Whoop ... I forgot to mention that I passed the Amateur Radio Foundation exam this week and I officially have my very own callsign! #hamradio #amateurradio 😉

Fun on Strensall Common today.

Pure joy on Strensall Common

A lovely morning. A couple of photos to share, one from Welburn and one from Castle Howard near York.

I found a recipe for a homemade version of Baileys Irish Cream and fave it a try this evening. It's not bad at all 🙂

A dog walk bonus, found just a few minutes ago #fungi #mushrooms 🙂

Staffin beach on the Isle of Skye. A photo from this afternoon's dog walk #Scotland #Skye #Photography

We've spent most of the day driving up from York to Staffin on the Isle of Skye, Holly our Labrador coped much better than we'd expected 🌟

The good lady resurrected her several years old sourdough starter this week, this morning I awoke to the smell of freshly baked bread. It's very tasty (and filling) 🙂

Keeping cool 🙂 #Labrador

Some of my photos from our beautiful county #YorkshireDay

A little hand carved coaster, at least, that's what it is now 🙂 I carved the leaf shape last year on a scrap piece of wood, it was just for practice. I unearthed it today under some wood shavings and turned it into a drinks coaster.

Happy Father's Day! 🙂

We're just back from spending a couple of hours over at Saltburn. Holly, our Lab is now in rest mode 😉

Fresh from the shed. A Fungi ornament or door stop made from local Oak and Yew. 🍄 🙂 #woodcarving #woodturning #woodworking #Fungi #Mushroom #York #Yorkshire

I had a very pleasant day off today, I even missed the heavy rain showers 🙂 #fishing #Mappleton

A stroll by Strensall Common. A short and quite relaxing bit of video 😉 youtu.be/od1NpoEzSQc?...

Just throw it! 🙂

Fern : another mono phone pic from the dog walk 🫣 #nature #photography #York #Yorkshire

Chestnut : Just back from walking Holly on the common and here's a phone photo taken along the footpath. #nature #black-and-white #photography

It's quite windy but not a bad day here at Kilnsea. Just had my first fish, a little Turbot.

I wonder if any geologists can help identify this rock? If was found today on Kilnsea beach on the Holderness coast. Is it natural? #Geology

Today's photo from rural North Yorkshire, taken on the edge of Bulmer

I tried some shore fishing over at Kilnsea on Friday it was a great day for it weather-wise. #fishing #seafishing #angling Here's a little bit of video. youtu.be/mBgmK7ufQ3Q?...

VE day, Bulmer in North Yorkshire

Morning all, have a good day. 🙂 #nature #Photography #Yorkshire

Good evening all

Good morning from North Yorkshire #nature #photo #Photography

I spent 4 hours fishing at Mappleton beach yesterday afternoon, not a single bite but I drove home feeling very relaxed 🙂

Fresh of the hob and for this evening's meal, a Chicken Tikka Masala (BIR style). It'll most likely be accompanied by a homebrew Irish Stout 😋 #curry #cooking #beer #homebrew #food

First taste of my homebrew, it's a but soon really, but it's not half bad #homebrew MYO Irish Stout #beer

It's been a blue sky day today. Coneysthorpe Chapel, over near Castle Howard in North #Yorkshire

A walk down by the river, washing the salt off from Monday's seaside fun 😀 #labrador #York #foss

We took Holly over to Fraisthorpe beach earlier today. It's dog friendly and our Labrador absolutely loves splashing around. I took my fishing rod along, it's not meant for beach casting, but I caught my first ever Plaice using some small pieces of salted Mackerel as bait 😋 #fishing #yorkshire

I have a beer, I'm cooking a curry and Tears for Fears are on the radio! #bliss

35 years ago, that's the last time that I made any homebrew beer. Until yesterday! I've decided to have a go at brewing some MYO Irish Stout and it'll hopefully be a beer somewhat similar to Guinness 🙂 #homebrew #MYO Wish me luck

Bracken and Heather, from Strensall Common, near York. 🙂 #photography #nature #Strensall #York #Yorkshire #UK #Heather

Fresh off the lathe this evening, a little bowl that's going to be a surprise gift to the person who gave me some pieces of wood a year ago. 😀 #woodturning #woodworking

Here's Holly, our yellow Labrador Retriever. The photo was taken a fair whilst ago, but rediscovered today. She's put a bit of weight on since then, not unlike moi 😉 #Labrador #Dog #Snow

A shallow Oak dish, which is now in it's new home in Tuscany, Italy. 🙂 #woodturning

A Kuksa that I made from Silver Birch #woodturning #woodworking

Hi folks. Here's some Bracken for #ShareMondays2025 #Photography #Nature #BlackandWhite 🙂

I spent most of the day in the shed. I wasn't banished by Mrs, it was of my own choice 😉 My eldest son had given me an offcut of Oak kitchen worktop. Today, I made a Cheese making press from it The good lady is very happy with it. Result 🙂 #woodworking #cheesemaking #happy

Yin and Yang. I took this photo several years ago, over near Castle Howard in North Yorkshire. It's a very simple scene, but I found it quite appealing 🙂 #naturephotography #photography #nature #calming #Yorkshire

We visited the beach at Low Hauxley last week, it's just south of #Amble in #Northumberland. What a lovely place to spend some time walking the dog. I noticed the small rivulets in the sand, quite fascinating 🙂 #nature #photography #beach

Good morning folks. Here's Winter Bliss, for #ShareMondays2025 #Photography #Nature

Cold Stare. From the frosty fields near York, North Yorkshire. #photography #nature #farming #sheep #york #Yorkshire #blackandwhite

Frosty Sunrise. I took this photo a few years ago, over near Hovingham in North Yorkshire. I remember it being a bitterly cold morning. 🙂 Brrrrrr! #photography #blackandwhite #landscapephotography #trees #nature #sunrise #yorkshire