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Another Sick Cycle Lane in Surrey - Oxted

2013-06-17T06:03:18Z

If I was the person at County Hall responsible for the design, development or maintenance of this death trap, I would be severly embarrassed.

Mrs Hyacinth Bucket of Oxted

2013-06-16T18:32:52Z

Says that the cyclist should have moved out of the way for Richard.

Clouds in the sea

2013-06-14T06:38:36Z

And it was a pity I didn’t have my forraging notes to hand because several of the seaweeds smelled fresh and tasty.

Sea kayak

2013-06-13T06:51:39Z

These are four of a sequence of photographs that I took of these sea kayakers at the beach last weekend.

A woman, several boats, the swan, the dog, and the ocean

2013-06-12T18:35:20Z

Just some of the strange things one sees at the seaside.

A Green Beach

2013-06-07T19:02:32Z

With the Solent and Isle of Wight in the background.

A panorama of Oxted

2013-06-03T07:18:59Z

Taken from the Woldingham viewpoint two weeks ago, showing the chalk pit in the bottom right of the photograph.

Daring Driver of Limpsfield

2013-06-02T20:27:41Z

You have to admire the sheer determination to shave 10 seconds off his drive to church this morning.

Fenton! Fenton! (Part 2)

2013-06-01T07:00:37Z

My interpretation of the famous video showing a startled herd of deer taking flight. I filmed the video in Broomlands, near Limpsfield.

Fenton! Fenton! (Part 1)

2013-06-01T06:30:57Z

My interpretation of the famous video about a man who struggles to keep his exuberant pet dog under control. Look out for part 2. I filmed the video in Broomlands, near Titsey.

Boy and dog

2013-05-30T06:28:24Z

Spotted playing with a ball on the Brighton seafront over the weekend.

Windsor Castle

2013-05-29T07:07:59Z

As viewed from a boat on the River Thames on Sunday.

I have previously taken a photo from the same perspective. See here.

Descending Chalkpit Lane

2013-05-25T07:04:57Z

This is fast and direct way back down from Woldingham to Oxted. It’s not my favourite route, but it is the quickest way back to Oxted, so it is suitable when the sun has set and the evening is closing in, or if it is starting to get wet and/or cold.

Does Surrey County Council have a target culture?

2013-05-24T14:43:09Z

I can think of no reason why they would create a two metre cycle lane so
soon after the previous (five metre cycle lane ends). Someone suggested to me that it would be to add two metres to the statistic that indicates the total distance covered by cycle lanes in Surrey). I would be interested to know how much it cost, and to add that to the statistic that indicates the total money wasted by Surrey County Council.

New personal speed record

2013-05-23T07:40:58Z

I broke my previous speed record on a bicycle in a descent of Titsey Hill yesterday evening, achieving 46.3 mph (76.2 kph) according to my GPS measurements.