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Snowdrops at Coton Manor 2012
Posted on February 23, 2012 by timtime in Galleries, UpdatesThe first weekend of the Snowdrop season was cursed with snow however the forecast for the 19th February 2012 was much better. We had heard about the good displays of Snowdrops at Coton Manor so the scene was set for a first visit. The gardens at the 17th century country house were awash with both Snowdrops [...]
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Severn Valley Railway Diesel Gala 2011
Posted on February 20, 2012 by timtime in Galleries, UpdatesThe Severn Valley Railway held a Diesel Gala over the 6th, 7th and 8th October 2011. The weather forecast looked good for the Friday so I booked the day off work and took a drive over. The railway put on a great gala and the day was fortunately blessed with wonderful Autumn sunshine. A great [...]
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Short Eared Owls 2011-2012
Posted on February 5, 2012 by timtime in Birds, GalleriesThe winter of 2011/2012 saw an impressive numbers of Short Eared Owls arriving on our shores from Scandinavia. Fortunately a fair number of these decided to winter at the Blueberry Farm complex near Maidwell in Northamptonshire. The farm has a number of setaside fields that have easy access, and an unprecedented number of visitors have witnessed [...]
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Hull Fair October 2011 – New gallery added
Posted on January 25, 2012 by timtime in Galleries, GeneralThe Hull Fair is one of the largest travelling funfairs in Europe and was first granted a charter in 1278. The charter that is celebrated today was granted in 1293 and October 11th is the recognised date. The fair ran from the 7th to the 15th October in 2011 with my visit being on the [...]
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MAG EU protest Sept 25th 2011 -Gallery added
Posted on January 22, 2012 by timtime in Galleries, GeneralOn September 25th 2011 the MAG organised a series of runs to heighten awareness to proposed law changes to motorcycling in the EU. The draconian measures would change the face of motorcycling and the regulations would restrict the right of bikers to modify their machines, and it is also thought as a result they would single [...]
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Tanti auguri Marco “Ride In Peace”
Posted on January 20, 2012 by timtime in GeneralJust my thoughts for today Today would have seen Marco Simoncelli celebrating his 25th birthday and I am sure his legion of fans around the world will be taking a moment to honour his memory. I didn’t know Marco, I was just a fan but I still can t believe the effect his sad loss [...]
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Autosport International 2012
Posted on January 17, 2012 by timtime in GeneralAfter entering the Autosport International 2012 Amateur Motorsport Photographer competition I was fortunate enough to be selected as one of the final five. We were invited to the Autosport Show for the winner to be announced. The photo I entered was of Gary Page driving the Pennzoil Mongoose Funny Car at the European Finals at Santa Pod in 2009. Clicking [...]
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Birds 2012
Posted on January 8, 2012 by timtime in BirdsWith nothing exciting motorsport wise at this time of the year I indulge my other love of birds and whilst not adding anything too exciting I have managed to see the following species so far this year. Mute Swan Whooper Swan Greylag Goose Canada Goose Barnacle Goose Shelduck Wigeon Gadwall Teal Mallard Shoveler Pochard Tufted [...]
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The new beginning
Posted on January 8, 2012 by timtime in General, UpdatesThe old www.timtime.co.uk website had become outdated in my eyes and it was a case of let it die or revamp it. So here we are version 2 which will hopefully be easier to manage and in time regain its place on the internet. I will start to add some galleries over the next few [...]
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