Hi there

Paula and I have been to the usual regulars in our week but also 2 Fotoshoots to : firstly; a trip along the beautiful country villages of Hampshire, visiting quite a few Churches along the way and half time at the "Watercress-line" Mid-Hants Railway which is preserved or privately owned ex- Southern Railway (or ex-BR) stock ; mainly steam though some vintage diesels.

Both Churches and Railway (and Paula, of course) were beautiful!!!!

Secondly; BirdWorld in Holt Pound on the Hampshire/ Surrey border near Farnham-we're members so it's a regular for us with long and short visits throughout the year (round trip 36 miles).

Once again an array of beautiful birds and garden.

I really must get down to our pet new comers -mooney & Rupi...ive no pictures to offer yet!

A quick Welcome to cyber -World as my dad goes online a year before being classified as "Elderly". Best wishes and well done ..very brave -i thought!!!

the "Snaps!" Shaw Trust team found it's way to Echinswell -another Church to photo.

The Shaw Trust Horticulture -Basingstoke(2nd photograph), garden Project Open Day/Plant Sale (plus our framed photos) is this Saturday 29th September 2007. At Elizabeth Road Allotments, South Ham, Basingstoke we're open 10Am to 1Pm.

Perenials, bedding plants, tea/coffee and usually a raffle (our framed pics are 10"x8" matt @ £5 each or 3 for a tenner { 7"x5" matt @ £2 each or 3 for a fiver})

admision to the open day is Free. -

On that I'll leave you with some pictures from that I've taken...remember www.flickr.com/photos/colinbp

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colin

Hi there

Well we've been busy inbetween a cold each, with visits to Southsea & blue Reef and we tried for a laugh a boot sale of framed photos, and we also went to Reading ,viewing the magnificent wind turbine/mill up close and while there the outside of Premier League's last year newbies Reading FC-the Royals. Then moving on to Tescos for refreshments and petrol and Forbury Garden with its Lion and silver band playing to a relaxed audience in the Sunday afternoon sun. Also a quick look at Reading Abbey Ruins and the Kennet river/canal. After a bad expierence in McDonalds queue we moved down to Burger King for a coffee/strawberry milkshake(me) before driving home for cheese on toast with mushrooms with tomatoes.

Blue Reef previously was fun and we hadnt been there for a couple of months, got this good shot of an Asian Otter -"pause for thought!". and some of the IOW hovercrafts and ships coming in tio Portsmouth Harbour. Having a diet cola(me)/coffee in Wimpy with a view of the street from above before returning home .

"Snaps!" volunteer job took me to Whitehill which is part of the famous "Watershipdown" near Kingslere.

Last time the team were there was in the snow and they did a display of shots for Kingsclere library(not there on display now -of course).

More guitar lessons, and cd's from Jackson C Frank (anthology)- famous amoung other things with the songs "Carnival" and the more known "classic" "Blues run the game" which Bert Jansch covers both of his old late friends numbers-ref Le Cousins in '65.

Also a new triple cd called "Salvation-the "Spirit" of '74" which is 2 x cd live and one cd of outakes from after Randy's time in Hawaii recouperating and a good deal of the material from the 2 albums(original Potato land and follow u featuring the copyright "Wizard of Oz" samples) pre "Spirit of '76" "Son of Spirit" " Future Games (Kahuna Dream) and ????? . How could i complain of such excellance-"live".."Veruska" "All along the watch tower" etc even Dylan's "positively 4th Street" cover. Amazon.co.uk gave me a very reasonable price for the pre-order.

Bye for now or as Spirit of '76" s Jack Bond says "Until N.....E....X....T.time!!"""

colin