I was lucky enough to attend a brilliant gig by the independent band HandsomeRat at the end of last month. They're a great band from Manchester, well worth checking out!

I don't have the best equipment for gig photography and I'm very new to it too, but I was pretty pleased with the results.

The Snug is a great little place - cosy, full of character, and very welcoming. Pretty good sound system too for such a small place.

Additionally, it's backed by a scheme from the Music Venue Trust, which is a charity that represents hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK. The Music Venue Properties scheme basically allows fans to buy shares in order to purchase freeholds, ensuring the future security of these vital community hubs.

Definitely a place to visit again at some point in the future!

I try not to post cat pictures too often, but sometimes it's hard to resist! This is Poppy, the formerly feral kitten that I adopted 18 months ish ago.

She's my shadow. ❤️

I have a whole series titled Street Dogs, which features dogs (and often their owners too) that I come across while out on a photography trip. I think animals are just as fascinating to photograph as people - the two together are a magic combination.

Bridlington is a coastal town that's around a 40 minute drive from my house. It's not exactly a fancy tourist spot, but for locals it's a nice way to spend a day in the sunshine.

I love it, the place is full of character. I love taking my camera for a stroll, breathing some sea air, and generally soaking up the atmosphere of the place.

I used to visit quite regularly, so have collected many shots from Bridlington in my archives. I plan to start going again as soon as I can too, so this place will be a regular feature around here. These particular photos were all taken in 2012.

These were taken at the very special live episode of a much missed podcast by two friends of mine (Fab and Dan) - Linux Outlaws.

Linux Outlaws Live took place on 17 February 2012 in Liverpool, UK.

Until recently, I've taken a very long, approximately 10 year break from photography. So I have a lot of images from my archives to upload, since I'm in the process of moving away from Flickr. Some I will upload as little collections in one post, but others deserve their own spotlight.

This one was shot during my 15th wedding anniversary trip to the beautiful Lake District in 2013. Coming across this image in my archives has reminded me that I need to visit that region again.