BRIAN REID PHOTOGRAPHER
Into Each Life a Little Rain Must Fall
No not metaphorical. It was raining this morning making it ideal for photos in the Swiss Garden. Soft light and raindrops, a good combination. Maybe the peacocks don’t like the weather though.
All Things Flying
I certainly get my money’s worth being a member of the Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society (SVAS).You get free access to the Shuttleworth Collection, the Swiss Garden and discounts for flying displays and the shop and cafe. The collection is very active, comprising historic flying aircraft. There is usually something to see, like this Dragon Rapide out for a little exercise. It could be an Avro...
An Interesting Week
I am running a little behind with my picture editing. So there is a variety for this post. A highlight was spending some time with Tim and Debs in Somerset for the first time in a while. We took their lovely dog, Nugget, with us for a wander around the Blaise Castle Estate. We managed to dodge the rain and seemed to find the most rugged paths. Nugget did not seem to mind. The remainder are some glimpses...
First Airshow of the Year at Old Warden on the Ground
As promised, here are a few photos from the moning wandering around the fun stuff for children and thre static aircraft. The Bubble Man was there and the wind was working a little magic. The butterfly girls were hanging on with their great balance on stilts. The tea cups were spinning and the ferris wheel was turning. There was steam and vintage buses. There were vintage motorbikes and Hurricane...
First Airshow of the Year at Old Warden
It was a windy and chilly day at Old Warden for the Shuttleworth first air display of the season. It started overcast but the clouds broke up as the afternoon went on. Although there were one or two no shows those aircraft that did fly made for a great start to the display season. Here is a selection with captions to help identification for those to which it matters. I will post another blog with...
London for a very special occasion
I was in London on Tuesday to take some photos at Molly and Sabine’s wedding which was a very happy break from my normal routine. I will not post a large selection from the wedding as that belongs to the girls and their families. Here are a few snaps along the way at St Pancras and in Shadwell and I’ll finish with the full group at this small but lovely event. The wedding was at St Georges Town Hall,...
Moggerhanger 6 May 2026
Welcome to the monthly music session in Moggerhanger Village Hall. There were an optimum number of performers on Wednesday which meant we could comfortably accomodate everyone and those that did come along, you can see above, put on a great show.. We had plenty of time to enjoy the postponed end of evening thrash which went down well. I have edited the video in two parts, as on the night, and they...
Love from the Goslings at the Lodge
Mr Langshaw and I went for a walk at the Lodge to enjoy the bluebells but, wait a minute, they do not last long so were on the way out! There was still plenty to enjoy like the delightful pair of goslings relaxing with their parents in the garden. The azaleas and rhododendrons were doing their best to create spring colour. The geese were giving the mallards a hard time. It appears they do not like...
Back to Blighty and Training week at Old Warden
I am easing back into my home routine having arrived home at the end of pilot training week at the Shuttleworth Collection. Here are a few snaps from the morning, focused on the WW1 rotary engined planes but with a few others for company.
Off to Iberia Day 23 - Thanks Brittany Ferries, again
I am happily home after a fine trip to places I had not previously visited as well as some old favourites. The ferry crossing was a little bumpy but nothing that Stugeron cannot cope with. More sunshine but today a lot of wind too. What a contrast through. Around cities the size of Oxford in Spain there were four lanes each way orbital roads and flowing traffic even around what should be busy times....