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Simon Allis
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I'm Cornish, centre left and no, I'm not getting over loosing my EU citizenship.

Avid reader, love music from the 70s and a vintage camera user.
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Simon Allis @simonallis.bsky.social · Aug 10
Hvitsten Pier Norway 2022. Taken using a plastic Holga camera.
Black and white Holga image of Hvitsten Pier Norway on a still but misty day.
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Walking on the Opera House roof - Oslo, Norway.
With @yarnaddictanni.bsky.social

Camera - Ricoh 500 ME
Film - Ilford XP2 400

#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #norway #ilford #blackandwhite #monochrome #35mm
January 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Thank you Andrew.
January 6, 2026 at 5:42 AM
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Catching the tram - Oslo, Norway.
With @yarnaddictanni.bsky.social

Camera - Ricoh 500 ME
Film - Ilford XP2 400

#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #norway #ilford #blackandwhite #monochrome #35mm
January 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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A frosty afternoon walk in Hvisten, Akershus county, Norway.
With @yarnaddictanni.bsky.social

Camera - Ricoh 500 ME
Film - Ilford XP2 400

#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #norway #ilford #blackandwhite #monochrome #35mm
A monochrome image of three kayaks moored on a beach.
January 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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I think I can see the face of the man in the moon! Well, one eye and his nose.
January 3, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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Fredrikstad old town - Fredrikstad is a port city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. With @yarnaddictanni.bsky.social

#photography #iphone #norway #blackandwhite #tree #monochrome
Monochrome image of an open fortress gateway and a view of the river.
January 2, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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Fredrikstad is a port city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. With @yarnaddictanni.bsky.social

#photography #iphone #norway #blackandwhite #tree #monochrome
Monochrome image of a frozen moat.
December 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Fredrikstad is a port city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. With @yarnaddictanni.bsky.social

#photography #iphone #norway #blackandwhite #tree #monochrome
Canon overlooking two trees, a water-filled moat and a bridge.
December 30, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Great looking socks, I'm always pleased when my wife knits me a pair.
December 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Today's day trip was to Fredrikstad, a port city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. With @yarnaddictanni.bsky.social

#photography #iphone #norway #blackandwhite #tree #monochrome
Tree in black and white
December 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Gol stavkyrkje a medieval wooden church originally from Gol in Hallingdal, built around 1200, that was saved from demolition by King Oscar II and moved to the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History on Bygdøy, Oslo in 1884, where it stands today as a key exhibit

#photography #norway #iphone
December 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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@yarnaddictanni.bsky.social and I spent a lovely but cold few hours yesterday at the Norsk Folkemuseum on Bygdøy, Oslo. If you are ever in Oslo it’s well worth a visit.

#photography #iphone #norway #norskfolkemuseum
Wooden houses with turf roofs in a forest clearing.
December 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Lovely Christmas Eve walk with @yarnaddictanni.bsky.social - Vestby, Norway 🇳🇴

#photography #norway #iphone
Bench in the frost
December 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Merry Christmas to everyone on Bluesky. Here's hoping this remains a great place to hangout over the coming years. 💖

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Teddy bear and other toys surrounded by a string of Christmas lights.
December 25, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Hvisten, Akershus county, Norway.

With @yarnaddictanni.bsky.social

#photography #iphone #norway
December 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Lovely image Stig
December 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Thanks very much, even more frosty today but unfortunately no snow yet.
December 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Yesterday’s beautiful but frosty afternoon walk in Hvisten, Akershus county, Norway.

With @yarnaddictanni.bsky.social

#photography #iphone #norway
December 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Our biannual trip to the beautiful island of Jeløya in the Oslofjord, Norway. Known for its unique nature, with protected landscapes, woodlands, and rich birdlife.

With @yarnaddictanni.bsky.social

#photography #iphone #norway
December 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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The islands of the Oslo Fjord, from the B1 ferry.

With @yarnaddictanni.bsky.social

#photography #iphone #norway #oslo
December 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Leeds Corn Exchange, opened in 1864 - West Yorkshire, England

Camera - Ricoh 500 ME
Film - Ilford XP2 400

#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #yorkshire #ilford #blackandwhite #monochrome #35mm
December 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Camera - Ricoh 500 ME
Film - Ilford XP2 400

#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #yorkshire #ilford #blackandwhite #monochrome #35mm
Buildings in Leeds
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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This street covers all the major British food groups, alcohol, fish and chips, India food and kebabs - Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Camera - Ricoh 500 ME
Film - Ilford XP2 400

#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #yorkshire #ilford #blackandwhite #monochrome #35mm
Shops in Leeds UK
December 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Great inspiration for when I go to Oslo on Friday - thanks for sharing
December 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Wow great colours
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM