The babychino basked in the afternoon sun, blissfully unaware that a predator was about to pounce…

A cup of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and mini marshmallows sits on a saucer with additional marshmallows, while a child peeks over the table in the background.

Nice to see them cracking on with the flood defence work.

Several workers wearing orange safety vests and helmets are gathered near a waterfront construction site with heavy machinery and boats in the background.

Perfect day for a walk on Shoreham Beach

A rocky shoreline meets clear turquoise ocean waves under a bright blue sky.

I spent ages earlier looking for my green screen cleaning cloth.

I just found it.

A small toy barn with a cloth roof, a tiny makeshift pond, a balloon animal, and several small objects are arranged on a green cloth by a window.

Villiers Street, London - 1994

A group of people are gathered outside a bakery or patisserie window, looking at the displayed cakes and pastries.An ornate historic building with a green dome stands at the corner of a busy urban street under a partly cloudy sky.A narrow city street lined with buildings, shops, and pedestrians is seen from an elevated viewpoint, with a white van parked along the curb.A pedestrian street lined with trees and planters is populated by people walking and sitting near an entrance to the London Underground station.

I’ve been scanning some old negatives in a pretty random way - just grab a packet and scan whatever’s in there.

This particular film was shot in late 1994, or early 1995, when I was working on The Publican, a now-gone magazine for the pub trade. I think the last 10 or 12 photos are why the film exists. They’re of a cellarman course I went on as part of my job. I appear to have “burned off” the rest of the film by shooting a load of random images around Charing Cross.

And they’re fascinating. On one level, you realise how little structure of these streets has changed in a little under 25 years. But the clothes, vehicles and branding on the shops is what gives away just how long ago this was.

Gone to seed.

A large, tear-shaped rusted metal sculpture with jagged edges is situated near a waterfront with boats and a pier in the background.

Testing a new mobile working set-up, with the iPad Pro 12.9 and the new Mark II Brydge keyboard…

A laptop displaying an email inbox and a journalism article, a cup of coffee, and a croissant on a wooden table in a cozy setting.

Homework time. #backtoschool

A child with blonde hair is sitting on a bed or couch with a green plush pillow, reading a colorful illustrated book.

Pre-school shoe fitting. Hazel needs new school and casual shoes. 💰🙄 (grumpy Dad mode in full effect.) 😂

A pair of gray and pink children's sneakers with velcro straps are placed inside an open cardboard shoe box on a wooden floor.

Dusk.

A vibrant sunset sky with a gradient from orange to blue, silhouetted by trees and shrubs.