369

369, originally uploaded by madeinsheffield.

a good job the studio was set up in the street, the last place left you can smoke.

Great London shot.

Jack Passion

Jack Passion, originally uploaded by Zachary Ramey.

He won first place in the Natural Beard category. Pretty impressive for a 23 year old!

He's not actually British - he's American - so come on you Brits, get growing,t he next one's two years away!

For more photos of the winners check out the list - http://www.handlebarclub.co.uk/wbmcwinners.shtml

i like shoting tigers

i like shoting tigers, originally uploaded by lomokev.

Very smart and well turned out.

World Beard and Moustache Championships 2007 - 02

World Beard and Moustache Championships 2007 - 02, originally uploaded by maxcady808.

Do mustachio'd men look crafty? shady? or posh? Would you trust a man with a moustache?

2178.jpg

2178.jpg, originally uploaded by Luke Stephenson.

check out the whole of Luke's fabulous set from the World Beard and Moustache championships. What a great selection of characters.

The judges

DSC_1088.jpg, originally uploaded by dogseat.

These judges are serious. Before you got your badge, you had to be certified that you were in the correct category...there are 3 main categories and 17 sub-categories.

Not sure many of these people are Britons. There was a strong showing from the USA, Germany, and Switzerland - as to be expected.

Moustachio

, originally uploaded by bleepbloop.

Some people couldn't grow their own (thankfully) but they certainly made up for it.

hello there

hello there, originally uploaded by lomokev.

last weekend was the World Beard and Mustache Championships in Brighton. I'm so sorry I was too busy to go, i tlooks like such a terrific event. Bring on Alaska 2009!

cornish cream breakfast

cornish cream breakfast, originally uploaded by | s g |.

gosh that breakfast looks good.

scones and jam to follow a full english. Britain at its best.

summer

, originally uploaded by Jayna.

has it finally arrived?

Leeds

, originally uploaded by griff le riff.

Love the uniforms, girls. Do you wear them all week?

.maybe just happy

.maybe just happy, originally uploaded by sweet distin.

teenagers elsewhere, aspiring to be the next Arctic Monkeys, U2, whoever else. Good luck!

Sharrow Festival - The Sucker Punch

Sharrow Festival - The Sucker Punch, originally uploaded by outallnight.

fantasitc portrait of young boxers. Whilst it looks aggressive, it teaches them discipline and respect, and is good exercise.

Paul

Paul, originally uploaded by Garry Corbett.

Love the light on this classic black and white portrait of this barman from Birmingham.

streetfashion, barrow-in-furness

streetfashion, barrow-in-furness, originally uploaded by kykirkwood.

we haven't made it to the far North West of England yet - but now we have.

I love the photos of teenagers from all round the country, it's the same hopes, dreams and expectations, nervousness and lack of cash that they all share.

Street Party People

Street Party People, originally uploaded by Tony Browne.

Rastas of all ages, and other people too, enjoying a street party in Bristol.

i'm off to the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend, looking orward to finding similar tales to tell from there.

Twin Waitresses

Luckily they're not too identical - can you imagine the irate customers?

leeds

, originally uploaded by griff le riff.

So in Cardiff the girls didn't need jackets, but the guys in Leeds feel the chill a bit more.

Very fitting tribute to 30 years after Elvis, definitely the Elvis look we'd have seen today.

h o n e y _ w e _ b l e w _ u p _ t h e _ k i d s

h o n e y _ w e _ b l e w _ u p _ t h e _ k i d s, originally uploaded by twill27.

when the kids keep on growing but the house doesn't - what happens next?

Wonderful fun shot.

Rollover sleepyhead

Rollover sleepyhead, originally uploaded by thisiskatie.co.uk.

anoraks and proawn cocktail crisps - it's the tale of summer holiday outings. We've got a particularly bad summer as well. Good job there's plenty to do inBritain when it rains.

Jack's back. Give him a clap.

Jack's back. Give him a clap., originally uploaded by jimbodownie.

the Edinburgh festival has started! Great street theatre to be seen, as well as every show imaginable. everyone should go, at least once in their lives. I've been a couple of times, and enjoyed every minute, even if everything I saw wasn't brilliant, quite a lot of stuff was.

Friday night is party night

Friday night is party night, originally uploaded by .Ward.

they must be cold... aren't they?

party time in cardiff - looks like party time in quite a few british towns.

brighton

, originally uploaded by 'stpiduko'.

The british lack of blue skies turns this wonderful portrait from a washout into a really strong portrait. Sharp, strong, and spot on.

PREGNANT DRAG

PREGNANT DRAG, originally uploaded by the_moog.

One more irresistible selection from Brighton Pride.

FRIENDS OF DOROTHY

FRIENDS OF DOROTHY, originally uploaded by the_moog.

not quite a portrait but another fab selection from Brighton Pride. The bottom halves and the top halves probably tell an entirely different story.

HAIR BY MR. WHIPPY

HAIR BY MR. WHIPPY, originally uploaded by the_moog.

gorgeousness on display at Brighton Pride. Would ove to try wearing my hair like that on a regular day at the office. Wonder what the reaction on the tube would be? None probably.

Beach

Beach, originally uploaded by ventnorgraphic.co.uk.

Think it's an old postcard?

Think again, it's the Isle of Wight a couple of weeks ago. The effect of usng indorr lighting (tungsten) balanced film outside - there's a blueish tinge.

margate-2

margate-2, originally uploaded by davemason.

shift down to Kent now. margate is yet another one of those legendary British seaside resorts. Give me Margate over Majorca any day of the week.

Pink Cowboy

Pink Cowboy, originally uploaded by fast eddie 42.

A quick trip to the seaside this week, whcih has been in the news after a couple of fires.

I love the british seaside, a little bit of rain and bad weather doesn't deter from the amusement arcades, bingo, crazy golf, fish and chips, and a few sticks of rock.

Cardiff

Cardiff, originally uploaded by David Solomons.

So instead of kids, the photographers asked old ladies to tkae their photo - great job here. What a fantastic looking lady.

can you come with me please

, originally uploaded by 'stpiduko'.

We've seen Danny before on this blog. A couple of guys went to Cardiff last weekend, and whilst looking for street photos to take they were taken in by the police for questioning.

I take a lot of photos of kids, none of htem my own, but all with permission. I'm really not a fan of people taking random "candids" of children, and cna understand why the police are worried. It might seem heavy-handed, but they were let go pretty quickly, and at least it shows the police were paying attention.

Eamon went to Cardif...

, originally uploaded by 'stpiduko'.

and met people who look very like the people he meets in London.

Interesting huh?

shoot me - Cardiff

shoot me - Cardiff, originally uploaded by " Maciej Dakowicz ".

Another one from Cardiff. Mciej has a great eye and is a master composer.

Bugs

, originally uploaded by 'stpiduko'.

This week, we've got quite a few shots from Cardiff. Poor guy in a bunny suit in the town centre. Getting his photo taken might have been the highlight of his day.