When going through my late parents’ negatives, I found a small number of medium format negs I don’t have the capacity to scan myself. I sent off a trial film to a professional scanning outfit as a test, and the results are quite something…

The Lake District in the 1960sAnn Tinworth in the Lake District in the 1960sA Lake District waterfallCars parked in the Lake District in the 1960s.

This is where my eldest is camping with the Guides. I am very jealous.

A beautiful field near Nowhurst.

The Rail Riders Club was a marketing thing British Rail did back in the 1980s, before it was broken up and privatised. These images are from a meet they held in Edinburgh, back in the late 80s.

A Rail Riders club meeting in Edinburgh in the 1980s.Angela from the Rail Riders club in Edinburgh in the 1980s.

Once, a very long time ago, I turned 12.

Adam Tinworth on his 12th birthday.

Captured for posterity, before I recycle them: photo wallets and negative holders from 1980s photo labs.

1980s negative strip holdersThe reordering side of 1980s negative strip holders1980s photo wallets1980s photo lab wallets The promotional inside of 1980s photo wallets.

Red catchfly at Woods Mill.

If you go down to the woods today…

A tree stump surrounded by ivy at Woods Mill.

UK Bank Holiday Monday on form: it’s tipping it down.

A rainy back garden in Bank Holiday Monday.

Good morning from the South Downs.

A view towards the South Downs, from Lancing College, including the playing films.

Wild garlic growing by my youngest’s school. I love the smell of it.

Wild garlic growing in Shoreham.