Events
World Cup Fishing Boats on Lough Mask, Ireland
Aug 4th
Like I promised I went back to watch the fishing boats coming back from a days competing to get the heaviest catch of fish. The World Cup Fishing Contest on Lough Mask certainly is a big deal. There were a lot of local fisherman but More >
Traction Engines at May Day Steam Rally – Flixton
Apr 20th
This morning I got up early and headed over to Flixton. This was the 25th Anniversary of the May Day Steam Rally at Abbotsfield Park in Flixton. The weather yesterday was really sunny but sadly I couldn’t go then, so I had to make it this morning instead. There was a light rain in the air and there were a lot of photographic distractions. I got a few photos of various fair graphics but I thought I would share this photo with you. The picture shows about half a dozen Traction Engines steaming up.
Belle Vue Greyhound Dog Racing
Dec 26th
Greyhound Dog Racing is one of the sports I never thought I would have the chance to watch. I have always been against all forms of gambling until being invited to go to the Belle Vue Stadium in Gorton to the East of Manchester. There were 14 races and I probably bet on four or five of them. On the first race my dog won and I received 24 pounds from my 2 pound bet but overall I probably just broke even as the other bets weren’t so successful. The dogs go extremely fast around the track so photography is very difficult. This is the best we came up with.