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In the 'long gone' days when I had a social life a Sunday morning was sure to see me rise with a hangover after a heavy Saturday night. Back then an early morning fresh, biting and chilly northerly wind would have been welcomed. Indeed it would have been just what the Doctor ordered.

However as time has passed I no longer (at least rarely) need such 'medicine' on a Sunday. It is far more likely that at 6am I am tucked up cozily in bed and reluctant to move!

But thankfully I'm still invigorated and motivated by what I do... that's taking pics if you haven't noticed! to find the will to go out searching for the latest sporting action whatever the weather.

So I was wrapped up against the wind when I was down on the west coast to photograph the GVC Road Race on the Coudre Circuit.

My pics of the event are now online here:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW MY PICS OF THE GVC COUDRE CIRCUIT ROAD RACE

Sunday morning was a blustery affair. Even within the slightly sheltered confines of The Track the wind had a bitter chill to it as I photographed the latest Round of the GK&MC Kart championships.

Once those pics were in the can I headed off to Chouet beach for some Autocross Banger action. It was down there on the sands that there really was nowhere to hide from the bitter onslaught.

Surprisingly there were a few brave (and tough) spectators sitting in their favorite spots to view the tense final Round of the shortened Autocross Summer Championships.

As always there was plenty of action to distract us from the chill... thankfully!

I've added new Galleries featuring both events:
CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST KARTING PICS
CLICK TO VIEW THE FINAL ROUND OF THE AUTOCROSS SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP

The Channel Island Mower Racing Association organized a race meeting in a dusty field near the Guernsey Dairy on Saturday.

This sport is quite a casual affair as race meetings have to fit around the availability of a field to race in!

The latest meeting showcased competitive and exciting racing. However the vibe in the pits was relaxed and was all about having a good time.

Racers helped out their competitors with mechanical problems and whilst races were electronically timed and recorded the most important aspect of the racing was to have fun! How refreshing.

This format of Motorsport offers the very best value/fun per £ of any class of racing!

I've added a Gallery featuring some of my pics. Follow this link:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LAWN MOWER RACING PICS

The weekend has been full of ups and downs and it was a relief to get seated at my desk for the edit of my work.

It has been two days of motorsport photography... all involving bikes!

The GK&MC organized a 2-Day Motocross event up at the Pleinmont track. Conveniently the other event I covered was just around the corner (down the hill) at Portelet.

This was organised by the GMC&CC and involved the Trials bike riders. The Sunday morning was for the Juniors and Seniors. After lunch the main sections where out on the slopes.

I still have to get used to a Motorsport that doesn't make noise! Usually I get a warning of approaching competitors but with several junior trials riders now using electric powered bikes they have a habit of appearing 'from nowhere'. I think I'm going to have to employ a 'minder' to watch my back!

All the weekend's pics are now online. Just follow these links to view them:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2-DAY MOTOCROSS GALLERY
CLICK TO VIEW THE TRIALS GALLERY

Round 2 of the Autocross Club's Summer Banger racing championship returned to it's 50+ years beach track today.

The weather was a bit more comfortable at Chouet compared to Vazon beach yesterday and the action was entertaining as usual.

Proving that you're never too old to Rock'n'ROLL (get it?) Compo went topsie turvie on the pits bend.... and he managed it without any help too!

The smile on his face as he exited the drivers window said it all! He was OK he'll only have to deal with a stiff neck tomorrow as the double rollover was pretty dramatic.

Whilst I was on the corner where it all went wrong I could only react to what I saw and just managed to capture the second roll. Shame.

Make sure you follow this championship. It always offers plenty of action and if you arrive early enough you can even take a ring-side seat in your car so you avoid the sea breeze!

Follow this link to view Compo's ROLL-OVER and all the other action:
CLICK TO VIEW COMPO'S ROCKnROLL
FOOTNOTE: I'd just like to add something to my comments above.

I've been looking again through the sequence of pics I captured of Compo's crash and it is very impressive how quickly the marshals reacted. In fact the flag is in the air before the car has completed its roll!
All Motorsport has an element of risk but it is reassuring that serious injury is very rare and the Marshals and safety team do such a great job. Well done everyone.

We were back down on the familiar sands of Vazon Bay today for Round 1 of the Guernsey Motor Cycle and Car Club Sand Racing Championship.

Sadly the sun didn't shine, it seems that Sand Racing couldn't entice it out! In fact there was rain early in the day and it threatened to return as the final races came to the line.

By luck, I managed to avoid a soaking... for a change.

My pics of Round 1 are now online here:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW ROUND 1 OF THE SAND RACING CHAMPIONSHIP

The Motorsport community in Guernsey came to the start line on Easter Bank Holiday Monday to get back to doing what they like best. RACING!

The Guernsey Autocross Club Banger Racing had already re-started last weekend together with the Guernsey Kart & Motor Club Kart championships and Vazon Sprint but this time it was the Guernsey Motor Cycle & Car Club Hillclimbers who returned to the start line.

It was a chilly day down at the base of Les Val des Terres hill but that didn't deter the eager competitors and the event saw many PB's despite the cold tarmac. There were also a couple of big crashes as the racers got to grips with their long lay off.

Ultimately most people returned home with broad smiles on their faces having got back to what they love most.

I've added a new Gallery featuring the action. Follow this link to view my pics:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PICS OF THE FIRST GMC&CC HILLCLIMB OF 2021

It was an early start for me this morning to allow me to get 'out west' to L'Eree for the final event in the Guernsey Velo Club PVK Easter series.

The Road Race had a good size entry with riders enjoying much more comfortable weather conditions compared to the previous morning!

Many supporters also turned out to take advantage of our return to normal life after the lifting of the Covid lockdown.

The smiles and chatter at the finish line suggested that we are all aware how lucky we are to be able to resume our chosen pastimes.

I've added a new Gallery featuring some of my pics:
CLICK TO VIEW PICS OF THE GVC EASTER ROAD RACE

After Guernsey had eliminated the Covid-19 virus for the second time the Guernsey Kart & Motor Club returned to The Track for Round 3 of their Kart Summer Championship.

All our Motorsport Club's were quick to respond to the new freedoms and it meant a busy weekend of shooting.

This is a link to the latest Karting Gallery:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LATEST KARTING PICS

The GK&MC also organized their first tarmac event of 2021 with a Sprint meeting at Vazon Coast Road. It was this event that kicked off the weekend with its Saturday lunchtime start.

I've added pics of the Sprint to a new Gallery here:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PICS OF THE VAZON SPRINT

The 2021 Autocross Banger Racing season had a delayed start due to Guernsey being locked down with a second wave of Covid-19.

But our Island pulled together and by the end of March we were again free from the virus. So Guernsey was one of the few communities in the world which was able to live a near normal life.

This included all sports... so it was back to the beach for the Autocross Banger racers.

Not only was it a pleasure to be back photographing Motorsport it was nice to be on the beach as the sun came out too!

My weekend's shooting also included the Sprint meeting at Vazon coast road together with championship Kart racing at The Track.

Like I said before. Normal life has returned!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FIRST AUTOCROSS RACING IN 2021

Normal service is beginning to return to our Island home.

I popped along to the Hougue du Pommier Table Tennis Centre to photograph a little bit of league action as this popular Island sport returned to its fixtures after the lifting of the second Covid lockdown.

I only had a few minutes between assignments but I managed to capture some of the action.

Follow this link to view the Gallery:
CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST TABLE TENNIS ACTION

Rovers took a step closer to picking up the Jeremie Cup in 2021 when they beat the Northerners at Blanche Pierre Lane. 24-03-2021.

The Club has never won this 119-year-old silverware and now only have to win against St Martins in the June final. I guess that many 'neutrals' will be wishing the Rovers good luck in their historic quest!

Jake Stephens made a dream debut for Rovers by scoring the opening goal in the 2-1 win, so playing an important part in making Club history.

I've added a small Gallery of pics here:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PICS OF THE ROVERS v NORTHERNERS JEREMIE CUP SEMI-FINAL

I was asked by the Guernsey Press to photograph the vigil that was held in Market Square, Guernsey, remembering Sarah Everard and all women who have suffered from abuse, domestic violence and harassment.

Hundreds of Islanders supported this peaceful event. A number of individuals stood up in front of the crowd and bravely described some of their experience of abuse.

The evening had a powerful message and in some ways was shocking.

The highly personal nature of some of the stories left no-one in any doubt that our society... yes I'm talking about Guernsey too, must work harder to understand the problems, educate the population and show greater understanding and support to all victims of all forms of abuse and prejudice.

I've added a small gallery of my pics taken on the night as I have been requested to. However the pics are in a password protected Gallery so you will just need to contact me if you wish to view them.

The Gallery is here:
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PICS OF THE SARAH EVERARD VIGIL

2020 was a year like no other... please don't press replay!

With events of all genres being cancelled around the world there was a period when we feared and expected The Vale Earth Fair would also become a victim of the Covid pandemic.

But Guernsey worked hard to overcome some of the worst effects of the virus and was able to take advantage of our Island situation by closing the borders to all but essential visitors. This enabled us to return to a fairly 'normal' life!

The Vale Earth Collective soon saw a unique opportunity to organize one of the very few Music Festivals to take place in 2020... IN THE WORLD!!!

But this amazing achievement needed some new thinking. Instead of the usual visiting headline acts the 2020 Vale Earth Fair was going to have to look within our Island for all the acts.

Over the years this Festival has grown to offer five different stages - both big and small - so you'd imagine that it was going to be a challenge to find fifty+ acts in the small Island of Guernsey... but no.

Everyone here who enjoys the live music scene during a normal year knows that there is a massive depth of local talent playing week in, week out. So the acts were booked and we were lined up for a very special (Internationally) music festival.

Perhaps the one unanswered question was 'would the locals turn out to support a festival without the visiting headline acts?'

But there was no need for the worry as when the day started in bright sun the punters turned up in huge numbers and they appreciated how lucky they were to be able to enjoy meeting friends, having a drink and listening to the talented lineups on each stage.

In the end the 2020 VEF turned out to be a special vintage. Well done to all those who made it happen. Thank you.

Now you may be wondering why my coverage of the 2020 VEF has only just been added to the galleries? Well, that's a long story so will have to wait for another Blog!

You can view the Gallery by following this link:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PICS OF THE 2020 VALE EARTH FAIR

Guernsey is a small Island community which makes the best of the surrounding seas for leisure and Sports.

One of those Sports takes to the seas when the wind speed rises. The Kite Surfers are a hardy breed! I spent an hour or so down on the Vazon Bay sands trying to capture some of the fun that a group of Windsurfers were having yesterday.

These Galleries present some of the highlights that I captured as they flew high and surfed at wind assisted speeds...

Follow this link to view the latest pics and please consider buying a favorite... you will enjoy a higher resolution pic without the horrible watermark and also encourage me to pop along again!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WINDSURFING GALLERY

Whatever 'your thing' is it is likely that some of your best memories have been made whilst participating in an event, sport or endeavor.

As you will see if you spend a few moments (could easily run to hours!) scanning my picture galleries I have photographed hundreds and hundreds of different occasions.

I'm grateful that I've been able to sell many of my pics featured in the galleries and many sales are of traditional prints... always a good choice, and the bigger the better if you want to enjoy the detail.

But the modern world seems to favour the Digital version of an image. This does make sense of course as you can load the pic onto your phone and you can carry it with you everywhere.

But I want to try and tempt you if you are considering buying a couple of pics. Maybe you should consider selecting a few favorites and let me design a Framed Montage for you.

The end result - after you OK my design - is an impressive image that will hang on the wall to remind you of that 'special moment'. You will see extra detail in your Montage and everyone else can see it too.

If I've tempted you there is an easy process to ordering your very own custom designed Montage.

When you see a pic that you would like in your montage just select it using the option in the Buy Now button below each pic. Make sure that you choose your preferred 'Main' picture first then simply use the 'add to Montage' button to build the Montage.

The most successful and popular designs usually include five or nine pics but I'll try any design you favour. After I make a design you will be emailed a proof for you to OK.

So next time you are thinking about buying a couple of pics remember to consider ordering a Montage. The end result could be much more memorable!

If you need a little inspiration follow this link to see some of my previous Montage designs:
CLICK TO VIEW SOME PREVIOUS MONTAGE DESIGNS

As we keep our fingers crossed that in (maybe) two weeks time life can return to a ‘New Normal’ in Guernsey I can reveal what some of you have been doing during Lockdown v2 together with a special offer on my pictures.

Firstly I’d like to thank those of you who have been visiting my website as it has logged millions of new picture views since January! The running total now exceeds 31 MILLION!

The way I analyze this is to reckon that surfing the web has helped fill a few of your empty hours... it has certainly worked for me! We all know that the novelty of being free of the 9 to 5 job soon wears off!

I also think that some of the visitors have wanted to reminisce about the good times... when life went along unrestricted. A stroll through my picture galleries reveals so many of your enjoyable moments playing Sports and attending Gigs and social events that maybe the pics have helped ease some of your Lockdown frustrations?

So as a thank you for the massive interest in my work I’ve decided to (prematurely) celebrate the better times ahead by offering new discounts on the sales of multiple items from my galleries... Anything from 10% to 25% OFF!

The offer is for Framed Prints, Bevel Mounted Prints, Standard Prints and Digital Files. If you place any order online the discount is automatically deducted as you complete the sale in the Shopping Cart.

So THANKS AGAIN for the continued interest in my work. I'll see you again as soon as we are released!

We had to pinch ourselves to be sure that we weren't dreaming as the late winter weather at Vazon Bay was glorious.

It was still a couple of days before the seasonal change from Winter to Spring but you will see from the amazing light in my pics that it felt more like a summers day.... and I'm not complaining about that!

The whole island seemed to be out enjoying the day. The roads were congested with walkers and cyclists, but I headed to the beach...

I dusted off the long lens for this photo-shoot as you can never get as close as you would like to the action. As the sports photographer's mantra says.... 'get as close as you can to the action, then take one step closer!'

Lucky I had my wellies on!

Take a look at this Gallery to see my pics:
CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST SURFING PICS

It was great for riders & photographers to be out having fun on a dry day... and about time too!

The Guernsey Velo Club had a good entry for their MTB XC event at Le Guet. A long course had been marked out and this made full use of the slippery slopes and challenged the endurance of all competitors.

This is a link to the new gallery which showcases some of my pics of the racing.
CLICK TO VIEW PICS OF THE GVC MTB XC RACING

Whilst I'm on here I'd like to thank the many regular visitors to this website as you have enabled me to crack 30,000,000 (THIRTY MILLION!) views. This milestone clocked up just before Christmas.

Since then another HALF A MILLION views have been registered which is pretty special.

Once again thanks a lot.

It was a meeting between the old guard and the young guns that bought out the fans on a dry afternoon between Christmas and the New Year at Footes Lane 2020.

We were all grateful that the heavy showers of the past few days stayed away to allow this special confrontation to take place between the Guernsey FC Originals squad versus the Guernsey FC Newbies 'Young Guns'.

The final result was balanced on a 2-2 draw however I think the youngsters went home having had a lesson in keeping hold of the desire to win... right until the final whistle.

They may have been expecting the oldies to loose some pace at the end of the game but in my judgment it was the Originals who looked most likely to snatch the win.

Bad luck guys.... from another oldie!

I've added a Gallery featuring some of the action:
CLICK TO VIEW PICS OF THE GFC ORIGINALS v GFC NEWBIES