That’s different!
I like it!
My echinopsis cactus has bloomed, these flowers will only last about 24/36 hours and will start closing up during the day with the bright sunshine.
Terrific Rose!
That flowering is really prolific👍
how beautiful that plant /flower is @Rose2 such a shame the flower is over after a short time .
Thanks Chilli. For years and years no sign of any flowers,then suddenly it started blooming. 
Thanks Eliza, yes, I’m quite unlucky with flowering plants, the only ones that do well are the geraniums, and these ones that don’t last long.
I had some prints arrive from the processor yesterday, thought I’d post a wee sequence of pictures, tells a little story. If you’re really not a football fan you might want to go and put the kettle on!
All shot on Ilford HP5 pushed + 2@1600
I do enjoy my grain , subjective I know!
It all starts at the bar
Not that I ventured in of course!
Home terrace filling up
Warm up
Huddle
Let us pray!
This was a profoundly important game. The result would determine whether or not the club got relegated on stayed in league two!
Kazim (gaffer) having a chat
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Oh joy!
Final whistle…saved from relegation!
Home terrace first over the top!
We are staying up, we are staying up!
Absolutely buzzing atmosphere, joyous experience!
Lost my voice the following day! 
I used to like grain too. However I was also very fond of Ilford Pan F - 50 ASA film which had the finest grain ever and very fine detail.
From memory there was FP4 which was about 125 ASA sort of the “normal” film, then HP4 which was 400 ASA but could be pushed to 1200 (might have been 1600 but I forget) for great grain and high contrast especially when taking photos in rock clubs and theatres.
Used buy film in bulk cans then put it in the cassettes myself, it was very handy if you only wanted to make a few shots but basically was a much, much cheaper way of doing things. I think I still have a few cassettes somewhere.
It was a lot of fun, I can’t remember what happened to my enlarger, probably sold it.
I had to look up HP4 Bruce,…lo and behold!
HP5 is really versatile, has plenty of latitude and can be pushed to 1600
Great at box speed too!
For low lights situations ,as you say gigs etc and indoor under many circumstances this is superb
Responds very well to being pulled to 1600 too, not cheap though!
This one is great for street cred , classic, edgy vintage style shots and actually is really affordable, a pleasant change
Made in Eastern Europe, Czech I think. Not very good for pushing though.
Involved ain’t it!
you should try some of this:
Great photos Chilli, you take better pictures than our local paper when covering Doncaster Rovers.
Just remind me who the two teams were?
Thanks Foxy! 
My club Crawley Town v Salford
A very tense, electric atmosphere. Salford needed to win to achieve automatic promotion,we needed a favourable result to avoid relegation to The National League.
We survived, hence the pitch invasion and merriment!
Actually I enjoy a spot of stadium hopping, never visited Doncaster Rovers 
If I do I’ll stand you a few drinks in the club bar 
I’ll take your portrait too Foxy… shorts and all!
That’s a new one on me d00d, is it something you’ve tried?
I’ll have to do some reading up!
That’d be grand Chilli…
Bleach Bypass, no I’ve never tried film like that, just the digital effect. That can occasionally give a pic some grit.
I have not touched my Voightlander Vito CL camera for years. Still as good as new from my 21st birthday pressie way back in the 60’s.
I thought ILFORD was the football team 