Saturday 31st August Many thanks to Blackburn Northern Tennis Club for the access and the warm welcome they gave us. Club members received an invitation to the tennis club to try their hand at photographing the last match of the season. As always this summer the weather failed to play ball and the match took place in […]
Category: Activities
Day on the Wirral
Friday 16th August, 2019 I have never seen a worse weather forecast – 90% chance of rain all day! In practice it was worse, with the heavy rain never stopping. Just Keith Stewart and I met at the ferry terminal on the Wirral, though Nan joined us later. The Wirral is the territory of Keith’s […]
Trip to Merseyside
Saturday 17th August. This was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and a great day out, seeing the Liverpool sights, amazing architecture and Albert Docks and the weather was perfect! As a relatively new member of the Camera club, joining September 2018, it was a fantastic opportunity to meet up with other members, have a chat and […]
Lakes Away Days
Well the Blackburn District Camera Club has just come back from the last of our two ‘Away Days’ during the Summer break. I think they have both worked well in their different ways. The trip to Beddgelert in North Wales involved the further distance, but the more upmarket accommodation. The latest trip to The Loft […]
Trip to Langdale 16 August
We intend to visit Blea Tarn in Landale in the Lake District. We plan to stay at the Lancashire Mountaineering Hut at Blea Tarn House, Langdale, LA22 9JU Meeting at 5.00pm on Thursday the 16th of August and hopefully staying for three nights. Evening Meal on arrival provided, also breakfasts and picnics. Cost is approximately £7 per […]
Outing to Wales July 19
This is a three day trip but members can attend for one or two days if that is more convenient Cae Ysgubor, Beddgelert Thursday July 19 to Sunday July 22 2018 We are staying at Lancashire Mountaineering Club Hut Cae Isgabur Beddgelert LL55 4NE This is a recently built stone clad building with bunk beds […]
Trip to Cleveleys
Visit to Cleveleys Sea Front We will meet at the Mary’s Shell car park at the usual 7.30pm. Low tide is about 8pm so don’t expect to get slow watery shots unless you want to arrive earlier. However there should be lots of other opportunities on the seafront. Directions: Follow the M55 to Junction 3 Kirkham […]
Trip to the Bolton Steam Museum
On Sunday 22 January a few of our members joined Accrington Members in a trip to the steam Museum. Thanks are due to Accrington Camera Club for organising the outing and to the volunteers at the Steam Museum who made us all very welcome and even started up a couple of engines for us. It […]
Visit To Bolton Steam Museum
The Steam Museum Bolton BL1 4EW Meet time : 11am Sunday 22 January in The Museum Car Park Accrington Camera Club have arranged a visit to the Steam Museum and kindly extended an invitation to our members This is the largest collection of working mill steam engines in the UK. Since this is not a […]
Children's Photo Competition
Last night I was invited to attend St. Bedes R C School in Blackburn who have been running a very successful pilot scheme of the Childrens University during the last academic year. At the end of the evening I was asked to hand out the certificates to all prize winners in the ‘Picture Perfect’ competition that […]
