The Christmas tree is finally up. It may have been delayed by a week. It may be a tiny little thing which occupies a tiny part of my living room. But it’s up and brings the small bit of festive cheer I let into the […]
The last of the nice autumn days
Sitting on the sofa contemplating switching the heating on, blanket on my lap, watching Buffy season 4’s Fear, Itself and wondering if the rain outside is ever going to stop. It looks like those sunny autumn days are over and those crappy autumn days are […]
From another planet
Wouldn’t you think these a little strange if you found them growing in your garden? More so, if after 7 years of living in the same place, this is the first time you’ve seen them. I wish I knew the name of the plant that […]
The September Sun
Picture this. It’s Friday evening and you’ve spent the whole day at work, followed by a couple of hours at Ikea. You’re on your way home and the sun is in that blinding position in the middle of the windscreen where neither the sun visor […]
That ol’ bloggers block
I’ve hit that wall. The blogger’s block wall. I think I hit the wall just after I got back from my holiday. A long, long time ago. Apparently, I totally lost momentum in terms of blogging! Instead of forcing the blogging thing I’ve decided to […]
Expectations, hopes and dreams
They drive us. They motivate us to better ourselves. They are definitely good things in my book. But sometimes those expectations and dreams are never met let alone exceeded. You’ve then got to be content with setting lower expectations and dreaming a little smaller. Surely […]
Portuguese Macros
While I was in Portugal earlier this month I packed with me every single item of photography ‘equipment’ I have. I say ‘equipment’ mostly because it’s just a couple of lenses and a GorillaPod! Anywho, I took it all with me, including my old macro […]
Goodbye London 2012
It was a bitter start. Heck, it was bitter before it even started. There was ridicule what with the utterly random logo. There was anger. Rage. Apathy. Every single emotion possible from every Londoner and beyond, on the subject of the London 2012 Olympics. I […]
A late weekend rundown
I’d put aside about an hour after I finished work to get this post done. What did I do instead? I managed to really mess something up massively on my NAS box which meant I couldn’t get to it on my network. Photos, work, nothing. […]