Monthly Archives: May 2007

Temporary capital of culture

We’ve been on holiday, down in the English/Welsh Borders.I’m blogging this from Hay on Wye, the second hand book capital of Europe, for their celebrated literature festival. (My first sniff at ethernet since we left home). …and what great icon … Continue reading

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The appliance of Science

In my pre-teens, I had a motley selection of education magazines, called Understanding Science and Mind Alive. I wasn’t particularly aware of where they had come from but I became conscious that there were a number of them missing. When … Continue reading

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Newcastle Royal- seats at all prices…

When I was at newcastle, I took loads of photos knowing that with available light and without a tripod, some of them will turn out blurry no matter how fine they look on the small screen. These ones are passable. … Continue reading

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Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!

The Glory Box storage shed has arrived from Sheds ‘r us. We need to get it secured with a Scuffer-Lock (Shedache scheme) before we can put anything valuable in it though. Call me twosheds…

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I didn’t want to get sent off…

A quick nip into the Theatre Royal Building Site.The rules are hard hats, high visibility jackets and safety boots……the height of builder chic!It keeps us safe from the vestigial toilets…I don’t think the gear will help if you fall down … Continue reading

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