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Article Summary 13th September 2010

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This is a list of articles that I have written on Associated Content in the last week, I hope you will take a look at them and also enjoy them.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

If you enjoy my writings, poetry and photographs, why not register with Associated Content, and then you can get an email every time I publish something.

Now that I am back into writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Article Summary 9th August 2010

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This is a list of articles that I have written on Associated Content in the last week, I hope you will take a look at them and also enjoy them.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

  • While Chelsea Clinton’s wedding ceremony was an immensely lavish event, is it right for a member of the US Government to be seen splashing out this kind of money when the US Economy is struggling.
  • In part II of our walk along the River Hamble in Hampshire from Swanwick to Warsash, we see some houseboats and the salt marshes at low tide.
  • When a soldier’s Rosary beads fell on the ground he saw that he was standing on a land mine and that saved his life. His grandfather’s life was also miraculously saved by Rosary beads in World War II.
  • This is an independent look at what the celebrity gossip press has been reporting in the USA over the last week, as seen from a British Point Of View, featuring Lindsay Lohan off to Rehab, Jessica Alba returning home, and Britney Spears going braless.
  • In part III of our walk along the Hamble River from Swanwick to Warsash, we came across this field of really cute Donkeys.
  • This week on Offbeat News, a 12 year old girl fights off an intruder, a giant wasp nest in a pub, flying without make-up, swimming with ducks, a lawnmower race cut short, a Miss Chubby contest, and WWJD prevents store robbery.
  • Having waved goodbye to the donkeys (see part III of our walk), we continue on the path that leads along the Hamble River from Swanwick to Warsash.
  • The National Archives have released wartime documents that show Winston Churchill was involved in keeping UFO sightings secret to prevent mass panic.
  • As we approach the village of Warsash, we pass some big houses, and see visitors in one of the gardens. We also find unusual pink ferry boats.
  • Emma Watson best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies has adopted a short sixties style hairstyle giving her a stunning Mia Farrow look (link to pictures).
  • Having reached Warsash, we stopped for a drink in The Rising Sun pub, then looked at the memorial plaques for the Commandos who left here on 5th June 1944 on their epic journey to the Normandy Beaches.
  • On our walk back to Swanwick from Warsash the tide has come in, and the view of the salt marshes and boats is quite different as you will see. Also several more houses to make you drool.
  • This lone Swan came swimming up to us shortly before the end of our walk along the Hamble River from Swanwick to Warsash. I think he just wanted to get his photograph taken.

If you enjoy my writings, poetry and photographs, why not register with Associated Content, and then you can get an email every time I publish something.

Now that I am back into writing I already have a number of additional articles published.  You can also Click Here to see my latest articles, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Images From Life

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Pohtography by Tony Payne - Images From Life on Redbubble

I love to travel and I also love to take photographs of places that I have been to.

Not only do these photographs act as great memories for me, once in a while I manage to take what I think is a real gem, and it’s nice to have a great site like Red Bubble where I can share some of my works with the rest of the world.

I hope you enjoy my photographs, and if you do, please consider buying something from the collection, or sharing the gallery with your friends.

Southampton Old Cemetery

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The Old Cemetery in Southampton is one of the oldest municipal cemeteries in England, and is located on the edge  of The Common in Southampton, Hampshire on the South Coast of England.

The cemetery was created in 1843 with the first burial taking place in 1846, and over the years it has been extended and is comprised of various parts with a number of chapels.    

The cemetery covers a total of 27 acres and over 116,000 burials took place there between the years of 1846 and 2005. 

The cemetery is in some ways a historical record of the City Of Southampton, having a number of graves associated with the Titanic, which sailed from Southampton and many of the crew came from there.  There are also a number of graves related to other maritime incidents, as well as graves related to the  Battle of Waterloo, Charge of the Light Brigade, the Indian Mutiny and the Boer War.

Sadly the cemetery is rarely used these days for burials, and much of it has not been looked after for some years.  Although parts have been looked after and restored by the Friends Of Southampton Old Cemetery, much of the cemetery is currently in a sad state, as the photographs in the linked slide documents show.

These photographs were taken in the summer of 2009 and show the poor status of some of the gravestones in parts of the cemetery.  Although in a sad state, the cemetery does provide a good opportunity for the photographer to capture rare images of gravestones and memorials that have seen better days.

I hope you will take some time to enjoy the wonderful photographs collection on the links below.

Southampton Old Cemetery I

Southampton Old Cemetery II

Southampton Old Cemetery III

Southampton Old Cemetery IV

Old Southampton Cemetery Plan(pdf)

I Think I Can Fly

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Li Wei is a contemporary artist who comes from Beijing.

His artistry often depicts him in what appear to be gravity-defying situations.

His work is a mixture of photography and performance art, creating the illusion of a sometimes dangerous reality.

Click on the image above to see many more of his amazing stunts.  I guarantee you will be amazed.