steam trains vintage vehicals brass bands yorkshire beauty .. what more could you want? may 18th and 19thi will be going the 19th so if anyone is interested in buying me a coffee ;)

There's a maritime festival in Southampton 5-6th May - details here -http://www.southamptonmaritimefestival.com/

just booked 2 days holiday for the ballon fiesta in bristol in augusthttp://www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk/default.aspx2012 had glorious weather and me and the boss will be going again this year so if anyone wants to meet up let me knowi did 3 blogs last year so if you wanna see what you could see go and have a look(weather permitting that is )http://www.myfinepix.co.uk/blog/138?page=1

Starting Sat 9th Feb and ending Sunday 17th Feb .One nearest to me in Chatham Kent can only bee seen publicly on those two days with the better day normally being the Sunday parade normally around 12 noon along the main high street with a ticked event at the local brook theatre afterwards.Further details will be shown here .http://www.whatsonmedway.co.uk/festivals/chinese-new-yearDoesn't last long so make the best of a short opportunity to get some colourful photos .

To get this new section of the Forum underway could I put a bid in for ‘probably’ the most beautiful part of the Country for a day out with your camera – NORTH NORFOLK COASTLINEBeautiful villages with stunning views across the North Sea include:Holkham HallBlakeneyClay-next-the-Sea Weybourne. Bigger resorts like Cromer and Wells next-the-Sea have some stunning architecture. I guess I need to dig out some pictures to prove my point and create a Photoblog   

Had a great night last night wandering round manchester on an evening DSLR photo class with my Canon 60D, courtesy of Groupon (£25pp) after a friend and I had a pretty poor attempt at some night shots. I'm happy with some of the results, the rest were hampered by a heavy rainstorm - a re-visit will definately be on the calendar soon!For those interested (and comparison), I've posted some on my Flickr page (actros66)

The annual sheep fair is being held on Nepcote Green, Findon, West Sussex this Saturday 8th September. Will be going and hope to get some good shots!!!

Your those of you off to the British Firework Championship 2012 in Plymouth tonight or tomorrow (ive got a table booked for tonight on the Hoe but might seek a couple of pics if i can) heres some good tips from National Geographic:Turn off your flash and set your camera to manual mode. This allows you to control the exposure and aperture yourself. A good starting place for your settings is ISO 100, f/11, at 1/2 second. If the photos are looking too dim, vary the shutter speed while keeping the aperture the same.

A few events in Peterborough of which I am aware.

There are a couple of noteable events happening in Plymouth during July and August, lets hope the weather improves though!Port of Plymouth Regatta - Sat 21st until Sun 29th JulyCompetitive racing for all classes of dinghies and yachts in Plymouth Sound. With a spectacular location to watch the racing and evening entertainment and shore side events to match.Plymouth Classic Boat Rally - Fri 27th until Mon 30th July

Just in case any of you are near by, have a look at below, it should be good if the weather stays fine.http://www.freewebs.com/ashdowncamp/events.htmJohn