I haz such a hard life…

  • 27th Jun, 2008 at 7:43 PM
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HardLife

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Ninja cat in training…

  • 21st Jun, 2008 at 10:40 AM
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icanhasyou

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Say hello to my little friend…

  • 20th Jun, 2008 at 3:23 PM
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Kel has been scheming and plotting behind my back.

And so now, I’ve become a dad.

Meet Mischief.

Kitten

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Jodrell Bank

  • 18th Jun, 2008 at 6:08 PM
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Was planning to go to Jodrell Bank today with Huw but we decided against it due to the weather being a bit dodgy. As it was pretty much on my way back to the motorway I thought I’d swing round that way anyway though it was peeing down when I got there so I didn’t venture out of the car. I should have stuck around for a few mins though as by the time I’d gone 5 minutes down the road there was a break in the rain, so stopped by the side of the road and grabbed a couple of quick snaps..

Jodrell Bank 5536

Jodrell Bank 5519

(As always, click through for Flickr)

I’ve not been up to Jodrell bank for years but I still find the place fascinating. The last time was when a mate of mine did a gig there and sadly we didn’t have time for aproper look around. Really must rectify that next time I go visit..

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Mindcrime

  • 17th Jun, 2008 at 10:59 PM
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Queensryche - Mike - 2787

Queensryche - Geoff + Pamela - 3316

Click through because there are another 100 or so in the set :)
The gig was awesome, and it was great to catch up with Huw & Gabs as I don’t get to see those guys nearly as often as I’d like to.

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\m/ O \m/

  • 17th Jun, 2008 at 11:17 AM
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Off oop north to see Queensryche tonight with Huw.

Operation Mindcrime 20th Anniversary show innit :)


Proper excited about this one, I’ve not seen Queensryche for years :)

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Hurry up already….

  • 12th Jun, 2008 at 11:18 AM
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Ooh, how much do I want the new iPhone already….

… and it’s just got about a zillion times more interesting because Omni group are releasing OmniFocus for it (phone-specific stuff here).

I love OmniFocus and use it every day to keep my GTD system up to date, but the one drawback for me is it’s not mobile and hence I need to rely on my phone for notes etc. which I invariably forget to add to OF for ages. Yes, I know, if I’m working GTD properly I should be processing my inboxes regularly but on my current phone it’s not nearly as simply as it’s going to be with the proper mobile OmniFocus, especially as it supports the new automagic syncing with MobileMe etc.

Another mad bit of geekery - It’s location-aware, which means it can recognise where you are at home, work, in town or whatever and show/hide the appropriate contexts. Aces.

With the new app store stuff just around the corner I’m getting properly excited about upgrading my phone now. I think I’ll probably keep the touch jailbroken for the homebrew stuff (or donate it to Kel if she wants it). I’m looking forward to seeing what apps are available at launch, though I already know the two I’m most interested in (OmniFocus and iBank) are in the works so anything else is a bonus :)

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Coaley Peak

  • 7th Jun, 2008 at 8:25 PM
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More noodlings for the Yakyak theme of ‘Open Spaces’.

These are taken from Coaley Peak

Coaley peak View 5047

And another panorama from the same hill

CP_Panorama1_Sm

Click through for the Flickr page, or again here for the massive original which is 22776 x 2340 pixels and about 6mb!

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Slimbridge

  • 7th Jun, 2008 at 6:20 PM
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A little wander down by the Canal at Slimbridge..

Canal Path 4904

Canal Path 4944

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Are you my mummy?

  • 6th Jun, 2008 at 9:45 PM
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Kitten 4870

Kitten 4874

One of Emma’s latest arrivals. Cute little feller ain’t he (or she as the case may be).
Mad to think she’s probably worth more than my car!

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Panorama

  • 6th Jun, 2008 at 6:30 PM
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Experimenting with Photoshop’s surprisingly excellent photomerge thing. I went to the top of Cam Peak with my tripod and took a set of 8 shots, approximately 45ยบ apart. This was the result..

Panorama Med

If you click through you’ll get the medium sized version, or if you’re feeling really brave, click here for the full sized version which weighs in at some 22,000 pixels wide and about 5mb.

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Open Spaces…

  • 5th Jun, 2008 at 3:52 PM
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Thursday; 5th June 2008

Here’s a couple from a walk this afternoon in search of something for the YakYak monthly photo comp. This month’s theme is ‘Open Spaces’

Bench 4866
I’d never noticed this chair before, but there’s a little plaque to say it is dedicated to a local rambler who died a couple of years ago.
Downham Hill 4840

Not exactly the view from the bench, but just a little way up the hill looking in the same direction.

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Kwon

  • 3rd Jun, 2008 at 10:00 PM
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Tuesday 3rd June

Playing around with a very narrow depth of field on the nifty fifty.

Robs Fist 4793

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The evolution of man?

  • 1st Jun, 2008 at 11:00 AM
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Sunday 1st June

You know that cereal advert where the guy slowly evolves over breakfast?



Strangely reminiscent of Huw in the mornings…

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Wychwood

  • 31st May, 2008 at 9:00 AM
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Saturday 30th May

A few more musical ones from Wychwood last night then.
WWU Wychwood - Stu - 4681 WWU Wychwood - Jim - 4722
WWU Wychwood - Russ - 4713 WWU Wychwood - Martin - 4725\

Bit of a shame that the guys were playing in a small tent a little bit out on a limb, and scheduled to play at the same time as Dreadzone were on the main stage too! Unfortunately that meant a distinct lack of people until about the last 15 minutes of the set (presumably just after Dreadzone finished). Not the best night for the band but I enjoyed myself all the same.

It’s been a while since I’ve been to a festival, and to be honest I’m not really into the camping and crappy loos any more (tbh I never really was even when I used to go to them) but Wychwood was cool. Firstly it’s only just up the road in Cheltenham and it’s still small enough to have that nice chilled atmosphere without the crap that accompanies the huge commercialised festivals these days.
Top tip - if you’re ever at a festival and you come across a little stall called Kookaburra Coffee go see Grant and get a cup because it was genuinely the nicest coffee I’ve ever had. in fact it turned out to be a top day for scoff all round. I had a cracking Nasi Goreng from a little Indonesian stall too. All in all quite a pleasant way to spend a Friday evening :)

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Scene of My Demise

  • 30th May, 2008 at 10:59 PM
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Friday 30th May

Had a very pleasant afternoon / evening at Wychwood festival in Cheltenham today and I’ve got a load today to choose from but not had a chance to sift through them all yet so I’ll upload a few tomorrow. In the mean time, here’s one from last Friday at the 2 pigs.

SOMD 2Pigs - 4095

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Posh Pub Grub

  • 29th May, 2008 at 7:33 AM
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Today’s pics came courtesy of a nice pub lunch down at The Ship Inn at Framilode..

Firstly, one of the local wildlife tarting with the landlord..

Swan Tarting 4545

Swans always seem to get a bad rep but I’ve always found that they are no different to any other birds, especially if you’ve got food in your hand.

And a couple of the house opposite the pub..

Framilode 4484

Cartwheels 4495

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Red sky at night..

  • 27th May, 2008 at 9:30 PM
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Tuesday 27th May



Another couple of quick snaps.



Kudos to Callum for spotting the awesome sky earlier, made for a nice silhouette.

Sunset (4450)

And one of the boy wonder himself.

Callum (4431)

Yes, I know it’s out of focus. Ideally I’d have focused manually but it was literally one of those random chance shots. One click and then the moment was gone.

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If there’s one thing that pisses me off..

  • 26th May, 2008 at 10:39 PM
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… it’s when I’ve got a great sniping spot in CoD, I’m chilling there safe with my UAV jammer on and some dozy twat goes and stands right next to me shooting randomly…

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Biscotti of the gh0ds

  • 26th May, 2008 at 12:14 PM
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You can thank me later..

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