Jan 18
You don’t expect too many benefits from the Winter Vomiting Bug. OK, the weight loss is nice but probably not all that healthy. No, in this case I refer to last Saturday when, sadly, my daughter had been sick so we were quarantined from visting people. Because she was quite well and energetic we went to the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. Turned out to be a...
Read MoreJan 16
After a short sabbatical, I finally got back on the publishing bandwagon tonight. Updated the manuscript to add ISBN and publisher details etc. The more you look into this, the more nooks and crannies you find. When I get the book published I have to send a copy to the British Library, which is nice. But then I discovered the whole CIP catalogue thing. So,...
Read MoreJan 13
Much as I understand I may be opening myself to ridicule from some quarters, I thought it important to talk of my first ever yoga experiences on Friday night. So, if you dare risk losing your lunch to imagine the scene, read on… I have a foot problem which means I’m quite creaky on occasion. My last visit to the podiatrist resulted in a recommendation to...
Read MoreJan 04
Had my first go with the new lens today. Wasn’t hugely successful but it was as flat/grey as it gets so I wasn’t expecting much. With the hood on, it is a big old beast, that alone makes me glad not to have the 2.8, I think that would be too heavy. I can see the benefits of having IS though. With it being so dull I was struggling to get a shutterspeed...
Read MoreJan 03
Ever since I started photography again there has always been this strange feeling of pressure. I would see a great shot and then worry about my ability to capture it well. On many, many occasions I have made mistakes, some pretty basic, and missed great shots or, at least, not grabbed them as well as I could have. This is probably more due to my “learn on the...
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