Charlton FC Away Day

Sarah and Lianne just about to go into The Valley

Kayaking On The Withlacoochee

Kayak trip on the Withlacoochee River heading back to Dunnellon Fl

Great day out.

Winter Wonderland

My car with just over 2 feet of snowfall......walking to work is no fun at all.

Oceana 2010

Enjoying a nice glass of vinega..... sorry Wine, in Explorers Bar aboard Cruise Ship Oceana.

London Aquarium

This is the London Aquarium and is the old Headquarters of the Greater London Council (GLC)

Mr Stone and Me

Me and Paul try and balance the London Eye on our heads too.

London Eye

Taken on my recent trip to London.....me with the London Eye on my head :)

Just a Trim Please

Sophie gives me a close haircut in the Clink Museum, London

Lightning Over Manchester

I took this from Curbar Edge in Derbyshire, overlooking the villages of Curbar and Calver, looking West towards Manchester (which is probably where the lightning was striking).

If you look carefully at the centre of the picture, you can see steam rising from the wet woodland, heavy rain had stopped and the temperature was rising, causing loads of steam.

Got bit to death with midges too.

Ladies on the Beach

Lianne and Kelsey (posing) on Daytona Beach.

Lianne and Kelsey atop the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse, Daytona Beach, Florida

The steps up to the viewing area were a killer but the views were worth the effort.........
Lianne (in the sunglasses) and Kelsey pose at the top (what a struggle Kelsey had to get here)

The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse is well worth a visit.

Burnt Legs, Fat Gut, Dodgy Shorts, Airboats and Beer

Me, Lianne and Kelsey stop on Bullshit Hill for a Beer and some chow (cold Cheeseburgers from Maccy D's)

Thanks to Heath for getting us the Airboat and to Cap'n Kev Smith (A.C.E) for keeping us (relatively) safe on the trip.

Heath Rips the Piss

Hey!, did I backup my pictures???....................NAH!

Heath rips the piss out of me for not backing up my important files, laptop crash caused me to lose most of my pictures.....................................must say what a great guy Heath is though, really enjoyed our Airboat outing (apart from Kev trying to sink us)

You are a terrific guy Heath and have a great family too, looking forward to 2011, when we can do it all again (only more beers this time) and a night ride to get the BRIT BIT!

Dinner Redneck Style

Who needs a stove when you have an open fire?

I get to grips with browning some ground beef, part of the ingredients for our "Cowboy Beans"......note the Coffee Pot bubbling on the rack.

Seaworld Orlando

Shamu the Whale (star of the film Free Willy), swims past Kelsey and Lianne

Daytona Beach Fisherman

Taken around 9am ,from the balcony of our hotel room, of a guy fishing.

Sights got more pretty when the 'beautiful people' arrived.

Mr Stone reminiscing

My very good mate Paul, reminiscing on a recent visit to London Transport Museum............

Thanks Paul and Jules for a great few days visit, always brill.

Who Broke Wind?

Di (left) and Jules enjoy a dip.......looks like someone had been eating beans.

This was the Hydro Pool on board the P&O Cruise Ship Arcadia on our Canary Isles Cruise and a truly unforgettable holiday it was too (thanks to Paul and Jules).

Get out of My Boat!

Jerry decides he wants the boat to himself and takes a piece of 2x4 to make his point.

Moral........don't mess with Jerry and his Boat.

Now...where was I going?

On the road to nowhere.......well Carr Vale Nature Reserve, heading down to the lakes.

We had just passed the Sewerage Treatment Plant, which is why Di (the wife) is making quick progress in front.

Airboat Drivin'

I get the chance to pilot an airboat.

This was absolutely brilliant (and I did not hit anything either), took me several hours to remove the bugs from my teeth though.

Lightning over Clearwater

A great picture, taken by my great friend Kev.

Taken from the end of the Pier on Clearwater Beach, Tampa Florida........

The Lights of my Life

2 of the women in my life (and the most expensive)
My 2 daughters Lianne (right) and Sarah Lou (left), taken at the top of Mam Tor in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Mowin' the Yard

Yeeeeeeeeeee Ha!

Sweepin' the Porch

Don't whip me boss.

Good Ol' Boy

Notice my new luxury home in the background.

Good ol' Southern Boy

Y'all come back now
This is a picture of me being an idiot.

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Just approaching the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, on route to the old bridge for a spot of fishing.
You get an idea of how steep the climb is from this picture but it looks a whole lot steeper when your actually there.

Surprise View

This is what you see from 'Surprise View' in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Looking down the valley to Hathersage and out towards Castleton and Edale, the scenery is spectacular in Summertime.

My Great Buddy and Holiday Host

Kev looking a little red after a fantastic day fishing at Fort De Soto pier, we had just driven to the Old Sunshine Skyway Bridge (now a fishing pier) for a spot more fishing.

The wind had been blowing all day at around 30mph, so Kev was showing off a little 'Chapping' around the face.

A great and enjoyable day.

My real good friend Dai

A real good guy I met at www.soccermanager.com and owner of the finest B&B in Portrush N.Ireland, and an annoyingly handsome chap as well.

Oh and he is a Patriotic Welshman, so be warned (LOL)

Loro Parque

This was taken at Loro Parque in Lanzarote.

A picture of my wife Diane enjoying the sunshine (not sure who that is sat on her knee though)

Massive Flag

This flag is HUGE, cannot really tell from this picture but it does show how windy it was (and cloudy)...............

This is in Lisbon, which is a beautiful city which we enjoyed visiting.

Me in Portugal

Picture of me in Lisbon, Portugal.............we were on a River Boat sightseeing trip..........should have thought of something else because we were actually on a Canaries Cruise.

Cruised there, then Cruised a river.

Whirlpool Galaxy

Image of the Whirlpool Galaxy, taken through Graham Jenkinsons 12" Reflector and using my Canon EOS 350D DSLR.

Picture is 37 x 30 sec images, stacked using Deep Sky Stacker.

Edale April 2008

Wet and cloudy weekend at Edale, although we did get to see Saturn for about 20 mins, so not a dead loss altogether and the scenery is lovely.

Here we have the gang..........from left to right
Me, Pete, Dave, Graham (The Boss), Georgina and Steve, along with 2 SkyWatcher Telescopes (in the foreground) and Dave's Orion at the back.

Orion Nebula

First attempt at Orion Nebula with my Digital SLR (Canon EOS 350D)

I lost a bit of colour in the processing but hopefully I will improve.

Pic info is 14 x 30 sec images in RAW format, stacked using DeepSkyStacker (which is FREE) then processed using Adobe Photoshop.

Taken through Graham Jenkinson's home built 12" Reflector Telescope.

If you need a free stacking program for Planetary Images then RegiStax is the one for you.

Astrocamp

This is the campsite in Edale where we go for our weekend astrocamps, supposedly to study the skies and take pictures, although it seems to be a sort of 'Jolly Boys Outing' with lots of alcohol being consumed and much idiocy occurring.................................................................but we LOVE it!

Edale is a beautiful part of Derbyshire as can be seen in these pictures.

Ouch!

NEVER try to beat out burning plastic with a garden rake or you may end up with the same complexion as Josh.

Josh you idiot!

Danger, Danger

Lianne and Kelsey check out the sign..................seems like we need to hurry.

This was taken at Lake Parker Park and unfortunately we did not see any gators, not saying they were not around but we saw none. (thank goodness)

Feeding the Birds

Lianne feeds the birds at Discovery Cove, complete with her Colorado Box Beef hat, courtesy of Kev.

Driving Lesson

Today was Lianne's first driving lesson and all went well, no crashes, no pedestrians injured and the instructors car returned with no damage and the gearbox in one piece.

Nice!

Poolsbrook Country Park

Poolsbrook Country Park was built on the site of Ireland Colliery, a Coal Mine where I used to work.

This was taken from the top of a viewing hill, which is accessible from the Trans Pennine Trail and looks back towards Staveley Town and where I live.

The Devils Arse

Seriously, this cave is called The Devils Arse......or Peak Cavern and is in Castleton in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Castleton is a great place to visit, apart from Peak Cavern, there is Treak Cliff Cavern, Speedwell Cavern, Blue John Mine and Peveril Castle to visit, also Winnats Pass and Mam Tor where you can watch the Hang Gliders.

All the info on Castleton can be found Here

Kevs Mom Martha

Martha makes the best food in the world, her Pork Chops in Brown Gravy are the best.

Thanks Mom

Demon Driver

Lianne kicks up the dust in Kev's truck, as Ernies pasture takes a battering.

Cost of Daughters

Today has cost me much cash, as I have renewed Liannes Passport £72, booked her some driving lessons £70 and been her Taxi £££££££££££££££££'s

Pelican in Flight

Taken from a moving vehicle, as we passed over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida.

Check out the clear blue sky in March.............nice and Grey and Cloudy back in the UK

A host of Golden Daffodils..........

......................Well one at least.
A lonely Daffodil at Carr Vale Nature Reserve, Chesterfield UK.

Tufted Duck

Doing what comes naturally.

Note his mates head just breaking water in front of him..................well I predict more Tufted Ducks at Carr Vale soon.