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What a scorcher! We moan when it is wet, we moan when it is cold, we moan when it is windy!

Did we moan when it was too hot on Bank Holiday Monday at the Guernsey Kart & Motor Club's Hillclimb at Le Val des Terres?

Of course we did! We're British so we have to talk about the weather!

However, all that sun and dry tarmac gave us a great days racing... but I did hear a few competitors moan that it was too hot for the best times!!!!

I struggled through the heat (it was also too hot for photographers!) and my photos are now online if you are interested:
CLICK TO VIEW THE HOT MAY GK&MC HILLCLIMB

The longer summer days are such a draw to be outside (I love my gardening). But the knock-on effect is shorter evenings!

This means less time to complete my editing and as the number of assignments also ramps up in the summer I always seem to have a back log.

So with my excuses made, I've only just completed the photo galleries for the first The longer summer days are such a draw to be outside (I love my gardening). But the knock-on effect is shorter evenings!

This means less time to complete my editing and as the number of assignments also ramps up in the summer I always seem to have a back log.

So with my excuses made, I've only just completed the photo galleries for the first Chateau De Val Festival which was held within the historic walls of the Vale Castle a few weeks ago!

If you haven't heard of this new festival just take a look at a few of my pics and you'll get an idea what you missed: which was held within the historic walls of the Vale Castle a few weeks ago!

If you haven't heard of this new festival just take a look at a few of my pics and you'll get an idea what you missed:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2026 CHATEAUX DE VAL FESTIVAL

The last couple of weeks seem to have been all work and no updates! Each time I've finished one edit another assignment is lined up for the edit.

Photos have been added to my website so I'm trying to complete the job with a few links to the latest Galleries.

So first up, how about this one? I was asked to photograph the very photogenic La Beltane Festival in Sark and it was amazing... I highly recommend it to you next year.

It was a very long day for me (partly self inflicted!) trying not to miss any of the busy line-up of attractions and bands, all in the beautiful grounds of La Seigneurie... but I think I just about made it!

In this case I really think my photos are better than words to give you an idea of what goes on during Mayday in Sark.

Make sure you take a look here:
CLICK TO VIEW THE AMAZING LA BELTANE FESTIVAL PHOTOS

I think that the 2026 Liberation Day celebrations in St Peter Port ticked most of the boxes with a new layout of the attractions... but still featuring many of the islanders favourites.

The day was still packed with interest and maybe the most successful part was the way the Crown Pier was devoted to the children's attractions. Also the extended seating area devoted to food stalls (and not forgetting the bars!) on the Albert Pier.

The live music stage and the Vintage Fair were also very, very popular.

I managed to capture quite a lot of what went on during the day and night and there are Galleries online now if you are interested. Just click the link to view my photos:
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF THE 2026 LIBERATION DAY CELEBRATIONS

I've photographed the Corbet Cup and Corbet Shield finals a couple of times over the years.

The 2026 edition of this under 12's football knockout competition reached the finals night yesterday and I popped along to the Corbet Field to photograph some of the action.

I found that here were a couple of stand-out things that made the night so memorable.

First was the unstoppable enthusiasm shown by all the teams and every player. The youngsters exhibited endless energy and passion for the game of football.... and more than a little skill!

Secondly, it was the atmosphere around the ground. The stand was packed with a crowd of family and friends who made plenty of noise supporting their team. This showcased how well Sport brings families and people together to share an experience.

I've just added a couple of photo Galleries to my website if you are interested:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2026 CORBET CUP & CORBET SHIELD PHOTOS

Well Guernsey FC certainly kept us waiting for the win when they hosted Lancing FC in the final throes of the Southern Combination Premier Division at Victoria Park!

The game finished with a strong score-line of 3-0. But as so often is the case this didn't tell the full story.

Whilst the Green Lions looked the more inventive side for most of the play it required two inspired substitution's with a quarter of an hour left on the clock to record the win!

GFC now have a home game to look forward to in the play-offs.

My Gallery of photos can be viewed by clicking the link:
CLICK TO VIEW GFC v LANCING FC PHOTOS

I've realised that I've missed an update.

One of the biggest events I cover (for number of photos taken) are the Guernsey Dinner Boxing Club's fight nights at St Pierre Park Hotel.

And when the line-up includes 12 Bouts there's no way I'm getting off lightly!

The April 2026 edition filled my disk drive with over 600 photos... and that's with me trying to be really disciplined!

I've been working through the edit (a couple of bouts still to go) but I thought I should at least post a link to the gallery.

Click below and see how the edit is going:
CLICK TO VIEW THE APRIL 2026 DINNER BOXING GALLERIES

The Guernsey Eisteddfod has been a showcase for thousands of people's talents for decades. It has given Islanders an opportunity to develop their creativity and artistic abilities.

Underlying all the many Classes available is a friendly and supportive system of comment and judging on participants entries.

I had the opportunity to photograph some of the 2026 Roller Skating performances at Beau Sejour and I found the skaters to be incredibly supportive to each other, even those chasing the same trophy!

I've uploaded a few photos of the Roller Skaters. Click this link if you are interested:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2026 EIDSTEDDFOF ROLLER SKATING

What an amazing weekend of Sport in Guernsey. But I was burned out by the end.... and I only covered a small part of what was going on.

Starting Friday evening with a Stranger Cup Semi-final at Victoria Park then moving straight on to St Pierre Park Hotel for a very late night photographing 12 Bouts of Dinner Boxing!

Then Saturday..... how about three games of Guernsey Softball Association at Beau Sejour, two Muratti's and an Upton!

In between those games I popped inside for two Inter-insular Guernsey Volleyball games!

And just to top off the weekend, and to make sure I won't emerge from the office whilst I complete the edits, on Sunday I was back at Beausie for another two games of Volleyball.

Submissions had to be turned around quickly for the Guernsey Press and the JEP.... and now the edits have started to be uploaded to my website. Phew...

Here's a link to a couple of Guernsey Volleyball galleries. More to follow:
CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST VOLLEYBALL GALLERIES

Like everyone who spent time at the GK&MC 2-Day Motocross meeting I left the event covered in dust. In fact I looked like I'd been in a Saharan desert sand storm!

Whilst I was at the track on Saturday morning the strong wind was lifting clouds of dust off the surface even between races!

This eventually resulted in the B Group Class, which had the biggest entry, having a race re-started with riders in-line after a dramatic crash occurred at the first start.

Anyon Robilliard had a spectacular try at flying after launching off a bank. When he landed and rolled onto the track the poor visibility from the dust meant the following riders couldn't see to take avoiding action!

Overall there was a really good entry and a large crowd was entertained to some great racing.

I had to pack all my coverage into just a couple of hours as I had a list of other events but I ended up with a nice full Gallery of photos.

This is a link if you are interested:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2026 2-DAY MOTOCROSS MEETING

A real quickie post to give you a link to the Guernsey Snooker 2026 Island Semi-finals photo Gallery.

The North Social Club hosted the two games, one downstairs in the main Snooker Hall with the second being played in the very smart upstairs room.

This features two tables and apparently was refurbished and opened about 18 months ago. Its a great addition for local Snooker players. I'm sure I'll be back there again soon.

Click the link to view the full Gallery:
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF THE 2026 ISLAND SNOOKER SEMI-FINALS

I had to make a short detour when I left the GMC&CC Hillclimb at Les Val des Terres on Monday.

Before I headed off to the GFC v Forest Row football at Victoria Park I made the steep climb up Havelet hill towards the Dorset Arms.

I was assigned to photograph the Guernsey Pool Association's A7 Easter Cup competition.

This was a first for me and another Sport's box ticked. I've already photographed Snooker (many times) and Bar Billiards. So I've had to add another Photo Gallery to the website.

Click the link if you want to view a few photos from my short visit:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2026 GUERNSEY POOL A7 EASTER CUP PHOTOS

This was another event on the long list of Easter 2026 assignments.

The 2026 Badminton Open was the 'starter' on Friday evening.

Badminton is always a challenge to photograph but when it is at the Guernsey Badminton Association LBG Easter Open the difficulty ratchets up a notch!

The 2026 Guernsey Open had an incredible entry meaning that the action on court was literally non-stop. This greatly reduced my access and opportunity to move around to frame my shots!

When those situations occur there is only one option for a photographer and that is to focus, concentrate on what is possible and get to work!

I've just added a Gallery of the photos I managed to capture. I know they could have been better.... but at least I know I did the best I could....

Click this link to view the Gallery:
CLICK YO VIEW THE FIRST OF MANY EASTER JOBS

Easter always seems to herald the time of year when Sports and Social events really start coming up to speed.

This year certainly isn't any different as the Easter 2026 weekend sees me committed to photograph eleven events.

They vary from a GVC Criterium to a Church Craft morning, Motorsport racing to a Music Festival, Badminton to Pool and Football with others in between!

I love being busy and to top that off with so much variety is brilliant.

I've been working on some of the first edits and a new Gallery featuring the GVC Chouet Criterium is now online. Click the link to view the photos:
CLICK TO VIEW THE GVC EASTER CRITERIUM

Photos of the Guernsey Motor Cycle & Car Club's 2-Day Trials meeting are now online.

Due to other assignments on Saturday and Sunday morning I was only able to photograph some of the Sections on Sunday afternoon at L'Ancresse.

After the usual chasing around trying to find the Sections and making sure I had what was needed for my Guernsey Press submissions I set about trying to capture some more of the action.

My admiration goes out to the riders who tackled the steep walls and steps on the unforgiving rock Sections.

I hope my photos do justice to their bravery.

Click the link below to view the Gallery:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2026 2-DAY TRIALS GALLERY

Saturday started for me with a visit to the DEKA Strong Fitness Challenge organised by Upgrade Fitness at the Aztech Soccer Arena.

Athletes had to complete ten zones which were promoted as the ultimate test of strength, endurance and grit.

I got into the swing with my own fitness challenge later in the day.... weight-lifting my 180mm-400mm lens on Vazon beach whilst photographing the Sandracing!

Those pics will follow later.

The DEKA photos can now be viewed by clicking this link:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2026 DEKA STRONG FITNESS CHALLENGE

Proving the idea that 'every cloud has a silver lining' I benefitted on Sunday morning from the devastation wreaked on the Island by Storm Goretti.

I was covering the Guernsey Triathlon Club's Reservoir Duathlon.

The give-away is in the events title.... the usual circuit for the run has been around the edge of the reservoir. That course has always offered some nice scenic views for photographers.

But the Storm put paid to that this year! However it did offer a new opportunity and I planned to find another interesting view (maybe just a one-off for this year)!

I found a 'proper' Guernsey backdrop for some of my photos, a granite farmhouse. Add some low early morning sun combined with a few cockerels and I was happy and set to go!

You can view the results by clicking the link:
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF THE RESERVOIR DUATHLON

I've enjoyed another fully packed weekend covering two football games... the U21's Muratti and GFC v Bexhill United.

Also Sunday morning's Round 3 of the GVC Ian Brown's Cycle Shop MTB XC Series.

Adding to the list a Charity fundraiser and a Gig featuring SIX bands at St James on Saturday night I think I know why I'm now feeling a bit wacked!

All great fun though!

I've just added the Gallery featuring the GVC Downhill Racing Cross Country race. Click the link to view the photos:
CLICK TO VIEW ROUND 3 OF THE 2026 GVC MTC XC SERIES

Photos are now online of the 2026 Under 21's Muratti at Victoria Park, Guernsey U21's v Jersey U21's playing for the U21 Ambassadeur Bowl.

As a Guernseyman the 5-2 win by Jersey is not the result I was hoping for but credit has to be given to the second half performance by the visitors.

They were a different side after the half time break and clearly looked like the team that really wanted the win.

Here's the link to the photo gallery:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2026 U21's MURATTI

As I'm heading off to St James Guernsey this evening for the Decibel Tower event.... and it's going to be a busy one with SIX Bands on the bill!

So I thought I should add some recent photos taken in the VERY dark 'The Pit'. This is a fantastic, intimate venue downstairs at St James. But it is VERY challenging to photograph in such low light.

However, I never learn so it's more of the same for me tonight then!

Here are a couple of links to the recent photos:
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF PILLARS
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF SICK MILITIA
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF HOLLOW YOUTH