nigeldaltonJul 6, 20211 minWalesSue and I went to Wales recently – it was planned that we’d go to South Wales first as she was born there but hadn’t physically seen the...
nigeldaltonMay 30, 20211 minBreaks in the LakesOnly 3 days away but how we managed to recharge the batteries a bit mentally. On the other hand, not having had much exercise for a...
nigeldaltonDec 21, 20201 minMerry ChristmasThis year has been very difficult for a lot of people and some will have fewer family members owing to the Corona virus which is...
nigeldaltonNov 19, 20201 minf4 Photographic Group Annual TripThis year, the decision was made to go to the Lake District. We hadn’t been there for a number of years and it seemed like a good idea at...
nigeldaltonOct 7, 20203 minMajestic Cruise Line – MullFor my 70th Birthday Sue took me on the Glen Etive, owned by Majestic Cruise Lines. The cruise was called “Mull – her inlets and...
nigeldaltonApr 21, 20201 minf4 Photographic Group – Staying at HomeAll we are being asked to do is stay home, stay safe, eat, drink, sleep and look after ourselves. It doesn’t sound that hard does it but...
nigeldaltonDec 29, 20191 minChristmas in The Lake DistrictIt’s a while since I posted anything – I’ve had one of these viruses that seem to last forever and the inspiration just hasn’t been...
nigeldaltonOct 9, 20192 minSaga Cruise to NorwayFor my birthday this year Sue booked a cruise on the Saga Spirit of Discovery. We looked and booked about a year ago and there weren’t...
nigeldaltonJul 4, 20191 minSalo – Lake GardaGardone, where we’ve been to a number of times, is a pretty little place and we’ve enjoyed going there. Salo, just a couple of kilometers...
nigeldaltonJun 8, 20191 minf4 Photographic Group – HollandWe continue our travels from Keukenhof via an unnecessary ferry crossing, to Zaanse Schans, arriving a good 30 minutes after everyone...
nigeldaltonJun 5, 20191 minHolland – Keukenhof GardensEarly last month I went to Holland on a short trip with some of my f4 photogs. We started off from Hull, travelling overnight to...
nigeldaltonMay 30, 20192 minPicos de EuropaLast year I was looking on the web for somewhere different to photograph. I also wanted a variety of subject matter. A friend in my...
nigeldaltonMay 12, 20192 minCroatia – Places & other stuffFurther to my last post, here are some of the places we went to see. The Krka Falls are just spectacular and although there were plenty...
nigeldaltonMay 3, 20191 minCroatia 2019 – people we met.We enjoyed 2018 so when we saw a cruise around the Croatian Islands on a small (36 passenger) cruise ship, we thought it would be a great...
nigeldaltonApr 11, 20192 minBordeaux River CruiseWe saw this cruise a long while ago and Sue said it would be a great break for her birthday so we booked. The first time we’d been with...
nigeldaltonFeb 21, 20191 minSnowdrops at Burton AgnesI’ve been quite lazy with the camera so far this year. There’s lots going on later but at the moment when it’s cold wet and miserable I...
nigeldaltonDec 30, 20181 minMerry ChristmasYes – it was! We went to Bowness again to the Belsfield Hotel where we went last year. Not many new things to take pictures of but we met...
nigeldaltonNov 25, 20181 minRhodes“We’ve never been to Rhodes” was the wistful murmur. I knew what was coming so got the credit card out. “I’ve seen this hotel” – I turned...
nigeldaltonNov 7, 20183 minLisbonMy birthday treat from Sue was to go to Lisbon. We flew from Liverpool with EasyJet which was quite painless and got us into Lisbon early...
nigeldaltonOct 29, 20181 minf4 Photographic Group go to MaldonAn f4 trip to somewhere new. Fresh challenges like, what do we photograph, what’s the beer like, what have I forgotten, have I remembered...