I spent Saturday lazing in the park, had a Caribbean lunch consisting of chicken jerky with rice and peas and not to mention a can of ginger beer. It's good to switch off from work and not think about it for a day!

Thanks Dan for the heads up in the Guardian...

Flower named after Cherie Blair..Rosa Cherie.

Guardian 17 June


Birmingham Post & Mail

Finally got to do some cricket this summer and it was great to be sitting there soaking up the sun!

I missed the England game today as I was doing fan celebrations + models and juggling to send out other photographers assignments! Also missed out on Argentina as the car broke down again. Time to send it to the scrap heap. *&)@@!!

British trade unions taking out full-page advertisements to encourage people to boycott Peugeot & Citroen cars because of the imminent closure of their factory plant in Ryton, Coventry.

Epitome of all things English?
Englishman and his fish and chips as World Cup fever begins.

Finally a major boxing match held in the West Midlands after a few years hiatus because of an incident involving boxing hooligans in 1996. Scotland's Kevin Anderson in action against Young Muttley from West Bromwich. (L-R)

HP Sauce workers march in protest of factory closure and job losses over the weekend in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Click here to see usage on Korean EMPAS site.

Finally managed to do something with the backyard sometime last week. Have lost track of time and space managing the picture desk while my pic editor Steve went on leave.

Here's what I found in my back yard while trimming the garden with hand shears. Technically not my backyard as it's my landlord. A baby frog!

Was at a Wing Chun seminar last Tuesday. Part of my fitness plan to get back in shape and healthier me! Click on pic for gallery.