Topic: Vehicles
Jet
A jet doing stunts
Bob's Stag Do
We all went go-karting and had to sign a form saying we were totally sober. Which we were. Honest.
Riverside Festival, Nottingham, August 2004
The Riverside Festival on the Embankment is a bit like a large country fair - fairground rides, traction engines, crafts and stalls, food from around the world, boat races. On the Saturday night however there's also a huge firework display, where you can sit on the river bank and watch the explosions across the water, reflected in the river.
Liverpool
A trip up to Liverpool, and doing the Beatles tour.
Nottingham, 2004
Miscellaneous trips around Nottingham, including a bike rally, a trip up to the Castle after part of the wall collapsed, and Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem
Red Arrows, Chichester, June 2004
The Red Arrows always display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and the area near work seemed to be their turning circle.
Italy 2004: Sorrento, 27th March
Out and about in Sorrento
Trains
Random railway representations
Chichester Snow
During the day we laughed at the suggestion that it might snow, sitting in the warm office looking out at sunny skies. Even getting into the car to go home, it was cold but clear (if a little dark at 6pm). On the five minute journey to my flat however, we went from clear, to thundery, to the first stinging flakes of ice as I put my key into the door. By the time I'd got rid of coat, bag and keys there was a tapping sound at the window, and outside was covered in a thin layer of white.
I put some food in the microwave, but decided that grabbing my camera and taking some photos was more appealing that microwaved pizza. Before it got too bad...
BETT 2004 show setup
I helped set up one of the stands at the 2004 BETT show. However, our networking kit didn't turn up for hours, so I was standing outside waiting for a van to turn up for ages. The traffic got so bad that double decker buses were sneaking along the wrong side of the road, until the Police waded in...