I’ve filled my backup external hard drives so it’s time to get a couple of new ones.
While umming and ahhing about changing where things are saved I was looking through some of the photos from last year and thought that I ought to pic a few out and round them up as an ‘End of Year’ post – so here they are, some of my favourites from last year.
Let’s start with last January and a trip to Bristol Zoo for Sam’s birthday with Georgia, Tui and Hattie.
Bristol Zoo, 02/01/2017
Bristol Zoo, 02/01/2017
If I had to sum up 2017 it would be live music, cricket, weddings and babies.
As these, rather unhelpfully, refused to occur separately it looks like the chronological ordering has gone out the window already so I’ll start with live music.
By live music I mostly mean my brother, Seb.
Seb at Loves Cafe, Weston-super-Mare, 06/04/2017
Seb at Loves Cafe, Weston-super-Mare, 06/04/2017
Seb started playing gigs early in 2017 and so I took the opportunity to try my hand at a bit of gig photography. I’ve put a mix of photos in rather than dozens of photos of Seb – I may need to do a separate post of Seb’s gig photos.
Seb at the Fleece, Bristol, 14/05/2017
Seb sat in the back of a van being transported between gigs – only the best is good enough!, Musicians on the Run, Bedminster, Bristol, 02/08/2017
Iain Eccleston and The Blue Horizon, Dairyfest, Weston-super-Mare, 08/05/2017
Iain Eccleston and The Blue Horizon, Dairyfest, Weston-super-Mare, 08/05/2017
Seb and Lauren-Jaye at Heroes Bar, Weston-super-Mare, 23/09/2017
Accordion Joe, Heroes, Weston-super-Mare, 28/09/2017
Matt Griffiths and Iain Eccleston, Electric Banana, Weston-super-Mare 23/11/2017
Hovis, Electric Banana, Weston-super-Mare, 23/11/2017
Marvin the Jazz Man, Electric Banana, Weston-super-Mare, 23/11/2017
Iain Eccleston and The Blue Horizon, Electric Banana, Weston-super-Mare, 23/11/2017
Iain Eccleston and The Blue Horizon, Electric Banana, Weston-super-Mare, 23/11/2017
OK! So we’ll take a pause from the gig photos and head over into cricket. I spent the Summer months photographing Weston-super-Mare CC’s championship winning season and they certainly took a few wickets along the way!
Wicket!, WsM CC vs Temple Cloud CC, WsM, 17/06/2017
Wicket! Well nearly, WsM CC vs North Perrott CC, WsM, 01/07/2017
Wicket!, WsM CC vs North Perrott CC, WsM, 01/07/2017
Wicket!, WsM CC vs Wembdon CC, WsM, 08/07/2017
Wicket!, WsM CC vs Wembdon CC, WsM, 08/07/2017
Wicket!, WsM CC vs Wembdon CC, WsM, 08/07/2017
Wicket!, WsM CC vs Chard CC, WsM, 26/08/2017
Wicket!, WsM CC vs Chard CC, WsM, 26/08/2017
Wicket!, WsM CC vs Chard CC, WsM, 26/08/2017
That was a lot of cricket photos. Again, I might have to do a separate post that talks through the whole season although that may take a long time!
Where did we get to?
Ah! Weddings!
Sooz’s stag/hen do, Polesden Lacey, 15/09/2017
So I made it to two of the three weddings I was hoping to attend (I broke my arm the day before I was meant to fly to Glasgow for Craig’s) so here’s a couple from Sooz’s and Andy’s weddings.
Sooz and Paul’s Wedding, Farnham Castle, 14/10/2017
Andy and Jess’s Wedding, Priston Village, 08/09/2017
Andy and Jess’s Wedding, Priston Village, 08/09/2017
Andy and Jess’s Wedding, Priston Village, 08/09/2017
Sorry there aren’t many photos from you wedding Sooz – I spent far too much time chatting!
So finally (not actually finally), to babies.
A couple of little sprogs appeared this year. My friends Sam and Ryan had their little boy Oscar and my brother Tom and my sister in law Kellie welcomed their daughter Lexie to the family.
We’ll go with Oscar first as he’s older!
Happy parents, Pub Club, WsM, 09/06/2017
Fast asleep with Auntie Tui, Pub Club, WsM, 09/06/2017
Posing in the park, WsM, 05/07/2017
Out for a walk, Thatcher’s Orchards, Sandford, 30/09/2017
Wrapped up snug, Icescape at the Tropicana, WsM, 29/11/2017
And some of Lexie.
Clinging to mummy, WsM, 05/11/2017
Posing at the grandparents, WsM, 10/11/2017
Still clinging to mummy!, Icescape at the Tropicana, WsM, 11/11/2017
I’ll finish off with a few random photos from the year that don’t really fit into the above 4 categories – well some of them do but there’s a separate theme!
Weston Air Day, WsM, 18/06/2017
Weston Air Day, WsM, 18/06/2017
Weston Air Day, WsM, 18/06/2017
See! Cricket and Air Day, WsM CC vs Temple Cloud CC, WsM, 17/06/2017
Cricket and Air Day, WsM CC vs Temple Cloud CC, WsM, 17/06/2017
Playing with the Mavic, Weston Beach, WsM, 25/06/2017
And I need to group all the Mavic photos into a post…
The Night Glow, Bristol Balloon Fiesta, Bristol, 11/08/2017
The Night Glow, Bristol Balloon Fiesta, Bristol, 11/08/2017
Hattie and Tui skating watched by Tom Sam Ryan and Oscar, Icescape at the Tropicana, WsM, 29/11/2017
Blimey.
No photos from December as they’ve all featured on the blog already – have a flick back through previous posts or have a look at the photo page to see all the photos on the blog!
Let’s see what 2018 brings – hopefully some more storage space.
Doug
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