Saturday, December 20, 2008

wonderful surprise (st marys interior)


wonderful surprise (st marys interior)
Originally uploaded by mat_g

another visit to St Marys, Lower Higham, been concentrating on the exterior was surprised by the windows

Sunday, November 2, 2008

morning trip


morning trip
Originally uploaded by mat_g

littlestone

bond....

Oh and Bond was great on Friday ...

trip out - fog and rain to the seaside

Trip out : Sunday 2nd November 2008
Cliffe -> Littlestone and back
B2000 - A289 - M2, A229, M20, B2070 - A259 - then the seaside at Littlestone - back in reverse

Fog (nasty, visor issues!), Rain (more visibility problems) and then sunshine. Cloudy on the way back and finally the sun broke through as I turned onto the M2.

Good trip. more experience, the weather was a challenge!

Saturday, September 27, 2008

it's coming

Oct 31st - my tickets are booked already!

Thursday, September 25, 2008

the latest edition to the garage


New Toy
Originally uploaded by mat_g

a three year old BMW F650 GS - 650 single thumper .. lovely

Thursday, September 4, 2008

from the blog... veggie songs

For posterity...(i found these from a blog setup in work) this was songs including vegetables

Posted by mat @ 03:27:45:pm 15 July 2005 - let's go veggie .. ! I'll start the ball rolling with .. the sublime "the fennel countdown"
Posted by Simon @ 04:49:12:pm 29 July 2005 - Do you know potato San Jose
Posted by Simon @ 04:43:46:pm 29 July 2005 - Mother & Child Re-onion
Posted by jools @ 09:40:37:am 21 July 2005 - Rambutan-a-ding-dong
Posted by Dav @ 04:57:21:pm 20 July 2005 - Livin' la vida okra
Posted by jools @ 03:43:14:pm 20 July 2005 - until the endive thyme
Posted by Jools @ 03:15:38:pm 20 July 2005 - Cauliflowerication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Posted by Brian @ 11:45:28:am 19 July 2005 - Ah you're changing tack, well my "Chick Pea with your Rhythm Stick" was by Ian Durian the Blockheads
Posted by DJ @ 08:56:36:am 19 July 2005 - Let's live it Up - by Lentil As Anything.
Posted by Brian @ 01:30:37:pm 18 July 2005 - Pearl's A Ginger
Posted by DJ @ 01:27:27:pm 18 July 2005 - Greens Greens Grass of Home
Posted by DJ @ 01:24:21:pm 18 July 2005 - Nik Kershaw - I won't Lettuce sun go down on me.
Posted by DJ @ 01:22:34:pm 18 July 2005 - BeachBoys - Funghi, Funghi, Funghi
Posted by DJ @ 01:21:29:pm 18 July 2005 - Sweetcorn Child O' mine
Posted by DJ @ 01:20:52:pm 18 July 2005 - Alice Cooper - School Sprout for Summer.
Posted by mat @ 01:19:16:pm 18 July 2005 - never bean to me
Posted by Brian @ 01:09:45:pm 18 July 2005 - Celeriac When are you Coming Back?
Posted by mat @ 01:08:17:pm 18 July 2005 - bugger .. you're right I yam wrong
Posted by Brian @ 01:06:57:pm 18 July 2005 - Quack quack ooops - repetition Mat.
Posted by mat @ 01:05:57:pm 18 July 2005 - I yam what I yam
Posted by Brian @ 01:04:22:pm 18 July 2005 - Lovage in the Air
Posted by DJ @ 12:41:30:pm 18 July 2005 - Leek through any window
Posted by Brian @ 12:23:20:pm 18 July 2005 - Tomato - From Annie
Posted by Brian @ 12:22:17:pm 18 July 2005 - Pumpkin Up the Jam
Posted by Brian @ 12:19:08:pm 18 July 2005 - Say Taro Wave Goodbye
Posted by Brian @ 12:18:13:pm 18 July 2005 - Lovel Tear Us Apart Again
Posted by DJ @ 12:16:07:pm 18 July 2005 - Slade - Cos I luv You
Posted by Brian @ 12:16:05:pm 18 July 2005 - Chervil Tear Us Apart Again
Posted by mat @ 12:14:17:pm 18 July 2005 - gourd days sunshine
Posted by DJ @ 12:13:02:pm 18 July 2005 - Spandau Ballet's classic - SunGold
Posted by DJ @ 12:09:42:pm 18 July 2005 - Parsley Dutchie (by the left hand side)
Posted by DJ @ 12:08:18:pm 18 July 2005 - I beg your pardon (I never promised you a herb garden)
Posted by DJ @ 11:59:53:am 18 July 2005 - Cher - If I Could Turn back Thyme
Posted by Brian @ 11:53:13:am 18 July 2005 - Okra Kasbah
Posted by Davin @ 04:05:12:pm 15 July 2005 - Okra Me A River
Posted by Brian @ 04:03:17:pm 15 July 2005 - Calabrese Like Sunday Morning
Posted by Mathew @ 04:03:01:pm 15 July 2005 - Chard Day's Night
Posted by Brian @ 03:59:56:pm 15 July 2005 - Song For Puy
Posted by Davin @ 03:58:30:pm 15 July 2005 - I Cucumber California - REM
Posted by Davin @ 03:56:39:pm 15 July 2005 - Rocket Man
Posted by mat @ 03:55:32:pm 15 July 2005 - sorrel seems to be the hardest word
Posted by mat @ 03:55:12:pm 15 July 2005 - drifting into herbs here .. kiss from a rosemary
Posted by mat @ 03:54:34:pm 15 July 2005 - lady marjoram
Posted by Brian @ 03:54:23:pm 15 July 2005 - Lentil Mickey
Posted by Brian @ 03:53:42:pm 15 July 2005 - Goodbye Aubergine
Posted by mat @ 03:53:35:pm 15 July 2005 - capsicum as you are ..
Posted by mat @ 03:52:37:pm 15 July 2005 - and the beetroot goes on..
Posted by Brian @ 03:50:23:pm 15 July 2005 - Another one by Abba - Watercress
Posted by Brian @ 03:49:52:pm 15 July 2005 - I Yam What I Yam
Posted by mat @ 03:49:27:pm 15 July 2005 - the age of asparagus
Posted by Brian @ 03:49:17:pm 15 July 2005 - You Spinach me Right Round
Posted by Brian @ 03:48:53:pm 15 July 2005 - INXS - Salsify
Posted by Brian @ 03:46:33:pm 15 July 2005 - "Sprout" by Lulu
Posted by mat @ 03:46:33:pm 15 July 2005 - leek away renee
Posted by Brian @ 03:45:32:pm 15 July 2005 - Good Colly Miss Molly
Posted by Brian @ 03:44:58:pm 15 July 2005 - Celery Seems to be Hardest Word
Posted by Brian @ 03:44:19:pm 15 July 2005 - Abba's "Mangetout"
Posted by Brian @ 03:43:52:pm 15 July 2005 - Chick Pea with Your Rhythm Stick
Posted by Brian @ 03:43:23:pm 15 July 2005 - Madonna's "Borlotti"
Posted by mat @ 03:42:44:pm 15 July 2005 - build me up butternut
Posted by Brian @ 03:40:18:pm 15 July 2005 - Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Zucchini
Posted by Brian @ 03:38:50:pm 15 July 2005 - Monster Mash
Posted by Brian @ 03:37:23:pm 15 July 2005 - CarSquash
Posted by Brian @ 03:36:56:pm 15 July 2005 - Born to Runner Bean, Voulez Vous Couchez Petit Pois
Posted by Brian @ 03:35:54:pm 15 July 2005 - Kohl Rabi
Posted by Brian @ 03:35:11:pm 15 July 2005 - Corn to be Wild
Posted by Brian Murphy @ 03:34:29:pm 15 July 2005 - Swede Dreams, Turnip Up
Posted by Brian Murphy @ 03:33:20:pm 15 July 2005 - Should be a comma there.
Posted by Brian Murphy @ 03:33:02:pm 15 July 2005 - Peas Release Me Kaley
Posted by mat @ 03:28:23:pm 15 July 2005 - little red corgette

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

gerald at 80


gerald at 80
Originally uploaded by mat_g

My wife's uncle turned 80 last weekend - we had a couple of afternoon soirees to celebrate

Friday, June 27, 2008

passing the creek


passing the creek
Originally uploaded by mat_g

first foray into the world of black and white.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

broad bodied chaser sunday 25th may


broad bodied chaser
Originally uploaded by mat_g

on a visit to the pond in the garden. they are big noisy beggars.

coot from sat 25 may


coot
Originally uploaded by mat_g

weekend 24/25 May 2008

Saturday - forecast for rain, (it is after all a bank holiday weekend), walked the dog in the afternoon spotted coots, and cootlings(?) baby coots.

Sunday - rain rain rain, all morning, started the decorating of the spare bedroom, then blast... the sun came out. Took the dog out, and I missed a kestrel, I'm not quick enough!!

But we had a visit to the pond in the garden of a broad bodied chaser dragonfly (see post)

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Saturday 17th May - snail


going up
Originally uploaded by mat_g

too wet, too chilly for spotting most of the local wildlife, but I saw this determined snail climbing a stalk. Had to lie down in the wet grass to capture it ....

w/e 18th May

going to use this to record the walks and sights etc from my trips out locally, usually with the dog ... ronnie
Saturday 17th, weather turned foul, miserable drizzly rain, walked the dog behind Cooling, Kent. we saw pheasant, rabbit, magpies, the usual culprits.

Friday, May 16, 2008

baling sky


baling sky
Originally uploaded by mat_g

test picture post from my flickr account

Flickr

This is a test post from flickr, a fancy photo sharing thing.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

it begins

oh well, it's finally come to this ..
a blog - with infrequent musings on life etc.