Category Archives: Portsmouth

Country Pub Series: The Bat and Ball, Hambledon

On 31st December 1999, we celebrated New Year’s Eve in style at The Bat and Ball, Hambledon, Hampshire, watching at midnight the first cricket match of the new Millennium as played by members of Hampshire County Cricket Club.  Sitting outside … Continue reading

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Country Pub Series: The Bird in Hand, Lovedean

After a good walk, climbing the steep slopes of Catherington Down with The Hound, where better to enjoy a quick bite or a glass of wine then at The Bird in Hand, Lovedean … literally a two minute drive away. … Continue reading

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Four Seasons Series: St Hubert’s Church, Idsworth – 1

St Hubert’s Church, Idsworth, Hampshire – Winter Over the past year, I have been taking photographs of my favourite landscapes or sites at various Hampshire and West Sussex locations – curious to see how they would differ each season. St Hubert’s … Continue reading

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Four Seasons Series: St Hubert’s Church, Idsworth – 2

St Hubert’s Church, Idsworth, Hampshire – Winter This is the second set of shots I have taken over the past year of my favourite little church, St Hubert’s Church, Idsworth - the little Saxon church in the middle of the field. … Continue reading

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A beach resort in winter …

I love living near a beach, particularly in the winter time, where tourists are sparce and you feel like you have the whole area to yourself.  A few images of Southsea Beach, Portsmouth taken recently. Although dogs are welcome the … Continue reading

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End of the Pier Show

Southsea Pier I admit I am something of a sucker for a pier – that magnificent iron engineering feat that projects out into the sea, standing firm (mostly) in all weathers.  A relic of the golden age of travel introduced … Continue reading

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A welcome oasis …

I wish there were more pit-stops available in winter time on Southsea Beach, Portsmouth, Hants, but this one, to the Eastney side of the Pier, is cherished by dog walkers like myself.  With a wooden platform built over the beach,you … Continue reading

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Memorial bench with a difference on Southsea Beach

I hate to say, but I tend to be a bit of a cynic at times but this chance encounter with a decorated bench, dressed to honour a departed loved one – really moved me.  When I looked further, I … Continue reading

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A Moment in Time

Sometimes one image symbolises what you feel most deeply.  Watching this lady’s stillness, gazing out to sea, struck a chord with me.  Whenever I feel troubled or want to clear my mind, a walk along the Southsea seafront, revitalises me. … Continue reading

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In the footsteps of Sherlock

Being a bit of a Sherlock and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle fan, I have long driven past the entrance to the author’s former home at Hindhead - Undershaw - on the A3 en route to London, desperate to catch a fleeting glimpse. … Continue reading

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