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Day trip to (and impromptu shoot in) Dolgoch Falls and the Talyllyn Railway, Snowdonia.

Had spare silver Lycra, made swimsuit. Does the job, though bit thinner than expected so may be relegated to dry weather bodysuit hereafter (or reserved for private pools).

My first proper sewing project in ages, not counting minor repairs and odd scraps. Pleased with the fit, though the usual suspect seam junctions need doing over (the armpits are particularly well-ventilated), the "invisible" zipper was a minor disaster, and for some reason I appear to have made myself a heavy Lycra suit just in time for summer (it was originally to be a burlesque costume space suit, but since the "dark grey" Lycra I ordered is an obvious dark navy blue in real life, I decided it's just going to be weird streetwear, at least in cooler months).

Quick shoot at Bryntail Lead Mine, Llanidloes, photos by my gorgeous GF Helena.

The beautiful GF (Helena) has given me a new chain mail top, so time to consider Amazonian themes... Caerleon amphitheatre might be nice for a gladiator shoot if I can find a mad enough photographer.

Having recently visited my folks in the Shetland Islands, I took a few film shots while I was there (Ilford HP5+ 120, using Kodak Hawkette c.1930). These are all of Lerwick Harbour, lanes, a house that was apparently in the "Shetland" TV series, the nearby island of Bressay, and one accidental double-exposure that actually looks almost cool in a ghostly way, so I chucked it in regardless.

Some film shots (Ilford HP5+ 120, using a Kodak Hawkette c.1930) from a recent trip to Puzzlewood, near Coleford. I gather "The Force Awakens" was partially filmed here, and there were definitely a couple of Star Wars fans also out for the day. This is the first time shooting on film I haven't needed to do a lot of contrast enhancement, so I do believe I'm getting the hang of developing (though my almost 100 year old camera does seem to be leaking light somewhere, unsurprisingly).