A disappointing photo, which could have been so much better. Here's the story:

On the first day we arrived at the Barracks I had a look round while the light lasted, and took a few photos (eg this one and this one), and this slab, with its lovely inscription caught my eye. Unfortunately it was in its own courtyard, and when I tried to enter, a Chinese chappie came out, holding out his hand for something - money I presumed. I tried to indicate to him that I just wanted to take a photo of the slab, not go and have a look at whatever was behind it, but he kept shaking his head and holding his hand out, so in the end I gave up.

After breakfast on the morning we were leaving the Barracks, I was walking past the same spot and noticed that the chappie was absent, so I took the opportunity to take the photo. Unfortunately, it being early in the morning the light was poor, so I had to use my baby tripod for a long exposure, something like four or ten seconds or so. Alas, I seem to have got the focus all wrong, probably as a result of the camera being on the floor and hard to get my face behind to set it up properly, so the photo didn't come out as well as I'd hoped. Ah well, live and learn, eh?