Robert Johnson's posts

The sound of hundreds of cyclists, just part of over 25,000, taking part in this Sunday's Surrey 100 cycle ride through London and Surrey.

#Richmond #park #cyclist #cycle #ride

Who'd have thought that I have been doing Audioboo for five whole years now? In that time I have made all sorts of recordings in various places in this country and beyond. But for my 2000th recording I have returned to the place where it all began, the top of Richmond Hill.

In this recording guide dog Vance and I stroll from the top of the hill to the entrance to Richmond Park, where thousands of cyclists are passing by, taking part in the Prudential Ride London Surrey 100 Sportive cycle ride. If you listen right to the end you will even hear one unfortunate cyclist experiencing a burst tyre at high speed. Thankfully I think he was okay and managed to walk away.

#audioboo #recording #milestone #2000th #RichmondHill #GuideDog #Richmond #park #sportive #crash

The build up to the passing of the pellet on, including various race security and support vehicles, as well as, eventually, the cyclists themselves. The recording isn't amazing as it was taken on my earphone microphone so as to leave my hands free for taking photographs. That said, the cyclists passed within a metre of me as I knelt on the ground, and it sounds pretty close on the recording.

#Surrey #Classic #cycle #race #August #2015 #Richmond #fb

An audio snapshot of one of my favourite places in the world, usefully located down the road from my parents.

#Rother #Valley #etchingham #BurghHill #sheep #Ambience #atmosphere

On my marathon journey from Hampshire to East Sussex I made my final change in Hastings, a town I rarely visit these days but which played a key role in my early years.

On a three hour journey from Hampshire to East Sussex 5 pounds for a first class upgrade seemed too good to miss.

Taking the train from Fareham to Brighton in early July 2015 I was struck by the friendliness and professionalism of the member of staff manning the barrier at the station.

With time to kill whilst changing trains in Fareham in early July 2015 I thought I would have a shot at finding the river. It turned out to be a lot more difficult than I anticipated!

Another recording from the mini heatwave in early July when Vance and I took a post pint stroll on the Old Deer Park. As you can hear, Richmond can be a lovely peaceful place at times...

#Atmosphere #ambience #old #deer #Park #Richmond #London #evening #July #aircraft #guidedog #2015

I drop the guide dog handle and walk in the dark with Vance somewhere at the end of the lead.