The Best of the Rest

The Hobbies are such a challenge that you forget there are other birds there - this is one of my best harrier photos.  

The Boys Are Back In Town (2017)

I wore my RSPB Hobby pin badge in my hat for luck, and it worked.  Most of these photos were taken around noon at Wicken Fen.  The afternoon was dull and colder, and the Hobbies sat around on sticks in the scrubland.  

Wicken Fen (Afternoon)

The afternoon was dull and misty, but I got lucky on my way back to the centre, as I hadn't packed my camera away; I noticed that one shelduck did not look quite the same as the others.  

Donington Park (Afternoon)

From the top:  1985 Rover SDI 3500cc, BMW CSL 3-litre, Ford Escort RS 1800.  Last three are of the 1953 Cooper-Bristol, with two litre six-cylinder OHC engine and the scars of many battles.  

Donington Park (Morning)

The Historic Racing series for chaps called Henry and Nigel.  The 1927 2-litre Bugatti of Martin Halusa cuts up the 1930 3-litre Hotchkiss AM80 of Steve Smith and apologises graciously.  Spectators crowd the hill in front of the Craner Curves and experts cast a critical eye at the racing.  The green single-seater is an Ausper T3 of 1098cc.  

Meredith's Birthday Party

The theme was Pirates and Princesses, and while Meredith went as a princess, Sadie (in top pic) chose to be a pirate.  Meredith managed to blow out four of her five candles, while her friend Ci-ci holds her breath.

Horseheath Eventing

We went to the eventing at Horseheath, taking Meredith at the last moment.  She found lots of dogs and horses to talk to and met another dog called Amber and a little girl also called Amber.  Then we collected a van from Alley Cat and I drove it to Paul's house with Meredith in the cab - she loved it!