May 2016

Fist Bump at Joanne & David's wedding. Maes Manor. 6/5/16

Brendon Newton, Josh Allison & Alex Davidson take a break during the All Golds 1908 Schools tournement. The Folly. 20/5/16.

Jack Uren dislocates his finger under the pressure of a tackle from London Chargers' Tala Petelo. Motspur Park. 21/5/16. 

Tom Westcott, previously of the band SPOILS prepares to debut his new project OPITKAL, in collaboration with producer Joe Dixon. Frog & Fiddle. 19'5'16.

Lewis Pratten models the new Bamboo's 7s kit, sponsored by The Stable and provided by Phil Vickery's Raging Bull brand. Hartpury College, 25/5/16.

Danny Thomas enjoys himself on stage during a Mass Spectrum performance, Frog & Fiddle, 24/5/16.

Hunslet Hawks fans make themselves welcome in Cheltenham before the league match against the All Golds. Prince of Wales Stadium. 22/5/16.

Vintage seating can be enjoyed as York City Knights entertain the All Golds before they battle it out for a place in the iPro Cup Final in Blackpool. Bootham Crescent. 1/5/16.

Luke Stephens in action for the All Golds CLS side as they defeat Torfaen Tigers 56-26. Gordon League. 14/5/16.

March 2016

In the centre of Port Talbot lies this statue celebrating the proud history of the steel making town.
Dark news has emerged this week however as the UK's largest steel production plant has been put up for sale by it's foreign owners Tata Steel as it is losing £1 million a day.

As buyers are sought to purchase Tata Steel's loss making UK operation, the future of over 15,000 jobs are at risk, 4,100 of those are located at Port Talbot which would have a devastating on the local economy through the plants suppliers & contractors.

The All Golds player of the month, selected by Lee Randall of the Supporters Groups was Alex Davidson, here he is in action during Good Friday's bitter 28-29 loss to the Coventry Bears, ending with a drop goal from the local area's very own Joel James. Prince of Wales Stadium, 25/3/16

Dieter Thomas avoids a defender. All Golds CLS 22-40 Royal Logistic Corps, Prince of Wales Stadium, 25/3/16.

Chrism Mass at Swansea Menevia Cathederal, 23/3/16.

Bubbly is enjoyed during the St Patrick's Day events at Cheltenham Racecourse, Prestbury Park, 17/3/16.

Thsitlecrack (left) jumps a hurdle en route to winning the World Hurdle, the feature race during St Patrick's Day events at Cheltenham Racecourse, Prestbury Park, 17/2/16.

A prepared race fan watches the final moments of the World Hurdle from afar, Prestbury Park, 17/3/16.

Jamaican International Lamont Bryan warms up for the All Golds' first home match of the 2016 season, a local derby against South Wales Scorpions, scheduled to take place after the Ladies Day festivities at Cheltenham Racecourse! Prince of Wales Stadium, 16/3/16.

ex-All Gold Chris Vitalini collects his boot after loosing it on the Scorpions' defensive line, as his team endure a 44-22 loss to the All Golds during their first home match of the 2016 season, Prince of Wales Stadium, 16/3/16.

A queue for the portaloos form in as race goers migrate through Pittville Park, Cheltenham, 15/3/16.

Douvan lands with Ruby Walsh in control, before comfortably winning the Arkle Trophy. This would be the first of a hatrick of victories for Willie Mullins & Ruby Walsh on Champion Day of the 2016 Cheltenham Race Festival, Prestbury Park, 15/3/16.

The punters appear happy with the outcome of the Arkle Trophy, Prestbury Park, 15/3/16.

Tom Westcott sits on against the railing during his verses of Shook Nights as SPOILS close their set at the 2016 Glos-Tone-Beret festival, Frog & Fiddle, 11/3/16.

Ten Tombs EP Launch, Frog & Fiddle, 7/3/16.

The All Golds grab a drinks break during their warm up for their League 1 opener against Doncaster at the Keepmoat Stadium, 6/3/16.

All Golds Kit Man Dave Friend's Ford Focus waiting to be loaded outside of Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium, 6/3/15.

Andrew Gamble dives over the try-line to extend the All Golds CLS team's early lead against Cardiff City in their first friendly match. Final Score: All Golds CLS 30-10 Cardiff City, The Folley, 5/3/16

St David's Day Daffodils, 1/3/16.

Spoils Rebrand Shoot, Hardwick Studio, 2/3/16.

All Ears Avow prepare a Fender Stratocaster backstage, 2 Pigs, 3/3/16.

Cheltenham Race Festival

Haven't posted a new blog post for ages because of uni work but now that's over let's head back to March and revisit the Cheltenham Race Festival, Being AP McCoy's last year completing for the Gold Cup I was disappointed not to shoot as much as I did last year but enjoyed all of the hype that surrounds this event annually.

Cheltenham Race Festival 10th March 2015.

Ruby Walsh.

Cheltenham Race Festival 10th March 2015.

Cheltenham Race Festival 10th March 2015.

Reece Ireland.

This punter didn't make it past 3pm.

Free Guinness with your bet, alright if you like Guinness.

Tour of Britain

Thousands of people lined the route of Stage 4 from Worcester to Bristol, here along Harp Hill the crowd were joined by local school classes to cheer along the 2014 Tour of Britain.

Rolling road closures using Police bikes were used as part of the logistics to deliver this race.

The leaders of the Tour of Britain round the curve onto Harp Hill.

The following Peleton round the curve onto Harp Hill.

The Peleton runs wide onto Harp Hill.

Sir Bradley Wiggins' success is a large reason for the rising popularity in British Cycling, Winner of the Tour de France & many Olympic medals I did hope for a better shot of him but here is Team Sky's 'Wiggo' turning onto Harp Hill.

A number of riders ran wide due to the large size of the Peleton filtering into this sharp curve as seen in my iPhone video.

The crowds do not filter out as the Peleton heads up Harp Hill.

In hot pursuit of the Peleton are the support vehicles including the Great British team as well Team Sky.

Sir Dave Brailsford's Team Sky support vehicle turns onto Harp Hill.

On the walk back home I passed the site of Banksy's Phonebox artwork, which has been boarded up since my last visit due to vandalism, which has also been attacked.

Has Banksy hit Cheltenham?

Crowds & media gather around a phonebox on Hewlett Road to see for themselves what artwork has appeared outside a house overnight.

The artwork, located threes miles away from GCHQ in Cheltenham, depicts agents listening in on the phonecalls, allowing some new 'profile picture' oppertunities!

Whilst it has still not been claimed by Banksy himself, the artwork has been confirmed by many experts & critics due to it's style and the characters involved.

I decided to head down and see the work for myself, using my Pentax SLR and some colour film that I needed to use up!

Located on the corner of Fairview Road & Hewlett Road, it has attracted many visitors and admirers of Banksy's work, with some even flying in from France!