’s, I think. They have accompanied me to Africa and back several times as a … Continue reading →

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Plastered in the Subway…part one

Posted on August 6, 2015 by rhbblog

Episode the first, in which Stewart and I find ourselves plastered in a Kidderminster subway, along with fellow f.action photographer Darren… No, not a modern morality tale of drunkenness, but an unusual exhibition venue. Kidderminster Arts Festival (KAF) put out a call for … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering Droitwich

Posted on August 1, 2015 by rhbblog

After 31 years living in this small Worcestershire town, I was amazed the other evening at some of the things I’ve walked past on many an occasion and not known about or noticed. The local history society advertised a talk & … Continue reading →

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Print and frame your photos. Please.

Posted on May 20, 2015 by rhbblog

Originally posted on e i t o:
Word. Undeniably, we’ve become consumers of photos, both of our own and from others. We carry tremendous appetite, but spares little appreciation. A photo today only seemed relevant until the next time a…

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