Patriotism on show as the parade heads up Commercial Road.

The marching band preceding the soldiers heading back to the Guildhall.

The Princess Of Wales regiment homecoming parade through Portsmouth on July 13th.

Amid loud applause and cheers the parade of soldiers who had just returned from Afghanistan heads through Portsmouth.

I miss route numbers!

St Mary's church in Reading.

The inspiring town centre in Reading.

I love how this waster is sleeping on his can of Stella to ensure nobody steals it!

The derelict former bus station in Reading.

How did they write that stuff in such big letters? Not a bad view from these offices, I worked there at one time in around 1996.

'Celebrity Equinox' heading out of The Solent for the first time since arriving from the shipbuilders in Germany.

70013 'Oliver Cromwell' on 1Z82 0945 Victoria-Portsmouth Harbour passing Fratton on the down fast, surprising almost everybody who expected it on the relief line!

PC temperature readings, July 7th 2009.