Recent content by Gromit

Oranges by Boxertrixter, on Flickr Pentax K-5iis/DA 20-40 Limited

Great to see you pop in, Amar - and despite recent difficulties really good to know you're back on an upward curve.

The joys of owning (or being owned by) a Flatcoat Retriever - the eternal puppy, or 'The Peter Pan of dogs' as they're widely known... Harley's often very clingy on a thursday as I'm out for most of every weds (he's a bit of a Daddy's boy to be honest) but yesterday, he pushed almost every...

Climbing ivy by Boxertrixter, on Flickr S5 Pro/Nifty Fifty/jpeg

Spring garden colours by Boxertrixter, on Flickr Fuji S5 Pro/Micro-Nikkor 60-2.8 D

Night river run by Boxertrixter, on Flickr K-5iis/DA 20-40 Limited

Kraków evening by Boxertrixter, on Flickr K-5iis/DA 20-40 Limited

Message by Boxertrixter, on Flickr Pentax K-5iis/FA 77 Limited

Fabulous Klezmer ensemble playing outside a bar in Kraków's Jewish Quarter. Sat and had a beer in the sunshine listening to them - perfect. :) Klezmer by Boxertrixter, on Flickr Pentax K-5iis/FA 77 Limited

To be honest, I'm not really a fan as with him being so strong, he tends to pull on it, he also doesn't like wearing it either. I walk him on a standard collar/lead, in fact he'll wait at the other end of the hall at home to check which lead/harness combo he's about to wear. If the K9 comes out...

Tracks at Birkenau: Death tracks by Boxertrixter, on Flickr GR III

I think this may be the main reason. The areas off-limits were the underground cells (ie those where people were kept standing in confined spaces for days), the gas chambers and the incinerators where the victims died and were disposed of. There was the usual 'selfie-brigade' and I got the...

For a few days away, this year we chose Kraków as our annual city break destination. Being fortunate enough to share my life with someone who loves travelling, we've racked up quite a few European cities over the years - some we're not too bothered about returning to, others have got under our...

If only I could bottle the sheer love of life of a Flatcoat...he cannot help himself... Snorkelling by Boxertrixter, on Flickr Such a happy boy by Boxertrixter, on Flickr

Yesterday evening at St Botolph's in Boston (aka The Stump). Lincs Youth Wind Orchestra along with the Lincs Youth Symphony Orchestra put on the most wonderful concert to mark the end of their week's residential course. A fabulous evening of music-making, these youngsters played with style...