Category Archives: Techy

How stuff works.

Roses and Castles

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Shades

The Greys had a short Easter break on the waterways, cruising between Llangollen and Ellesmere on a 58′ steel hulled narrowboat. Most of Britain’s canals are an industrial heritage museum but the llangollen canal is a lot more rural and … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Techy, history | Tagged | Leave a comment

Turning the tables

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Shades

My first turntable was a Bush Dansette copy, circa 1970, with a 1 watt amplifier in glorious mono. As a budding DJ, I had a twin deck console from about 1975, using Goldring Lenco turntables (which were about £10 cheaper … Continue reading →

Posted in Techy | Tagged | Leave a comment

Mervyn Stockbridge Gould

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Shades

A very good friend died recently and I’m getting lots of communication from others who knew him. I was asked to write this Obituary which might possibly appear in The Stage next week. I knew him for more than twenty … Continue reading →

Posted in Arkleseizure, Culture, Memories, People, Showbiz, Techy | Leave a comment

Living by numbers

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Shades

During the summer break, our pre-teen Son David spent a week in London with his Grandma. That gave Karen and myself free run of the house for more than just a weekend and we were determined to make the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Snake oil, Techy | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Transformation

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Shades

Transformation is the name of the project to restore the Leeds Grand Theatre and to provide a permanent home for Opera North. Now I’m not too bothered about Opera but I love theatres. I went round the building in January … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Showbiz, Techy | 2 Comments