Networking and the Gift of Unexpected Consequences

Networking and the Gift of Unexpected Consequences

by | Jan 2, 2014 | zeitgeist

When I was a very small pre-school boy, we used to go into town every Friday morning to meet my Nana and Auntie. We met in the massive expanse of the Woolworth’s cafe at the East End if Princes St (the site soon to be the Apple Store). The pillars were adorned...
Beaches Are Rubbish

Beaches Are Rubbish

by | Oct 21, 2013 | Writing, zeitgeist

I wrote this while on holiday lying in bed unable to sleep as I’d eaten too much pasta. So, bearing that in mind, and the fact that I could hear the voice of Geoffrey Palmer in my head as I typed, you can take this with as much of a pinch of salt as you like. Or...
A Walk In The Pentland Hills – A Harlaw Loop

A Walk In The Pentland Hills – A Harlaw Loop

by | Sep 30, 2013 | Photography

I love walking in the Pentland Hills near where I live. It’s not that I’m really a hillwalking type, but being so close and accessible, they are something I’ve been to a lot. That said, not been that much of late so when we had what could be the last...

Night Street Photography with the Fuji X100S

by | Sep 21, 2013 | Fuji X100S, Photography

I have, for a few years now, been doing an occasional photography project Dark Edinburgh. Occasional because, well, it’s not always dark and I can’t always be bothered. But hey, plus ça change. You can see lots more photos like the ones in this post by...
Leuchars 2013 – The Last Airshow

Leuchars 2013 – The Last Airshow

by | Sep 8, 2013 | Photography

Second and last visit to the Leuchars Airshow and it was another great day out. The original weather forecast for heavy rain proved not to the be and there was only a cold breeze to contend with. A different set of photos from last trip in 2009, that was a very hot...