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Chris Groucutt

I'm a musician who likes taking photographs. I'm a much better musician than I am a photographer. But... I'm trying... and that's gotta be worth something right?
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367 streak
#178
Day 178
Knot Funny
It's taken me 2 days, but I can now consistently tie a bowline knot. Hurrah says I. Then along comes my 9 year old daughter who learns it (...
#185
Day 185
Gybe Talkin'
3rd sailing lesson today... Mrs G and I were sent out on a yacht by ourselves. Despite feeling like we didn't have a clue, we must have b...
#187
Day 187
Rod
'Twas quite beautiful when I picked up the little'un from school, so we had a trot over to the canal to see if there was anything photogenic going...
#195
Day 195
Why the long face?
It's an old joke, but still a goody. Saw this chap on a little after tea stroll. Nice fella that he was, he came over to say hello....
#198
Day 198
How do people come up with this stuff?
You have to think, that one day, a long time ago... somebody had an idea. And they went with this idea to a cha...
#227
Day 227
Solo
Sailing on Sundays stepped up a notch today when we got the chance to get the kids out on the water. After a few quick little tips from 'H'... (o...
#233
Day 233
Return of the Jedi
An unexpected bit of treasure discovered today during a treasure hunt organised by the little'un. Hiding under a wardrobe was this...
#240
Day 240
Ready, Steady, GO!
Late night run out to sort a few things in preparation for a few days off. This would be the getting ready part. Hopefully tomorrow...
#241
Day 241
Time for bed...
This pic is to bring attention to the fact (probably only to me), that I've failed in my attempt to be in bed at 10pm today in readine...
#253
Day 253
Blue Skies Gone
In stark contrast to the wonderful blue skies of yesterday, we now have the thunderful gloom skies of today. Do not fear, intrepid wea...
#263
Day 263
Celebration!
After 7 months of being 'careful with the calories' I have finally moved out of the 'obese' category into the merely 'overweight' categor...
#282
Day 282
Prep
Setting up, getting ready, prep time for my little girl's birfday tomorrow. I think we are there. Probably. Mostly. No doubt we'll be woken by th...
#298
Day 298
Best Friends
Who says cats and dogs can't get along? Charlie and Coco here are best buddies, and although I believe I've only ever photographed them s...
#323
Day 323
Fayre's fair
It is FAAAR too early... but I think... that is to say I have the slightest inkling of a suspicion... that the xmas thing is starting to...
#324
Day 324
The big switch on
More Xmas cheer today, as the lights were switched on in our local towns. I wasn't there for the event, but had to stop by to get a...
#326
Day 326
Welly Time
Drenched. Soaked. Wet through. The heavens opened up today... and 10 minutes in it left me looking like (as they say round these parts) the...
#327
Day 327
After the rain
After the rain... comes the sun. Apparently. So they say. Didn't see it today. Jus' saying. C #night #tuesday #rain #sun #wet #design #...
#350
Day 350
Last (stick) man standing
My favourite little theatre group's xmas show is all done. Everything went great, the audience loved it... and we all had po...
#359
Day 359
All set
Everything is wrapped. The scene is set. The kids are in bed (excited and trying to get to sleep), and Santa is on his way. We thought this ye...
#2
Day 2
Orchid
Popped out for dinner at the Mother-In-Law's today, and took the opportunity to have a bit of fun with the vintage Zeiss Flektagon lens and thi...
#11
Day 11
Goodnight Starman
I awoke this morning to news of David Bowie's passing, and have struggled with the absurdity of the notion all day. I'd been praisin...
#15
Day 15
Sparklies
Saw something on t'internets, as you do, and now the family is researching sequins. As you do. And I figured I'd get out the little macro fi...
#25
Day 25
Work in progress
A quick little pic tonight of Mrs G hard at work creating a new tiara. She makes it look easy, but I'm pretty sure it isn't. I'd be t...
#31
Day 31
Last minute homework
The littlest one had some last minute homework to do (which she had all weekend to do of course), but, being the meanie parents w...