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  • George Rodgers, 63, a Cornish farmer of at least three generations grows giant vegetables on a quarter acre plot. The seed for his cabbages comes from his father and he provides the seed he says for 85 percent of the cabbages at the main Bath and West Show, which he is preparing for now. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) with a commitment varying from  2-3 hours an evening to the most committed spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses.  The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor somewhere in the world knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • George Rodgers, 63, a Cornish farmer of at least three generations grows giant vegetables on a quarter acre plot. The seed for his cabbages comes from his father and he provides the seed he says for 85 percent of the cabbages at the main Bath and West Show, which he is preparing for now. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) with a commitment varying from  2-3 hours an evening to the most committed spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses.  The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor somewhere in the world knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • George Rodgers, 63, a Cornish farmer of at least three generations grows giant vegetables on a quarter acre plot. The seed for his cabbages comes from his father and he provides the seed he says for 85 percent of the cabbages at the main Bath and West Show, which he is preparing for now. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) with a commitment varying from  2-3 hours an evening to the most committed spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses.  The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor somewhere in the world knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • George Rodgers, 63, a Cornish farmer of at least three generations grows giant vegetables on a quarter acre plot. The seed for his cabbages comes from his father and he provides the seed he says for 85 percent of the cabbages at the main Bath and West Show, which he is preparing for now. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) with a commitment varying from  2-3 hours an evening to the most committed spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses.  The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor somewhere in the world knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • George Rodgers, 63, a Cornish farmer of at least three generations grows giant vegetables on a quarter acre plot. The seed for his cabbages comes from his father and he provides the seed he says for 85 percent of the cabbages at the main Bath and West Show, which he is preparing for now. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) with a commitment varying from  2-3 hours an evening to the most committed spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses.  The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor somewhere in the world knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • George Rodgers, 63, a Cornish farmer of at least three generations grows giant vegetables on a quarter acre plot. The seed for his cabbages comes from his father and he provides the seed he says for 85 percent of the cabbages at the main Bath and West Show, which he is preparing for now. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) with a commitment varying from  2-3 hours an evening to the most committed spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses.  The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor somewhere in the world knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • George Rodgers, 63, a Cornish farmer of at least three generations grows giant vegetables on a quarter acre plot. The seed for his cabbages comes from his father and he provides the seed he says for 85 percent of the cabbages at the main Bath and West Show, which he is preparing for now. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) with a commitment varying from  2-3 hours an evening to the most committed spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses.  The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor somewhere in the world knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Before finalists take part in their last exercises at a gymkhana pony competition, these rosettes prizes seen here in close-up detail wait to be claimed by young winners and losers. From the top we see prizes for Reserve Champions then those for 1st prize, then second, third and runners-up at the very bottom. Such accolades are won and lost by fractions of a second but their importance is remembered for years afterwards as young girls desperately practice to improve their equestrian skills. A huge commitment is needed by the girls and their parents who spend great deals of money and time for these treasured prizes which can be won or lost by fractions of seconds or single points. Those that fail to win go home feeling empty-handed or perhaps cheated out of victory and glory. Those who win hang them on bedroom walls for years to come.
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  • Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar al-Baker left and JetSuite Inc founder and CEO Alex Wilcox shake hands at the Farnborough Airshow, on 18th July 2018, in Farnborough, England. Their meeting reaffirmed their commitment to expanding JetSuite and JetSuiteX. In April 2018, Qatar Airways took a minority stake in leading US private aviation company JetSuite and its sibling company, JetSuiteX.
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  • An elderly couple sleep on a seaside shelter's bench on the promenade at the southern English resort of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. As the gentleman clasps both hands and with his stick propped up on the seating, the lady has hooked her handbag around an elbow, her arms folded over themselves as she snoozes for an afternoon catnap. They are the epitome of marital loyalty, a lifetime commitment of stability, love and affection.
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  • Before finalists take part in their last exercises at a gymkhana pony competition, these rosettes prizes seen here in close-up detail wait to be claimed by young winners and losers. From the top we see prizes for Reserve Champions then those for 1st prize, then second, third and runners-up at the very bottom. Such accolades are won and lost by fractions of a second but their importance is remembered for years afterwards as young girls desperately practice to improve their equestrian skills. A huge commitment is needed by the girls and their parents who spend great deals of money and time for these treasured prizes which can be won or lost by fractions of seconds or single points. Those that fail to win go home feeling empty-handed or perhaps cheated out of victory and glory. Those who win hang them on bedroom walls for years to come.
    crufts_rosettes03-16-1987_1.jpg
  • The "Giants of the North" football team improvise a game of football amongst themselves in Ponto Franco, Maranhao. The team was formed and was the brain child of Capacidade a fellow dwarf. Wherever they travel they always attract much attention and are viewed with affection and respect.
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  • The "Giants of the North" football team improvise a game of football amongst themselves in Ponto Franco, Maranhao. The team was formed and was the brain child of Capacidade a fellow dwarf. Wherever they travel they always attract much attention and are viewed with affection and respect.
    20130503_football_brazil_0533_1.jpg
  • The "Giants of the North" football team improvise a game of football amongst themselves in Ponto Franco, Maranhao. The team was formed and was the brain child of Capacidade a fellow dwarf. Wherever they travel they always attract much attention and are viewed with affection and respect.
    20130503_football_brazil_0518_1.jpg
  • The "Giants of the North" football team improvise a game of football amongst themselves in Ponto Franco, Maranhao. The team was formed and was the brain child of Capacidade a fellow dwarf. Wherever they travel they always attract much attention and are viewed with affection and respect.
    20130503_football_brazil_0419_1.jpg
  • The "Giants of the North" football team improvise a game of football amongst themselves in Ponto Franco, Maranhao. The team was formed and was the brain child of Capacidade a fellow dwarf. Wherever they travel they always attract much attention and are viewed with affection and respect.
    20130503_football_brazil_0405_1.jpg
  • The "Giants of the North" football team improvise a game of football amongst themselves in Ponto Franco, Maranhao. The team was formed and was the brain child of Capacidade a fellow dwarf. Wherever they travel they always attract much attention and are viewed with affection and respect.
    20130503_football_brazil_0368_1.jpg
  • The "Giants of the North" football team improvise a game of football amongst themselves in Ponto Franco, Maranhao. The team was formed and was the brain child of Capacidade a fellow dwarf. Wherever they travel they always attract much attention and are viewed with affection and respect.
    20130503_football_brazil_0311_1.jpg
  • Hidden behind their newspaper, an anonymous city worker exercises their body while simultaneously works their mind while on a gym bike. Spinning feet on pedals and slightly blurring of the pages, the person has their fitness regime fulfilled while reading all the latest in world finance from the Financial Times (FT) broadsheet.
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  • A 17 year-old girl studying the British A-Level Textiles qualificatio, makes her own garment using a family sewing machine. Carefully sewing and stiching the materials together to make her home-made clothing, she allows the needle to travel across the edges, mindful of keeping her fingers away from the shap point that moves fast.
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  • The "Giants of the North" football team improvise a game of football amongst themselves in Ponto Franco, Maranhao. The team was formed and was the brain child of Capacidade a fellow dwarf. Wherever they travel they always attract much attention and are viewed with affection and respect.
    20130503_football_brazil_0542_1.jpg
  • The "Giants of the North" football team improvise a game of football amongst themselves in Ponto Franco, Maranhao. The team was formed and was the brain child of Capacidade a fellow dwarf. Wherever they travel they always attract much attention and are viewed with affection and respect.
    20130503_football_brazil_0535_1.jpg
  • The "Giants of the North" football team improvise a game of football amongst themselves in Ponto Franco, Maranhao. The team was formed and was the brain child of Capacidade a fellow dwarf. Wherever they travel they always attract much attention and are viewed with affection and respect.
    20130503_football_brazil_0525_1.jpg
  • Out-of-work chef Phil, exercises alone in a snowy landscape at the empty open-air gym in Brockwell Park, south London during the third lockdown of the Coronavirus pandemic. Furloughed since last October and feeling the need to escape his nearby flat, he regularly visits this outdoor facility which is usually busy with south London fitness enthusiasts, on 8th February 2021, in London, England.
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  • Out-of-work chef Phil, exercises alone in a snowy landscape at the empty open-air gym in Brockwell Park, south London during the third lockdown of the Coronavirus pandemic. Furloughed since last October and feeling the need to escape his nearby flat, he regularly visits this outdoor facility which is usually busy with south London fitness enthusiasts, on 8th February 2021, in London, England.
    gym_snow09-08-02-2021.jpg
  • Out-of-work chef Phil, exercises alone in a snowy landscape at the empty open-air gym in Brockwell Park, south London during the third lockdown of the Coronavirus pandemic. Furloughed since last October and feeling the need to escape his nearby flat, he regularly visits this outdoor facility which is usually busy with south London fitness enthusiasts, on 8th February 2021, in London, England.
    gym_snow07-08-02-2021.jpg
  • Out-of-work chef Phil, exercises alone in a snowy landscape at the empty open-air gym in Brockwell Park, south London during the third lockdown of the Coronavirus pandemic. Furloughed since last October and feeling the need to escape his nearby flat, he regularly visits this outdoor facility which is usually busy with south London fitness enthusiasts, on 8th February 2021, in London, England.
    gym_snow03-08-02-2021.jpg
  • A young girl volunteer is caked in mud after an activity on a Raleigh International expedition in the rainforests of Brunei, Borneo. Beaming from ear to ear, the lady relishes her time here in one of the remotest and most dangerous habitats on the planet. It will have been a life-changing experience for her and her new-found friends from all over the world who will have had to raise several thousands of sponsored Pounds for the privilege of spending two months away from a dull, comfortable life at home, rather than building community projects like bridges or schools. Raleigh International is a charity that provides adventurous and challenging expeditions for people from all backgrounds, nationalities and ages, especially young people. Over the last 23 years, 30,000 people have been involved in more than 250 expeditions to over 40 countries.
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  • Covered in flour, water, streamers and wearing a fez, a male student celebrates the end of Finals (exams) at Oxford University by partying his way back from his university college and on to an all-night party. In celebration of this achievement, of surviviling the pressure and stress of the last examinations, students all over the city in the same furtunate position, carry bottles of alcohol (here it is champaign)  to their residences where the partying continues, shared by contemporaries and friends. Many have hired formal suits for the occasion. In the street, the young man pauses before another dance across the road where mates await him. Oxford is the third oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest surviving in the English-speaking world and is regarded as one of the world's leading academic institutions.
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  • Covered in flour, water, streamers and wearing a fez, a male student celebrates the end of Finals (exams) at Oxford University by partying his way back from his university college and on to an all-night party. In celebration of this achievement, of surviving the pressure and stress of the last examinations, students all over the city in the same fortunate position, carry bottles of alcohol (here it is Champaign)  to their residences where the partying continues, shared by contemporaries and friends. Many have hired formal suits for the occasion. In the street, the young man pauses before another dance across the road where mates await him. Oxford is the third oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest surviving in the English-speaking world and is regarded as one of the world's leading academic institutions.
    oxford_student05-08-06-2010.jpg
  • A young girl hugs her beloved pony at a gymkhana meeting in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Gymkhana is an Indian Raj term which originally referred to a place where sporting events took place and referred to any of various meets at which contests were held to test the skill of the competitors. In the United Kingdom and east coast of the United States, the term gymkhana now almost always refers to an equestrian event for riders on horses, often with the emphasis on children's participation (such as those organised here by the Pony Club). Gymkhana classes include timed speed events such as barrel racing, keyhole, keg race (also known as "down and back"), flag race, and pole bending.
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  • Two young girls stand with their beloved ponies at a gymkhana in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Adorned with winners’ rosettes, the horses look their finest for the judges. The girls are smart too, wearing the expected jackets and ties, jodhpurs and during competition, helmets too. The word gymkhana is an Indian Raj term which originally referred to a place where sporting events took place and referred to any of various meets at which contests were held to test the skill of the competitors. In the UK and east coast of the US, the term gymkhana now almost always refers to an equestrian event for riders on horses, often with the emphasis on children's participation (such as those organised here by the Pony Club). Gymkhana classes include timed speed events such as barrel racing, keyhole, keg race (also known as "down and back"), flag race, and pole bending.
    gymkhana_girls-17-09-1999_1.jpg
  • Wearing numbered bibs, four Nepali boys warm-up before an army exercise trial known as the British Fitness Test (BFT) at the British Gurkha Regiment's army camp at Pokhara, Nepal. These boys are among those trying for a highly-valued place in the regiment after a gruelling series of tests to eliminate the weaker and less able candidates. 60,000 boys aged between 17-22 (or 25 for those educated enough to become clerks or communications specialists) report to designated recruiting stations in the hills each November, most living from altitudes ranging from 4,000-12,000 feet. After initial selection, 7,000 are accepted for further tests from which 700 are sent down here to Pokhara in the shadow of the Himalayas. Only 160 of the best boys succeed in the journey to the UK. Nepal has been supplying youth for the British army since the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
    gurkha_recruitment01-16-01-1997_1.jpg
  • With a blindfolded trainer, a young Labrador dog learns how to negotiate obstructions and hazards as part of its training as a guide dog. There are around 5,000 working guide dogs in the UK today, though the Guide Dogs charity cares for around 8,000 dogs, including breeding stock, puppies, dogs in training and retired dogs. Before the young dog is allowed out into the real streets outside it must prove its natural ability to take its unsighted owner safely along a series of obstructive objects.
    guide_dog01-09-06-1997_1.jpg
  • A young girl volunteer is caked in mud after an activity on a Raleigh International expedition in the rainforests of Brunei, Borneo. Beaming from ear to ear, the lady relishes her time here in one of the remotest and most dangerous habitats on the planet. It will have been a life-changing experience for her and her newfound friends from all over the world who will have had to raise several thousands of sponsored Pounds for the privilege of spending two months away from a dull, comfortable life at home, rather than building community projects like bridges or schools. Raleigh International is a charity that provides adventurous and challenging expeditions for people from all backgrounds, nationalities and ages, especially young people. Over the last 23 years, 30,000 people have been involved in more than 250 expeditions to over 40 countries.
    expedition_woman02-28-09-1992_1.jpg
  • A detail of a priests Alb outer garment after Mass was held held in a local rural Catholic church, on 15th October 1997, in Neubourg, Normandy, France.
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  • David Thomas,42, pictured here with his daughter, spends his days producing perfectly proportioned vegetables for supermarkets but in the evening he devotes himself to his hobby growing outsized vegetables. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. It’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, somewhere,  knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Brothers Kevin, 32, and Gareth, 30, Fortey.  After their father, one of the founders of competitive giant vegetable growing, died the brothers  decided to continue the tradition and may even pass it on to their children. Kevin’s 4 year old son is growing giant sunflowers. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb.
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  • Ian Neale, 67, retired,  seen here with his carrots, takes his hobby extremely seriously; He works up 80 hours a week on his land and spends a  £1000 a year on fertilisers. He once held a world record for a swede weighing in at 81.5lb but lost it eight hours later to someone in Alaska. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. It’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, as in Ian’s case, knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Jo Atherton, works a part time at nursery, but his passion is for  growing giant vegetables, He has  grown a  record breaking carrot 19’, 2’’ long and is also a devotee of leek growing and onions. He was set back recently when local kids stole a thousand pounds worth of lighting diverted most likely to grow marijuana plants. He is pictured preparing for the biggest giant veg event of the year, the Bath and West show. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb.
    IMG_1776_0179_1.jpg
  • Jo Atherton, works a part time at nursery, but his passion is for  growing giant vegetables, He has  grown a  record breaking carrot 19’, 2’’ long and is also a devotee of leek growing and onions. He was set back recently when local kids stole a thousand pounds worth of lighting diverted most likely to grow marijuana plants. He is pictured preparing for the biggest giant veg event of the year, the Bath and West show. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb.
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  • Peter Glazebrook with his wife Mary a giant onion and Swede. Peter Glazebrook has held eight world records in his time but is currently holder of only two with heaviest parsnip and longest beetroot, 12lb and 21ft. respectively. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, somewhere,  knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
    IMG_1556_1.jpg
  • Peter Glazebrook with a giant onion. He has held eight world records in his time but is currently holder of only two with heaviest parsnip and longest beetroot, 12lb and 21ft. respectively. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, somewhere,  knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
    IMG_1597_1.jpg
  • Peter Glazebrook with a giant onion. He has held eight world records in his time but is currently holder of only two with heaviest parsnip and longest beetroot, 12lb and 21ft. respectively. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, somewhere,  knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
    IMG_1505_1.jpg
  • Out-of-work chef Phil, exercises alone in a snowy landscape at the empty open-air gym in Brockwell Park, south London during the third lockdown of the Coronavirus pandemic. Furloughed since last October and feeling the need to escape his nearby flat, he regularly visits this outdoor facility which is usually busy with south London fitness enthusiasts, on 8th February 2021, in London, England.
    gym_snow17-08-02-2021.jpg
  • Out-of-work chef Phil, exercises alone in a snowy landscape at the empty open-air gym in Brockwell Park, south London during the third lockdown of the Coronavirus pandemic. Furloughed since last October and feeling the need to escape his nearby flat, he regularly visits this outdoor facility which is usually busy with south London fitness enthusiasts, on 8th February 2021, in London, England.
    gym_snow01-08-02-2021.jpg
  • Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Michelle Dean is a young follower of Tibetan-Buddhism and chants her Puja, or prayer in the privacy of her own home, a bed sit in Edinburgh, Scotland. Having studied her Buddhism at the Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre in Eskdalemuir, Michelle now lives within the larger society rather than the more closed but free community of Samye Ling where many people disaffected with western life or whom have experienced troubled times and sometimes escaping a criminal past, arrive in the Scottish wilderness for isolated retreats and self-purification, short-term spiritual relaxation or to follow Tibetan teaching methods for discovering inner-peace, through prayer and meditation.
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  • Bending forward as a mark of humility and respect for his deity, a young follower of Tibetan-Buddhism adjusts a prayer bowl in front of an effigy of Buddha at the Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre in Eskdalemuir, Scotland. This young western man wears traditional Tibetan monk's clothes and many here have had a troubled youth, sometimes escaping a criminal past so arrive in the Scottish wilderness for isolated retreats and self-purification, short-term spiritual relaxation or to follow Tibetan teaching methods for discovering inner-peace, through prayer and meditation. This Tibetan Buddhist complex associated with the Kagyu school celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2007.
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  • Usually played in pairs for morning and evenings calls to prayer, preludes, and processions, two western nuns following Tibetan-Buddhism play their Rag-Dung (brass trumpets) in a garden at the Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre in Eskdalemuir, Scotland. One nun looks across to check finger positions of her fellow-player and they are sat cross-legged on the lush grass surrounded with flowers and tall plants. The Rag-Dung is the most spectacular of Tibetan ritual copper horns and some are up to twenty feet long. With a deeply resonant sound it is relatively easy to play. Those following this branch of Buddhism arrive in the Scottish wilderness for isolated Retreat periods, for short-term spiritual relaxation or to follow Tibetan teaching methods for discovering inner-peace, through prayer and meditation.
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  • Surrounded by books and holy relics, a monk follower of Tibetan-Buddhism engages in Puja, or prayer, at the Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre in Eskdalemuir, Scotland. This young western man wears traditional Tibetan monk's clothes, prays in a caravan adapted to become a woodland home in the woodland near the Centre. He is a western visitor, many of whom have had a troubled youth and are sometimes escaping a criminal past, who arrive in the Scottish wilderness for isolated Retreat periods, for short-term spiritual relaxation or to follow Tibetan teaching methods for discovering inner-peace, through prayer and meditation. This Tibetan Buddhist complex associated with the Kagyu school celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2007.
    samye_ling_prayers07-16-1997.jpg
  • A follower of Tibetan-Buddhism engages in Puja, or prayer, at the Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre in Eskdalemuir, Scotland. This young western man wears traditional Tibetan monk's clothes, is adorned with tattoos and has his head shaven. He is a western visitor, many of whom have had a troubled youth and are sometimes escaping a criminal past, who arrive in the Scottish wilderness for isolated Retreat periods, for short-term spiritual relaxation or to follow Tibetan teaching methods for discovering inner-peace, through prayer and meditation. This Tibetan Buddhist complex associated with the Kagyu school celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2007.
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  • A young adventurer bends down to inspect a newly-killed forest pig whilst on a Raleigh International expedition in Brunei, Borneo. The hog is dead and the boy wears only flip-flops and shorts but this is one of the remotest and most dangerous habitats on the planet and will have been a life-changing experience for him and his friends from all over the world who will have raised several thousands of sponsored Pounds for the privilege of spending two months away from a dull, comfortable life at home, rather than building community projects like bridges or schools. Raleigh International is a charity that provides adventurous and challenging expeditions for people from all backgrounds, nationalities and ages, especially young people. Over the last 23 years, 30,000 people have been involved in more than 250 expeditions to over 40 countries.
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  • Sweating in tropical heat, two young men volunteers gaze up to the roof of the rainforest canopy whilst on a Raleigh International expedition in Brunei, Borneo. This is one of the remotest and most dangerous habitats on the planet and will have been a life-changing experience for them and their friends from all over the world who will have raised several thousands of sponsored Pounds for the privilege of spending two months away from a dull, comfortable life at home, rather than building community projects like bridges or schools. Raleigh International is a charity that provides adventurous and challenging expeditions for people from all backgrounds, nationalities and ages, especially young people. Over the last 23 years, 30,000 people have been involved in more than 250 expeditions to over 40 countries.
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  • Grinning from ear to ear, young volunteers throw themselves over a fallen tree during a strenuous activity on a Raleigh International expedition in the rainforests of Brunei, Borneo, one of the remotest and most dangerous habitats on the planet. It has been a life-changing experience for them and their new-found friends from all over the world who will have had to raise several thousands of sponsored Pounds for the privilege of spending two months away from a dull, comfortable life at home, rather than building community projects like bridges or schools. Raleigh International is a charity that provides adventurous and challenging expeditions for people from all backgrounds, nationalities and ages, especially young people. Over the last 23 years, 30,000 people have been involved in more than 250 expeditions to over 40 countries.
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  • Two young 1990s girls stand with their beloved ponies at a gymkhana in, on 17th September 1999, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The word gymkhana is an Indian Raj term which originally referred to a place where sporting events took place and referred to any of various meets at which contests were held to test the skill of the competitors. In the UK and east coast of the US, the term gymkhana now almost always refers to an equestrian event for riders on horses, often with the emphasis on childrens participation such as those organised here by the Pony Club. Gymkhana classes include timed speed events such as barrel racing, keyhole, keg race also known as down and back, flag race, and pole bending.
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  • A female student from Singapore celebrates her end of Chemistry Finals (exams)  at Trinity College, Oxford. With glitter sticking to her dark hair, this talented international Asian student smiles with great relief and intends to celebrate the end of her examinations at Oxford by partying with friends. In celebration of this achievement, of surviving the pressure and stress of the last examinations, students all over the city in the same fortunate position, often carry bottles of alcohol to their residences where the partying continues, shared by contemporaries and friends. In the street, the young lady from Singapore pauses before walking along Catte Street, past the Bodleian Library. Oxford is the third oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest surviving in the English-speaking world. Foreigners make up one third of the student body.
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  • Two friends of Hispanic-descent have stopped on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida to talk with associates while sitting in their SUV 4x4 pick-up-style truck. Each have hold of two Dogo Argentino mastiff puppies, one of which is hanging his chin over through the open window of the vehicle, its long claws also very clearly seen and its freckly nose pointing towards the viewer. The other young animal is being propped up by the car's driver, its belly visible to anyone leaning inside the car. Both dogs are albino-coloured with floppy ears and pink eyes while the two healthy men are dark-skinned and in good-humour, one wearing a singlet vest and prominent silver necklace and the other topless so warm is this summer day.
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  • Winning and losing contestants line up to receive their prizes at a gymkhana in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The point of focus is a young cheeky-faced girl adorned with a winners’ special rosette and she grins cheekily to her friend alongside. Far right another girl less satisfied inspects her own rosette. The word gymkhana is an Indian Raj term that referred to a place where sporting events took place to test the skill of the competitors. In the UK and east coast of the US, the term gymkhana now almost always refers to an equestrian event for riders on horses, often with the emphasis on children's participation (such as those organised here by the Pony Club). Gymkhana classes include timed speed events such as barrel racing, keyhole, keg race (also known as "down and back"), flag race, and pole bending.
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  • The legs of two young girls sit astride their beloved ponies at a gymkhana in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Wearing a smart herringbone patterned jacket, regulation jodhpurs, short polished boots and holding a crop to encourage the horse to perform a series of trick and races, the rider nearest the viewer sits calmly awaiting the next event. The word gymkhana is an Indian Raj term that referred to a place where sporting events took place to test the skill of the competitors. In the UK and east coast of the US, the term gymkhana now almost always refers to an equestrian event for riders on horses, often with the emphasis on children's participation (such as those organised here by the Pony Club). Gymkhana classes include timed speed events such as barrel racing, keyhole, keg race (also known as "down and back"), flag race, and pole bending.
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  • Behind their horsebox, a dedicated mother puts the finishing touches to her daughter's hair at a gymkhana in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Wearing regulation jodhpurs, tie and hairnet, the young girl is almost ready to mount her pony and hopefully earn winning rosettes. The word gymkhana is an Indian Raj term that referred to a place where sporting events took place to test the skill of the competitors. In the UK and east coast of the US, the term gymkhana now almost always refers to an equestrian event for riders on horses, often with the emphasis on children's participation (such as those organised here by the Pony Club). Gymkhana classes include timed speed events such as barrel racing, keyhole, keg race (also known as "down and back"), flag race, and pole bending.
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  • A young girl hugs her beloved pony at a gymkhana meeting in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Gymkhana is an Indian Raj term which originally referred to a place where sporting events took place and referred to any of various meets at which contests were held to test the skill of the competitors. In the United Kingdom and east coast of the United States, the term gymkhana now almost always refers to an equestrian event for riders on horses, often with the emphasis on children's participation (such as those organised here by the Pony Club). Gymkhana classes include timed speed events such as barrel racing, keyhole, keg race (also known as "down and back"), flag race, and pole bending.
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  • A young girl hugs her beloved pony at a gymkhana meeting in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Gymkhana is an Indian Raj term which originally referred to a place where sporting events took place and referred to any of various meets at which contests were held to test the skill of the competitors. In the United Kingdom and east coast of the United States, the term gymkhana now almost always refers to an equestrian event for riders on horses, often with the emphasis on children's participation (such as those organised here by the Pony Club). Gymkhana classes include timed speed events such as barrel racing, keyhole, keg race (also known as "down and back"), flag race, and pole bending.
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  • For their regular river washing ritual, the red identical t-shirts of young Nepali boys walk in single-file down a valley side near the British Gurkha Regiment's army camp at Pokhara after recently being recruited into the regiment after a gruelling series of tests to eliminate the weaker and less able candidates. 60,000 boys aged between 17-22 (or 25 for those educated enough to become clerks or communications specialists) report to designated recruiting stations in the hills each November, most living from altitudes ranging from 4,000-12,000 feet. After initial selection, 7,000 are accepted for further tests from which 700 are sent down here to Pokhara in the shadow of the Himalayas. Only 160 of the best boys succeed in the journey to the UK. The Gurkhas have been supplying youth for the British army since the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
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  • Red identical t-shirts of young Nepali boys walk in single-file through a dry valley near the British Gurkha Regiment's army camp at Pokhara after recently being recruited into the regiment after a gruelling series of tests to eliminate the weaker and less able candidates. 60,000 boys aged between 17-22 (or 25 for those educated enough to become clerks or communications specialists) report to designated recruiting stations in the hills each November, most living from altitudes ranging from 4,000-12,000 feet. After initial selection, 7,000 are accepted for further tests from which 700 are sent down here to Pokhara in the shadow of the Himalayas. Only 160 of the best boys succeed in the journey to the UK. The Gurkhas have been supplying youth for the British army since the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
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  • A young Nepali boy is straining in his last sit-ups during a recruitment test for the Gurkha Regiment, part of a tough endurance series to find physically perfect specimens for British army infantry training. He has to perform 25 straight-kneed sit-ups at a 45° slant both within 60 seconds to pass. 60,000 boys aged between 17-22 (or 25 for those educated enough to become clerks or communications specialists) report to designated recruiting stations in the hills each November, most living from altitudes ranging from 4,000-12,000 feet. After initial selection, 7,000 are accepted for further tests from which 700 are sent down here to Pokhara in the shadow of the Himalayas. Only 160 of the best boys succeed in the journey to the UK. The Gurkhas have been supplying youth for the British army since the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
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  • A young Nepali boy is undergoing a recruitment test for the Gurkha Regiment called the Doko race, part of a tough endurance series to find physically perfect specimens for British army infantry training. He has to carry 30kg of river stones in a traditional Himalayan doko (basket) for 3km up foothills within 37 minutes to pass.  60,000 boys aged between 17-22 (or 25 for those educated enough to become clerks or communications specialists) report to designated recruiting stations in the hills each November, most living from altitudes ranging from 4,000-12,000 feet. After initial selection, 7,000 are accepted for further tests from which 700 are sent down here to Pokhara in the shadow of the Himalayas. Only 160 of the best boys succeed in the journey to the UK. The Gurkhas have been supplying youth for the British army since the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
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  • Officers and new recruits of the British Royal Gurkha Regiment pose for their official photograph at their army camp at Pokhara, Nepal after recently being recruited into the regiment after a gruelling series of tests to eliminate the weaker and less able candidates, before the 160 lucky candidates travel to the UK for basic training. 60,000 boys aged between 17-22 (or 25 for those educated enough to become clerks or communications specialists) report to designated recruiting stations in the hills each November, most living from altitudes ranging from 4,000-12,000 feet. After initial selection, 7,000 are accepted for further tests from which 700 are sent down here to Pokhara in the shadow of the Himalayas. Only 160 of the best boys succeed in the journey to the UK. Nepal has been supplying youth for the British army since the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
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  • New recruits of the Royal Gurkha Regiment swear allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen’s portrait during their passing-out parade at their camp at Pokhara, Nepal. After being recruited into the regiment after a gruelling series of tests to eliminate the weaker and less able candidates, the lucky 160 fly to the UK for basic training. 60,000 boys aged between 17-22 (or 25 for those more educated to become clerks or communications specialists) report to designated recruiting stations in the hills each November, most living from altitudes ranging from 4,000-12,000 feet. After initial selection, 7,000 are accepted for further tests from which 700 are sent down here to Pokhara in the shadow of the Himalayas. Only 160 of the best boys succeed in the journey to the UK. Nepal has been supplying youth for the British army since the Indian Mutiny of 1857
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  • New recruits of the British Royal Gurkha Regiment learn to parade for their official photograph at their army camp in Pokhara, Nepal after recently being recruited into the regiment after a gruelling series of tests to eliminate the weaker and less able candidates, before the 160 lucky candidates travel to the UK for basic training. 60,000 boys aged between 17-22 (or 25 for those educated enough to become clerks or communications specialists) report to designated recruiting stations in the hills each November, most living from altitudes ranging from 4,000-12,000 feet. After initial selection, 7,000 are accepted for further tests from which 700 are sent down here to Pokhara in the shadow of the Himalayas. Only 160 of the best boys succeed in the journey to the UK. Nepal has been supplying youth for the British army since the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
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  • A young Nepali boy is undergoing a recruitment test for the Gurkha Regiment called the Doko race, part of a tough endurance series to find physically perfect specimens for British army infantry training. He has to carry 30kg of river stones in a traditional Himalayan doko (basket) for 3km up foothills within 37 minutes to pass.  60,000 boys aged between 17-22 (or 25 for those educated enough to become clerks or communications specialists) report to designated recruiting stations in the hills each November, most living from altitudes ranging from 4,000-12,000 feet. After initial selection, 7,000 are accepted for further tests from which 700 are sent down here to Pokhara in the shadow of the Himalayas. Only 160 of the best boys succeed in the journey to the UK. Nepal has been supplying youths for the British army since the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
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  • British and Nepali-born army officers assess recruits during an army exercise trial known as the British Fitness Test (BFT) at the British Gurkha Regiment's camp at Pokhara, Nepal. The boys are among those trying for a highly-valued place in the regiment after a gruelling series of tests to eliminate the weaker and less able candidates. 60,000 boys aged between 17-22 (or 25 for those educated enough to become clerks or communications specialists) report to designated recruiting stations in the hills each November, most living from altitudes ranging from 4,000-12,000 feet. After initial selection, 7,000 are accepted for further tests from which 700 are sent down here to Pokhara in the shadow of the Himalayas. Only 160 of the best boys succeed in the journey to the UK. Nepal has been supplying youth for the British army since the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
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  • New recruits of the British Royal Gurkha Regiment parade before taking official oaths on the Union Jack flag at their army camp in Pokhara, Nepal after recently being recruited into the regiment after a gruelling series of tests to eliminate the weaker and less able candidates, before the 160 lucky candidates travel to the UK for basic training. 60,000 boys aged between 17-22 (or 25 for those educated enough to become clerks or communications specialists) report to designated recruiting stations in the hills each November, most living from altitudes ranging from 4,000-12,000 feet. After initial selection, 7,000 are accepted for further tests from which 700 are sent down here to Pokhara in the shadow of the Himalayas. Nepal has been supplying youth for the British army since the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
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  • Wearing darkened glasses, unsighted Tim Gutteridge stands outside The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association's offices in Reading, England with Lewis, a one year-old Labrador Retriever who has been groomed to become a guide dog. Tim is hoping to forge a strong relationship with his new-found companion whose job is to confidently leads the way anticipating and avoiding obstacles and dangers. Animals like Lewis don't start learning with a guide dog trainer until they are 12-15 months old. There are around 5,000 working guide dogs in the UK today, though the Guide Dogs charity care for around 8,000 dogs, including breeding stock, puppies, dogs in training and retired dogs. A sign in bright yellow says 'Please don't distract me I'm working.'
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  • Wearing darkened glasses, unsighted Tim Gutteridge walks along a suburban pavement near to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association's offices in Reading, England with Lewis, a one year-old Labrador Retriever who has been groomed to become a guide dog. Tim is hoping to forge a strong relationship with his new-found companion who confidently leads the way along the path anticipating and avoiding obstacles and dangers. Animals like Lewis don't start learning with a guide dog trainer until they are 12-15 months old. There are around 5,000 working guide dogs in the UK today, though the Guide Dogs charity care for around 8,000 dogs, including breeding stock, puppies, dogs in training and retired dogs.
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  • A young girl volunteer is hauled from a mud hole after an activity on a Raleigh International expedition in the rainforests of Brunei, Borneo. Beaming from ear to ear, the lady relishes her time here in one of the remotest and most dangerous habitats on the planet. It will have been a life-changing experience for her and her newfound friends from all over the world who will have had to raise several thousands of sponsored Pounds for the privilege of spending two months away from a dull, comfortable life at home, rather than building community projects like bridges or schools. Raleigh International is a charity that provides adventurous and challenging expeditions for people from all backgrounds, nationalities and ages, especially young people. Over the last 23 years, 30,000 people have been involved in more than 250 expeditions to over 40 countries.
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  • A young girl volunteer is caked in mud after an activity on a Raleigh International expedition in the rainforests of Brunei, Borneo. Beaming from ear to ear, the lady relishes her time here in one of the remotest and most dangerous habitats on the planet. It will have been a life-changing experience for her and her newfound friends from all over the world who will have had to raise several thousands of sponsored Pounds for the privilege of spending two months away from a dull, comfortable life at home, rather than building community projects like bridges or schools. Raleigh International is a charity that provides adventurous and challenging expeditions for people from all backgrounds, nationalities and ages, especially young people. Over the last 23 years, 30,000 people have been involved in more than 250 expeditions to over 40 countries.
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  • At a beauty talent contest, the finalists line up to await the judges decision. The girls are dressed in all their finery with dresses, pinned up hair and sashes as they're seated in the gym at the Bedford-King Recreation Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The black community hold annual events here including sports competitions and occasions such this pageant where the girls and also boys prove their talents and potential. One young lady however, sees fit to poke her tongue out at the viewer in a cheeky display of humour and character. Her rivals seem oblivious and unaware of her irreverence but perhaps the judge is watching and her chances of winning are now impossible!
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  • David Thomas,42, spends his days producing perfectly proportioned vegetables for supermarkets but in the evening he devotes himself to his hobby growing outsized vegetables. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. It’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, somewhere,  knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • David Thomas,42, spends his days producing perfectly proportioned vegetables for supermarkets but in the evening he devotes himself to his hobby growing outsized vegetables. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. It’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, somewhere,  knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • David Thomas,42, pictured here with his daughter, spends his days producing perfectly proportioned vegetables for supermarkets but in the evening he devotes himself to his hobby growing outsized vegetables. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. It’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, somewhere,  knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Ian Neale, 67, retired,  seen here with his marrow, takes his hobby extremely seriously; He works up 80 hours a week on his land and spends a  £1000 a year on fertilisers. He once held a world record for a swede weighing in at 81.5lb but lost it eight hours later to someone in Alaska. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. It’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, as in Ian’s case, knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Ian Neale, 67, retired,  seen here with his marrow, takes his hobby extremely seriously; He works up 80 hours a week on his land and spends a  £1000 a year on fertilisers. He once held a world record for a swede weighing in at 81.5lb but lost it eight hours later to someone in Alaska. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. It’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, as in Ian’s case, knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Ian Neale, 67, retired,  seen here with his swede, takes his hobby extremely seriously; He works up 80 hours a week on his land and spends a  £1000 a year on fertilisers. He once held a world record for a swede weighing in at 81.5lb but lost it eight hours later to someone in Alaska. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. It’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, as in Ian’s case, knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Ian Neale, 67, retired,  seen here with his swede, takes his hobby extremely seriously; He works up 80 hours a week on his land and spends a  £1000 a year on fertilisers. He once held a world record for a swede weighing in at 81.5lb but lost it eight hours later to someone in Alaska. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. It’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, as in Ian’s case, knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Ian Neale, 67, retired,  seen here with a parsnip, takes his hobby extremely seriously; He works up 80 hours a week on his land and spends a  £1000 a year on fertilisers. He once held a world record for a swede weighing in at 81.5lb but lost it eight hours later to someone in Alaska. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. It’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, as in Ian’s case, knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Jo Atherton, works a part time at nursery, but his passion is for  growing giant vegetables, He has  grown a  record breaking carrot 19’, 2’’ long and is also a devotee of leek growing and onions. He was set back recently when local kids stole a thousand pounds worth of lighting diverted most likely to grow marijuana plants. He is pictured preparing for the biggest giant veg event of the year, the Bath and West show. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb.
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  • Jo Atherton, works a part time at nursery, but his passion is for  growing giant vegetables, He has  grown a  record breaking carrot 19’, 2’’ long and is also a devotee of leek growing and onions. He was set back recently when local kids stole a thousand pounds worth of lighting diverted most likely to grow marijuana plants. He is pictured preparing for the biggest giant veg event of the year, the Bath and West show. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb.
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  • Jo Atherton, works a part time at nursery, but his passion is for  growing giant vegetables, He has  grown a  record breaking carrot 19’, 2’’ long and is also a devotee of leek growing and onions. He was set back recently when local kids stole a thousand pounds worth of lighting diverted most likely to grow marijuana plants. He is pictured preparing for the biggest giant veg event of the year, the Bath and West show. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb.
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  • Jo Atherton, works a part time at nursery, but his passion is for  growing giant vegetables, He has  grown a  record breaking carrot 19’, 2’’ long and is also a devotee of leek growing and onions. He was set back recently when local kids stole a thousand pounds worth of lighting diverted most likely to grow marijuana plants. He is pictured preparing for the biggest giant veg event of the year, the Bath and West show. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb.
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  • Peter Glazebrook has held eight world records in his time but is currently holder of only two with heaviest parsnip and longest beetroot, 12lb and 21ft. respectively. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, somewhere,  knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Peter Glazebrook with a giant onion. He has held eight world records in his time but is currently holder of only two with heaviest parsnip and longest beetroot, 12lb and 21ft. respectively. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, somewhere,  knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Peter Glazebrook has held eight world records in his time but is currently holder of only two with heaviest parsnip and longest beetroot, 12lb and 21ft. respectively. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, somewhere,  knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Peter Glazebrook with a giant onion. He has held eight world records in his time but is currently holder of only two with heaviest parsnip and longest beetroot, 12lb and 21ft. respectively. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, somewhere,  knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Peter Glazebrook with a giant cabbage. He has held eight world records in his time but is currently holder of only two with heaviest parsnip and longest beetroot, 12lb and 21ft. respectively. Giant vegetable growing is not a hobby for the faint hearted. The growers have to tend to the vegetables almost every day (including Christmas) spending up to 80 hours a week, tending, nurturing, growing and spending thousands on fertilisers, electricity and green houses. The reward is to be crowned world record holder of largest, longest or heaviest in class, cabbages weighing in at 100lb, carrots stretching 19 ft and pumpkins tipping the scales at 800lb. it’s a competitive business though and global; some times the record may stand for only hours before a fellow competitor, somewhere,  knocks a grower off the coveted spot.
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  • Roddy Doyle's The Commitments at London's Palace Theatre at Cambridge Circus. Looking upwards from street level, we see the Victorian architecture of the theatre in the heart of the capital's Theatreland in the West End. The Commitments is a musical written by Roddy Doyle. Based on the novel of the same name, also written by Roddy Doyle, the musical made its West End and world premiere in 2013 at London's Palace Theatre. Richard D'Oyly Carte, producer of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, commissioned the theatre in the late 1880s.
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  • Covered in logos and commercial branding, Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton attends a press conference hosted by the aircraft manufacturer Bombardier whose Learjet 45 he uses to attend races and events around the world. Fulfilling his commitments to the many sponsors of his McLaren team and those of his personal life, Hamilton travels to events inbetween his professional driving at Grand Prix around the world. He uses the Learjet as a means of fast flight after races to spend more time with his family and to prepare for the next race. Lewis smiles towards a questioner looking relaxed and confident, the perfect good-looking young professional at the top of his game.
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  • Ready for the arrival of Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton who is about to attend a press conference hosted by the aircraft manufacturer Bombardier, his name is seen on a press conference table. He uses Bombardier's Learjet 45 to attend races and events around the world. Fulfilling his commitments to the many sponsors of his McLaren team and those of his personal life, Hamilton travels to events between his professional driving at Grand Prix around the world. He uses the Learjet as a means of fast flight after races to spend more time with his family and to prepare for the next track competition.
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  • Watched by statues of saints, Father Phillipe Dubos a country priest lights candles before Sunday Mass in a local Catholic church in Iville St Guerisseurs, rural Normandy. In front of the statues of six saint icons that are lined up along a raised surface in the transept, a quiet corner of the church. It is estimated that somewhere between 83% to 88% of France's population are Catholic. The church is organised into 98 dioceses, served by 20,523 priests.
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  • A priest leads Sunday Mass in a local Catholic church in Le Neubourg in rural Normandy. Father Phillipe Dubos holds up the Holy chalice and wafer before offering it for the congregation to sip and eat. Wearing a green cassock, the mottled light from stained glass window light plays across his shoulder as we see him side-on. It is estimated that somewhere between 83% to 88% of France's population are Catholic. The church is organised into 98 dioceses, served by 20,523 priests
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  • A priest leads Sunday Mass in a local 16th century Catholic church in rural Normandy. Father Phillipe Dubos leads the service to his small parish congregation in Le Neubourg. Wearing a green cassock and with hands and palms open, he offers his liturgy to his flock. It is estimated that somewhere between 83% to 88% of France's population are Catholic. The church is organised into 98 dioceses, served by 20,523 priests.
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