Not long now until the start of World Cup 2010 and, as ever, I’m very much looking forward to it. I love the World Cup. But I have sensed over recent weeks that not everyone does. I started thinking about why I liked it so much and many, many memories flooded back. I thought I’d scribble them all down. A rare lump of autobiography here, but hey,...

A glorious Saturday out at the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune. Here are a few of the photos from the day. Concorde The main attraction is obviously Concorde. Well preserved in the hangar but it’s not the brightest place to take photos. The dizzying array of buttons in the cockpit. The compact interior. The new 707 exhibit lets you get a good...

Last Thursday I decided to get a wee Blu-Ray to watch on Sunday night. So, I dived onto Amazon, quick order and as I used Amazon Prime I get quick delivery. I did pause and wonder if I would be better to order on Friday but went with moment. Amazon were super quick and I got the email saying it had been dispatched that night. And, unsurprisingly, when I arrived home...

Hadn’t planned to go to the zoo this Sunday but I saw the news about the new baby Tapir so thought I’d go along and see if I could grab a shot. Sadly, a grey, drizzly Sunday but delighted to say that Kamal the baby Malaysian Tapir made an appearance. As ever, click on any image to download hi-res for free from MorgueFile. This is the baby Tapir is...