These photos were taken in RAW format with my Olympus Digital 70 - 300 mm 1:4 - 5.6 ED lens: varying time delays ... from 1/6 second to 3.2 seconds. All at ISO 100, 202mm and f5.6.
I have compressed the files to show on here.
DW
9.11.12
Enlightenment
Here I am playing with my new camera toy! The plant in this photo is a cutting of a Fuchsia plant that I bought earlier this year: it was fantastically prolific too.
These photos were taken in RAW format with my Olympus Digital 70 - 300 mm 1:4 - 5.6 ED lens: varying time delays ... from 1/6 second to 3.2 seconds. All at ISO 100, 202mm and f5.6.
I have compressed the files to show on here.
DW
These photos were taken in RAW format with my Olympus Digital 70 - 300 mm 1:4 - 5.6 ED lens: varying time delays ... from 1/6 second to 3.2 seconds. All at ISO 100, 202mm and f5.6.
I have compressed the files to show on here.
DW
Camera Settings
Here's the result of my latest photofaffography. Looks good i think, he says 😔
DW
DW
8.11.12
Pay or Not Pay?
Someone somewhere has sent me s letter or parcel and has under paid the postage.
The card that landed on my door mat asked me to pay the shortfall of nine PENCE and a handling fee if £1.
What would you do?
I am not expecting a special letter or parcel
I decided that after 18 days the Royal Mail can return whatever it is to sender. If it's important those people will send it back to me. If it's junk mail, i've lost nothing have I?!
DW
The card that landed on my door mat asked me to pay the shortfall of nine PENCE and a handling fee if £1.
What would you do?
I am not expecting a special letter or parcel
I decided that after 18 days the Royal Mail can return whatever it is to sender. If it's important those people will send it back to me. If it's junk mail, i've lost nothing have I?!
DW
7.11.12
Beige ... Moi?
I read a birthday card in WH Smith yesterday that said something like:
On his 60th birthday Fred found himself ordering a beige jacket, beige trousers and a beige shirt from the beigewear catalogue.
I'm saying nothing ...
On his 60th birthday Fred found himself ordering a beige jacket, beige trousers and a beige shirt from the beigewear catalogue.
I'm saying nothing ...
5.11.12
Bad Firework Photos
Maybe i will see more fireworks with less stress tomorrow.
Here are two really hurried firework photos for you!
DW
Here are two really hurried firework photos for you!
DW
3.11.12
Feeling much Better
I have had two relaxing days at home and I have kept myself very warm. With the benefit of some antibiotics and some painkillers I feel 98% perfect now.
A throat infection leading to or linked to a fever is not a good thing.
DW
A throat infection leading to or linked to a fever is not a good thing.
DW
1.11.12
Gold Medal Awarded!
From Emirates, today:
"Congratulations! You have qualified for your Gold membership status for another year."
Ta daa!
DW
"Congratulations! You have qualified for your Gold membership status for another year."
Ta daa!
DW
31.10.12
Fever!
High fever means sleeping badly, boiling to death, the same dreams as i had the last time this happened to me.
This is all because of air conditioning.
DW
This is all because of air conditioning.
DW
30.10.12
Ruinair? Not so bad!
I have flown Ryanair now and i have to say it wasn't bad. Only a 45 minute flight though but there was a highlight!
As i got onto the plane the stewardess pointed at the front row and said no one had bought them so i could sit there. That was nice of her 😀 and i assume she did it out of admiration for my charm and good looks and not because of my height!!
Five minutes before take off, a couple arrived with tickets for that front row 😒 so i was demoted! However, very few of the extra leg room seats had gone so i was allowed to sit in row two!
I have been on other low cost airlines and they do not allow you to sit in the expensive seats if you haven't paid for them.
Ryanair, u just went up a notch!
DW
As i got onto the plane the stewardess pointed at the front row and said no one had bought them so i could sit there. That was nice of her 😀 and i assume she did it out of admiration for my charm and good looks and not because of my height!!
Five minutes before take off, a couple arrived with tickets for that front row 😒 so i was demoted! However, very few of the extra leg room seats had gone so i was allowed to sit in row two!
I have been on other low cost airlines and they do not allow you to sit in the expensive seats if you haven't paid for them.
Ryanair, u just went up a notch!
DW
28.10.12
Unfortunate Incident
I witnessed rather an irate man trying his best to be understood ... he was German but speaking English to people who were neither German nor native English speakers.
This man did well but kept referring to his gebau ... I think no one knew what that was.
I noticed that he was being answered by one or other of the staff behind the desk but not one person consistently.
Then he wandered off in a bit of a huff, still unsatisfied. When he walked up to the wall at the end of the counter i realised he was blind.
Difficult for him and brave of him to travel alone. More sensitivity from the staff would have helped.
DW
This man did well but kept referring to his gebau ... I think no one knew what that was.
I noticed that he was being answered by one or other of the staff behind the desk but not one person consistently.
Then he wandered off in a bit of a huff, still unsatisfied. When he walked up to the wall at the end of the counter i realised he was blind.
Difficult for him and brave of him to travel alone. More sensitivity from the staff would have helped.
DW
Manchester Airport Terminal 3 ... Rubbish!
Imagine that you arrive by air from somewhere and you then fly somewhere else ... to and from Manchester Airport.
Imagine that the time between arriving and departing is 8 or 9 hours AND you cannot check in for 6 or 7 hours from your arrival time.
Manchester Airport Terminal 3 you are rubbish!
There! Said it! Land side, this is true:
No free wifi ... well, a thirty minute gift
No decent place to sit
No public power sockets
No shops worth shouting about
Nowhere to eat ... Ok, a caff
Nowhere to shower
No left luggage office
No heating
Etc
In my case i use Manchester many times a year AND i pay for the privilege. I get nothing in return.
By the way, how often do they clean this place? Look at the photo below ... one of several such bits of detritus near me.
See also how i had to spread out and find somewhere to charge my laptop and phone.
I wonder if anyone from MAN will find and respond to this?
DW
Imagine that the time between arriving and departing is 8 or 9 hours AND you cannot check in for 6 or 7 hours from your arrival time.
Manchester Airport Terminal 3 you are rubbish!
There! Said it! Land side, this is true:
No free wifi ... well, a thirty minute gift
No decent place to sit
No public power sockets
No shops worth shouting about
Nowhere to eat ... Ok, a caff
Nowhere to shower
No left luggage office
No heating
Etc
In my case i use Manchester many times a year AND i pay for the privilege. I get nothing in return.
By the way, how often do they clean this place? Look at the photo below ... one of several such bits of detritus near me.
See also how i had to spread out and find somewhere to charge my laptop and phone.
I wonder if anyone from MAN will find and respond to this?
DW
747 at Warp Speed
I went on flight on a Boeing 747-400 the other day: my first 747 flight for many years.
Maximum thrust at the start of the runway pushed us right back in our seats and we were airborne within 22 seconds, fully laden too. That's fast!!
I normally time all take offs and 22 seconds for any wide bodied plane is from 10 to 20 seconds faster than average.
DW
Maximum thrust at the start of the runway pushed us right back in our seats and we were airborne within 22 seconds, fully laden too. That's fast!!
I normally time all take offs and 22 seconds for any wide bodied plane is from 10 to 20 seconds faster than average.
DW
24.10.12
Xmas Cake Tester ... Tested
Here it is, the Christmas cake tester for this year.
Verdict: all round winner with the Be-Ro recipe.
Since 1975, there have been just two occasions when i did not use the Be-Ro recipe, as far as i remember:
When i used a different, utterly rubbish recipe
When i forgot to make a cake one year
Here it is, then ...
DW
Verdict: all round winner with the Be-Ro recipe.
Since 1975, there have been just two occasions when i did not use the Be-Ro recipe, as far as i remember:
When i used a different, utterly rubbish recipe
When i forgot to make a cake one year
Here it is, then ...
DW
22.10.12
Xmas is Coming!
It's mid October and time to bake the Christmas cake. Here's the 2012 version:
Main cake (round)
Tester (oblong)
Ta daa!
DW
Main cake (round)
Tester (oblong)
Ta daa!
DW
21.10.12
Dublin Here I Come
I have prepared a paper for an international education conference to be held on and between 29th and 31st October.
The paper is on my work in Kabul: the setting up of a TVET college there.
The conference is being held in the centre of the city.
This is my first trip to Dublin and if you are in or going to be in Dublin at that time, why not say hello!
DW
The paper is on my work in Kabul: the setting up of a TVET college there.
The conference is being held in the centre of the city.
This is my first trip to Dublin and if you are in or going to be in Dublin at that time, why not say hello!
DW
19.10.12
Moths and a Spider
How about these three specimens?
I went to post a letter this afternoon and clinging to my house were the following three insects/arachnida and I wish someone could identify them for me.
DW
I went to post a letter this afternoon and clinging to my house were the following three insects/arachnida and I wish someone could identify them for me.
DW
WWWWinter Arrived?
I got back home yesterday bang on time. Even though my initial flight from Riyadh was late, my flight from Dubai left the gate on time TO THE SECOND ... I checked my watch as we pushed back!
Unusually, the Dubai to Manchester plane was almost empty, so many people were flaked out across three or four seats.
I think I was the only Gold traveller on the flight as I was greeted and treated very well throughout the flight.
On the other hand, I was cold at home. It is October and I don't mind putting on the heating but it seemed too cold too soon to me. Jet lag also makes me feel like death on day one too and yesterday was no exception.
I had a sleep during the day, went to sleep early and woke up at a reasonable time so today should be a normal day.
DW
Unusually, the Dubai to Manchester plane was almost empty, so many people were flaked out across three or four seats.
I think I was the only Gold traveller on the flight as I was greeted and treated very well throughout the flight.
On the other hand, I was cold at home. It is October and I don't mind putting on the heating but it seemed too cold too soon to me. Jet lag also makes me feel like death on day one too and yesterday was no exception.
I had a sleep during the day, went to sleep early and woke up at a reasonable time so today should be a normal day.
DW
18.10.12
Push Means the Ashtray Won't Work
I am a frequent flyer: I use a lot of aeroplanes and I know how to open the toilet doors. For some reason, many people get to the loo on a plane and all semblance of reason and problem solving skills escape them.
I have seen people trying to use the drinking water dispenser as a door handle. Then there are the people who explore all door furniture but leave defeated ... they go to another loo or or they go back to their seat!
Here are two hints:
The big sign on the door that says PUSH means push that door at that point and, providing the door is not locked, you will gain access!
Secondly, in the absence of a push sign there will be a HANDLE! Just depress or turn the handle ...
Finally, opening and pulling on the ashtrays that are still inexplicably built into many toilet doors will NOT get you into the loo!!
DW
I have seen people trying to use the drinking water dispenser as a door handle. Then there are the people who explore all door furniture but leave defeated ... they go to another loo or or they go back to their seat!
Here are two hints:
The big sign on the door that says PUSH means push that door at that point and, providing the door is not locked, you will gain access!
Secondly, in the absence of a push sign there will be a HANDLE! Just depress or turn the handle ...
Finally, opening and pulling on the ashtrays that are still inexplicably built into many toilet doors will NOT get you into the loo!!
DW
17.10.12
Olympic Gold, Paralympic Gold now Emirates Gold!
I have done it in good time this time, by the time of my annual significant date, I will have renewed my Gold card status with Emirates Airlines.
Praise be!
DW
Praise be!
DW
15.10.12
How to Charge Batteries
When wishing to charge batteries, don't forget to take the batteries with you as even the most sophisticated charger cannot charge thin air!
Another top tip from yours truly.
DW
Another top tip from yours truly.
DW
Would I Want to be Coached by this Person?
Every now and again I look for someone from my dim and distant past. Often, I draw a blank. This time I found the person first time although I have not seen him since 1964 I think it was.
He says he is now a coach of some sort ... here are a few words from his web site:
"Born in Halifax, Yorkshire, XXX has lived for the past 30 years near Constable Country on the Essex/Suffolk borders, but still keeps traces of a Northern accent!
"He studied languages ... and maintains an interest in learning languages along with playing golf and chess. He prefers to live in the countryside and, although work and leisure travel takes him to many major cities, he’s always pleased to get back to the open spaces.
"The coachee can now speak with confidence ...
"A coachee wants to influence a colleague ...
"After, I ask the coachee how she felt ...
"A frequent role for XXX in these sessions is to support the coachee through these steps ...
"I’ve been both a coach and a coachee. I’ve remember some of the powerful feelings ...
"I’ve heard a coachee say something similar ...
"XXX’s training in recent years has taken place in the UK, in most European countries, and beyond in places such as Dubai and Colombia."
So, XXX, I think your attempts at trying to impress me are falling well short. Also, anyone who called me a coachee would suffer extreme disdain! On the other hand, he seems to know how to use a colon!!
DW
He says he is now a coach of some sort ... here are a few words from his web site:
"Born in Halifax, Yorkshire, XXX has lived for the past 30 years near Constable Country on the Essex/Suffolk borders, but still keeps traces of a Northern accent!
"He studied languages ... and maintains an interest in learning languages along with playing golf and chess. He prefers to live in the countryside and, although work and leisure travel takes him to many major cities, he’s always pleased to get back to the open spaces.
"The coachee can now speak with confidence ...
"A coachee wants to influence a colleague ...
"After, I ask the coachee how she felt ...
"A frequent role for XXX in these sessions is to support the coachee through these steps ...
"I’ve been both a coach and a coachee. I’ve remember some of the powerful feelings ...
"I’ve heard a coachee say something similar ...
"XXX’s training in recent years has taken place in the UK, in most European countries, and beyond in places such as Dubai and Colombia."
So, XXX, I think your attempts at trying to impress me are falling well short. Also, anyone who called me a coachee would suffer extreme disdain! On the other hand, he seems to know how to use a colon!!
DW
12.10.12
What a Diversion
I am on my way to Riyadh and as and when I can I fly Emirates. I have done this trip before and the last time I did it the flight from Manchester was late so I ended up in an hotel in Dubai for 24 hours and that's bad because it meant that I got to the hotel in Riyadh at about 4 am but had to be at work at 8 am.
This time the Manchester flight was late again: it was tight but the connection was still possible. Possible that is until the captain said we have to hold BUT as we are running out of fuel and Dubai cannot accommodate us, so we were diverted to Sharjah.
We are at Sharjah now, refuelling. The Riyadh flight must be long gone. What was announced as a 45 stop looks more likely to become at least 90 minutes.
There are 489 of us on this flight so that's a lot of sorting out that someone is having to do.
DW
This time the Manchester flight was late again: it was tight but the connection was still possible. Possible that is until the captain said we have to hold BUT as we are running out of fuel and Dubai cannot accommodate us, so we were diverted to Sharjah.
We are at Sharjah now, refuelling. The Riyadh flight must be long gone. What was announced as a 45 stop looks more likely to become at least 90 minutes.
There are 489 of us on this flight so that's a lot of sorting out that someone is having to do.
DW
10.10.12
Berries
October in the countryside and there be berries abounden.
Blackberry and Elder are what I came across today.
DW
Blackberry and Elder are what I came across today.
DW
9.10.12
Delayed Cramp
When I go on a long flight it is not unusual for me to suffer cramp within 24 hours of such a trip.
This time the cramp stalked me but delayed its attack a further 24 hours. I just flicked my quilt with my left leg to go and get my morning coffee when SQUEEEEEZZZZZEE.
It hurt!
DW
This time the cramp stalked me but delayed its attack a further 24 hours. I just flicked my quilt with my left leg to go and get my morning coffee when SQUEEEEEZZZZZEE.
It hurt!
DW
7.10.12
Gangnam Style
Just to let you know that I am well down with the kids.
Before I went away last week, I heard gangnam style being played on BBC Radio 4 of all radio stations and they said it was taking the UK by storm. I saw the video on the telly a couple of nights ago and I think's it's well sick.
DW
Before I went away last week, I heard gangnam style being played on BBC Radio 4 of all radio stations and they said it was taking the UK by storm. I saw the video on the telly a couple of nights ago and I think's it's well sick.
DW
Rubik's Cube: the power
First of all, I have never solved the Rubik's Cube but this morning I came across a young lad solving a 5 x 5 x 5 Rubik's Cube and wondered what the results look like for a 3 x 3 x 3, 4 x 4 x 4 etc cube. This is what I have found:
Without having done any extensive checking, the actual data, albeit very limited, seem to follow a power function, rather like a learning curve; and the question is, can we use the actual data as the basis for predicting potential record solving speeds for existing and larger Rubik's Cubes? I created the following table, which is an extension to the table above:
Interesting ... for me anyway!
DW
By size, I mean 2 represents a 2 x 2 x 2 cube, 3 represents a 3 x 3 x 3 cube and so on
By seconds I mean the fastest actual time I can find recorded for anyone having solved that size of cube
By SecPred I mean the predictions made by using the Power Function y = 0.0327x4.6187 determined from the trendline on the following chart:
Interesting ... for me anyway!
DW
3.10.12
From the Moon to the Sun
I was pleased with this one ... the setting sun, complete with sun spots. I cropped this photo so some resolution has been sacrificed, of course.
DW
DW
28.9.12
Disgraceful!
I needn't share this but I made myself ashamed of my own housekeeping over the last couple if weeks. I kept telling myself I would clean my cooker ... I'm doing it, I would say. I didn't.
This evening I got a grip of myself and made the following transformation in less than 10 minutes.
Clot!
DW
This evening I got a grip of myself and made the following transformation in less than 10 minutes.
Clot!
DW
25.9.12
Barcelona was Bouncing!
My trip to Barcelona this weekend was excellent and I have uploaded a few photos for you to see. Just look at how many people there are in the streets and squares ... even Catalunyan dancing going on!
As usual, I am using Windows/Microsoft and it has decided to rotate some of the photos ... random and as and when it wants.
DW
As usual, I am using Windows/Microsoft and it has decided to rotate some of the photos ... random and as and when it wants.
DW
23.9.12
Microsoft Madness
I just wanted to search my system for a file and then open it in PowerPoint.
40 minutes ago I joked to myself that I should be ready for this to take an hour.
At the moment MS Office is "repairing" itself after failing to open a file, including having failed to open it in "safe" mode.
Should this process beggar up my system then tomorrow I will have a major job to do to explain to my clients that I cannot do what they are paying me to do.
Like many people, I am sick and tired of all of the time I waste while waiting for MS products to fail to do what they are supposed to do.
Rant over.
DW
40 minutes ago I joked to myself that I should be ready for this to take an hour.
At the moment MS Office is "repairing" itself after failing to open a file, including having failed to open it in "safe" mode.
Should this process beggar up my system then tomorrow I will have a major job to do to explain to my clients that I cannot do what they are paying me to do.
Like many people, I am sick and tired of all of the time I waste while waiting for MS products to fail to do what they are supposed to do.
Rant over.
DW
22.9.12
Hard Rock Cafe Barcelona
HRC Barcelona is next door but one to my hotel and since it is the restaurant of all restaurants that I visit wherever I can, I went there for dinner this evening.
Here are just four snaps ... for some reason they have flipped them here. I had previously unflipped them but Gates knows best!
DW
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Here are just four snaps ... for some reason they have flipped them here. I had previously unflipped them but Gates knows best!
DW
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21.9.12
Moving Again!
Montserrat Caballe and Freddie Mercury waxed lyrical over my destination.
Forgive any bad spellings!
DW
Forgive any bad spellings!
DW
Well, Well, Well!
I have reported at various times on the HP Tablet I bought a few years ago and how it was a disaster: five burned out motherboards in a year as well as three or four Bluetooth units having gone kaput ... they replaced it and I am still using that replacement.
The replacement HP is not that good in that I never feel confident enough to use the tablet features that I bought it for. Moreover, the fan whines and whines almost the whole time the computer is switched on. Well, that was until today.
This morning there was yet another power cut here: annoying and frustrating at the same time. Then I noticed after a while that as the HP was running on battery, I couldn't hear the fan whining and whirring away. Zounds! I have been party to all sorts of discussions with all sorts of people all over the web on how to stop the fan making such a racket. I don't think anyone has suggested unplugging the power cord to stop the whining before.
Once the power came back, I recharged the battery and then when the fan started whining again, I pulled out the power cord and, proof of concept, the fan stopped whining.
The thing now is to find out what it is about the power connection that makes the fan a bit shirty!
DW
The replacement HP is not that good in that I never feel confident enough to use the tablet features that I bought it for. Moreover, the fan whines and whines almost the whole time the computer is switched on. Well, that was until today.
This morning there was yet another power cut here: annoying and frustrating at the same time. Then I noticed after a while that as the HP was running on battery, I couldn't hear the fan whining and whirring away. Zounds! I have been party to all sorts of discussions with all sorts of people all over the web on how to stop the fan making such a racket. I don't think anyone has suggested unplugging the power cord to stop the whining before.
Once the power came back, I recharged the battery and then when the fan started whining again, I pulled out the power cord and, proof of concept, the fan stopped whining.
The thing now is to find out what it is about the power connection that makes the fan a bit shirty!
DW
20.9.12
Plug it in: another top tip!
Before you start ranting and raving at an external hard drive that neither appears in Windows Explorer nor allows you to browse any files in it, do make sure it's been plugged in!
DW
DW
19.9.12
Positive Steps
As I was waiting in the chemist the other day I saw a leaflet entitled Positive Steps for you mental health. I took a copy of it and here are the pain points of their message ... worth working at:
I thought that was a good list and worth applying and sticking to.
DW
- be kind to yourself
- prioritise
- if possible, look on the bright side
- maintain a healthy, balanced diet
- enjoy some physical activity
- learn a new skill or try a creative hobby
- set realistic goals
- try to see the funny side where possible
- keep your mind busy
- make a little time for yourself each day
- learn to relax
- take one day at a time
- take time to reflect
- keep in touch with friends and family
- talk about things
- don't be afraid to ask for help
- remember you are not the only one
I thought that was a good list and worth applying and sticking to.
DW
Taxi Date and Time: top tip
My first top tip for a while.
When ordering a taxi by sms or email, don't forget to tell the taxi driver the date and time you'd like him to come and collect you.
DW
When ordering a taxi by sms or email, don't forget to tell the taxi driver the date and time you'd like him to come and collect you.
DW
18.9.12
It Pays to Graduate
I will never agree with the British Government's decision to make tertiary education students pay for their degrees and diplomas but it is worth considering the chart in the Daily Chart series in the Economist that shows the effect of potential benefits of graduating at primary, secondary and tertiary levels of education in various OECD countries.
Take a look here:
Many of the comments following the article are also worth a read.
DW
Take a look here:
Many of the comments following the article are also worth a read.
DW
16.9.12
Microsoft Innovations Know no Bounds
You might have seen the new hotmail interface on the web, Outlook. It looks modern and like many innovations, it takes time to appreciate all of its improvements.
I wonder how shrewd this innovation will turn out to be, however? Using Outlook and an iPad, I clicked on New Message and entered a subject and my message. Then I clicked on To: to tell Outlook where I wanted my message to go. I clicked again. And again. In what must be some kind of revolutionary anti spamming invention, no messages can be sent because no address can be entered.
I thought I'd cracked the system by clicking Add CC and BCC ... WRONG! That didn't work either.
Gatesed again!
DW
I wonder how shrewd this innovation will turn out to be, however? Using Outlook and an iPad, I clicked on New Message and entered a subject and my message. Then I clicked on To: to tell Outlook where I wanted my message to go. I clicked again. And again. In what must be some kind of revolutionary anti spamming invention, no messages can be sent because no address can be entered.
I thought I'd cracked the system by clicking Add CC and BCC ... WRONG! That didn't work either.
Gatesed again!
DW
13.9.12
The Thick of it ... Utter Tripe!
For the first time the other night, I watched an episode of The Thick of it! I had heard that it was brilliant and true to life ... I found it utter tripe.
Then I heard the author, Dr Ianucci (sp?), say on the radio that he believes the programme is very true to life. I don't think so.
Yes, there are smarmy politicians. Yes, there are smart Alek politicians and civil servants. Yes, yes, yes; but these people were beyond caricatures in my opinion.
Lots of F word swearing too: not unrealistic but not needed.
I will not be watching this tripe again.
DW
Then I heard the author, Dr Ianucci (sp?), say on the radio that he believes the programme is very true to life. I don't think so.
Yes, there are smarmy politicians. Yes, there are smart Alek politicians and civil servants. Yes, yes, yes; but these people were beyond caricatures in my opinion.
Lots of F word swearing too: not unrealistic but not needed.
I will not be watching this tripe again.
DW
9.9.12
Last Night of the Proms
It's on now ... they just sang You'll Never Walk Alone and that was great!
Land of Hope and Glory
Rule Britannia
Jerusalem
Back to normal this year. I don't think anywhere else on earth does such a thing do they?
DW
Land of Hope and Glory
Rule Britannia
Jerusalem
Back to normal this year. I don't think anywhere else on earth does such a thing do they?
DW
7.9.12
Golden Hannah's Tribute
Here's the gold post box outside Halifax Town Hall in honour of Hannah Cockroft's gold medal at the Paralympics. Look at the arty composition too!!
DW
DW
6.9.12
5.9.12
Perfect Home Made Bread
By accident I found a bread making tip that made me happy.
Using the same recipe as before and the same ingredients, I added SLIGHTLY too much water to my last batch of bread. I then added a LITTLE bit if extra flour to take the stickiness away. I ended up with the most fantastic dough and the resulting loaf and buns were the best bread I have ever made.
Can I replicate that?
DW
Using the same recipe as before and the same ingredients, I added SLIGHTLY too much water to my last batch of bread. I then added a LITTLE bit if extra flour to take the stickiness away. I ended up with the most fantastic dough and the resulting loaf and buns were the best bread I have ever made.
Can I replicate that?
DW
Gibb Lane is TOUGH
As part of my keep fit for life campaign I walk up Gibb Lane for lung busting exercise and it's tough going.
Up until yesterday I used to zig zag my way up it but yesterday I wanted to go straight at it and did it.
I felt happy to have done it. When I finished my walk and hit back home though, my legs were a but jelly like!
Keeping fit is a full time job and although this is my fourth good outing in six days, we have to keep on top of our fitness as we get older.
Young people can slouch around and then go and do something ... not the more mature types!
Take a look at an Ordnance Survey map to see why I think Gibb Lane is so tough!
DW
Up until yesterday I used to zig zag my way up it but yesterday I wanted to go straight at it and did it.
I felt happy to have done it. When I finished my walk and hit back home though, my legs were a but jelly like!
Keeping fit is a full time job and although this is my fourth good outing in six days, we have to keep on top of our fitness as we get older.
Young people can slouch around and then go and do something ... not the more mature types!
Take a look at an Ordnance Survey map to see why I think Gibb Lane is so tough!
DW
2.9.12
Another Moon Cake
Here's moon cake two from Malaysia: green tea with kidney bean and green bean paste. It's really good.
DW
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