Wimbledon 2018
On Monday 9th July (Manic Monday) there was an amazing line-up on the Centre Court of Wimbledon and I made sure I got some photographs of the tennis legends in action.
The results were:
Roger Federer beat Adrian Mannarino 6-0, 7-5, 6-4
Serena Williams beat Evgeniya Rodina 6-2, 6-2
Rafa Nadal beat Jiri Vesely 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
Jamie Murray & Victoria Azarenka beat Lena Groenefeld & Robert Farah 7-6, 6-7, 7-5
Here are some pictures from those matches
Knitted Bible
The Knitted Bible was created by St George’s Church URC, Hartlepool. It comprises of over 30 passages from the Bible recreated with knitted dolls. It is very colourful and creative, and a wonderful way to illustrate Biblical stories.
It is on tour at the moment (and will be till the end of December 2019!) I saw the Knitted Bible last week whilst it was on display at St Stephen’s Church, Chatham.
For more details (and to see the planned journey for the Knitted Bible) please see this link: http://www.stgeorgesurc.co.uk/the-knitted-bible/
In The Beginning – Creation
Noah’s Ark
Joseph & His Brothers’
Moses in the Bulrushes
Moses & the Ten Commandments
David & Goliath
The Wedding at Cana – Water to Wine
The Poor Widow
The Good Samaritan
Jacob’s Ladder
Zaccheus in the Tree
Breakfast on the Beach
Palm Sunday
Raising of Lazarus
The Lost Sheep
The Crucifixion
The Resurrection
St Stephen’s Church, Chatham
Sweeps Festival
The Sweeps Festival is a lively annual event held in Rochester, Kent.
If you like folk music, morris dancing and/or colourful costumes then this is the place to be! The Sweeps Festival is the biggest morris dancing festival in the world and this year welcomed over 50 morris dancing groups to Medway, in addition to a range of talented musicians and bands. Sweeps is a celebration of Spring and takes place over the May bank holiday weekend.
The Lost Revellers at the King’s Head
Caitlin Roberts of the Lost Revellers
The Ian Petrie Band at Oliver’s Bar
Kymrie Henge of The Heart Collectors
The Heart Collectors on the Boley Hill Stage
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Shell Grotto, Margate
A few weeks ago I took a trip to the seaside town of Margate to see its beautiful Shell Grotto. The grotto was discovered in 1835 but is still shrouded in mystery. No one is completely sure who created it, when, or for what purpose. But one indisputable fact is how utterly stunning the grotto is. For more details about the shell grotto please follow this link: http://shellgrotto.co.uk/
Flossie – created by Fiona Jackson
The Margate Shell Lady – created by Ann Carrington
The Altar Room, featuring an image from a seance in 1939
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Kent Life
Here are some photographs from my visit to Kent Life on Easter Day.
For more details about Kent Life please visit: https://kentlife.org.uk/
Tedwina at the Kent Owl Academy, Kent Life
A Ballerina Goat!
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Dickensian Christmas Festival Rochester
The Dickensian Christmas Festival is held annually in Rochester, Medway. Here are some photographs taken during the event on Saturday 2nd December.
2017 Aylesford Annual Art Show
This year’s Aylesford Art Show took place on 25th & 26th November. I exhibited a few of my wintry-themed artworks in this group show.
Here are some pictures from the exhibition.
Folkestone Triennial 2017
The Folkestone Triennial is a visual arts festival which has been held every three year since 2008. Contemporary artists use the coastal setting of Folkestone in Kent to create site-specific works that bring art out of the gallery setting and into public spaces. Yesterday I visited the event and here are some photographs from the inspiring Triennial.
Michael Craig-Martin – Folkestone Lightbulb
Bob and Roberta Smith – Folkestone Is An Art School
Richard Woods – Holiday Home
Bob and Roberta Smith
Antony Gormley, Another Time XVIII
Live music at the Waiting Room
Nathan Coley – Heaven Is A Place Where Nothing Ever Happens
World Athletics Championships 2017
On Saturday 5th August I attended the Athletics World Championships with my sister at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Here are some photographs from the morning session.
Men’s 400m first round
Katarina Johnson-Thompson waves to the crowd
Dance Cam!
The Triple Jumpers
High Jump in the Heptathlon
Hero the Hedgehog!
Hammer Gold Medalist Anita Wlodarczyk
Heptathlon Gold Medalist Nafissatou Thiam
Victoria in Faversham
Here are some pictures which were taken during a sunny photo-shoot in Faversham – featuring my beautiful friend Victoria Sheppard.
Samantha Edgley Photography 