Jedward's New Recruit

Is my son just having a very bad hair day or is he trying to become Jedward's new recruit?

St George

St George at Rochester Cathedral. No sign of the dragon...

Snake

A section of the Berlin Wall re-erected at the Royal Engineers Museum at Gillingham, Kent.

Bookworm

Sleep of the Dead

A tomb at Rochester Cathedral, Kent

Fungus

On an old log in Great Buckland on the North Kent Downs

Small Boy, Big Machine

A vintage plate bending machine at the Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent.

Gargoyle

Must have been something I said that upset 'em.

Gargoyle at Crockham Hill, Kent

Taking a break

On the marshes near Shornemead Fort on the banks of the River Thames.

Dartford Martyrs Memorial

A memorial to the Protestant martyrs who perished in 1555 during the reign of Bloody Queen Mary.

For the full story of the Dartford martyrs, please follow this link.

Pylons in the marsh

Two pylons towering over the marshes at Higham, Kent taken during a very muddy walk out to Cliffe Fort on the banks of the River Thames last weekend.

Smile!

It's Friday everyone!

Spiderman - Face Painting

Despite how it looks, he was actually very happy with his face painting!

Drowning Man

This is a close up shot I took a few months ago. It is part of the Destroyer Memorial at Chatham Historic Dockyard in Kent.

The memorial commemorates all the Royal Navy destroyer personnel lost during the Second World War.

The destroyers formed the backbone of the Royal Navy and were used in every theatre from the Arctic Circle to the Pacific and in a multitude of roles.

The Historic Dockyard is well worth a visit if you find yourself in the area. A wide range of exhibits including the destroyer HMS Cavalier.

Tree at Lullingstone, Kent

An ancient tree at Lullingstone Country Park in Kent.

St Peter & St Paul Church, Shoreham, Kent

This is currently the fifth most viewed picture in my Flickr photostream.

You can read all about the village of Shoreham here.

Chimneys at Northfleet Cement Works

This is the most viewed picture on my Flickr account. I don't know why. People just seem to like it for some reason.

The chimneys at the former Blue Circle / Lafarge Northfleet Cement Works which were demolished by controlled explosions last year to make way for (another) new housing estate.

For more information and pictures of the demolition, please see the following posts on my sister blog....

Demolition of Lafarge / Blue Circle Northfleet Cement Works

Demolition of Lafarge / Blue Circle Northfleet Cement Works (Part 2)

Green Man, Shorne Country Park, Kent

Eynsford Viaduct

Eynsford viaduct built in 1859 to carry the railway line from London across the Darent Valley in Kent. Still in daily use today. A testament to Victorian engineering!

This picture was taken last Summer when the rape seed crop was at it's height.


Please see information about the Darent Valley please see my sister blog

Pylons in the Snow

Taken at Horton Kirby, Kent during the recent cold snap.

King of the Castle

King of the castle or should that be.....

The dirty rascal?

Taken today during a boys afternoon out at Greenhithe, Kent. There is a nice walkway alongside the Thames and kid's play area.

The only thing that spoils it are the people who let their dogs sh*t everywhere without thinking of anyone else....

Why the Long Face?

A friendly chap - probably because we were feeding him with lots of nice fresh green grass....

One Man's Rubbish...

is another man's treasure.....

Traction engine spare parts in a yard at the Preston Steam Rally on 2nd January 2011.

Cracking Under Pressure

Old Boiler

No. Not the mother in law!

Picture taken 2nd January 2011 at Preston (Kent) Steam Rally

Storytime

Bedtime Buddies