dull photographs no. 7 - door wedge

dull photographs no. 6 - ikea allen key

dull photographs no. 5 - tea for two

more night portraits

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



 

 

dull photographs no. 4 - salt and pepper

The humble cruet set - unloved and largely unseen - kept at a distance from the glittering cutlery and richly coloured crockery like an elderly and slightly embarrassing relative. But what joy its contents bring! Just imagine a world devoid of salt or pepper ...
 

 

aston villa 3 v 3 sheffield united

Outplayed and outclassed for almost the entirety of the game Villa still, somehow. managed to wrest a point from high-flying Sheffield United.

The portents were not good. Villa went behind after just eleven minutes when Sheffield's captain, Billy Sharp swooped in to score despite a desperate attempt by Tammy Abraham to clear off the line. Eight minutes into the second half Sharp scored a controversial second goal when he appeared to kick the ball from the hands of Villa keeper, Lovre Kalinic.  A header just after the hour sealed his hat-trick and all looked lost.

Cue our early departure. My son is learning disabled and he was growing increasingly uncomfortable as the crowd around us erupted in a barrage of swear-words, fans leaping up and down from their seats in pent-up frustration. He snapped his spectacles in half  and enough was enough.

So we didn't get to see the last minute fight-back - the goals by Tyrone Mings, Tammy Abraham and Andre Green. I was sad, not because we missed the goals, but because I had to take my son out so he could feel safe.

aston villa 2 v 1 ipswich

At the moment Villa really are making things difficult for themselves.  A home fixture against bottom of the table Ipswich should have been a 'shoe-in', but it proved to be a much tougher struggle than might have been predicted.

It all started brightly with Tammy Abraham's delightful header from a pin-point Conor Hourihane cross. One nil up after just six minutes.  Other chances went begging, but it was not until the start of the second half that Villa added to their tally.  John McGinn was brought down in the box and Abraham duly despatched the penalty to double the lead.

All seemed plain sailing but then a wonderful shot by Freddie Sears soared into the Villa goal prompting a bout of nerves and late goal-line clearances. Villa emerged with all three points, but it was far from a commanding performance.