70mm Panavision — BBC World Service
Sometimes it's hard to imagine what I do counts as work . . this is one of those times. Special thanks to Michael Mannix of the Odeon Leicester Square for showing the skill involved in getting Hateful 8 screened.
Stob Ghabhar by Moonlight
At 3500 ft Stob Ghabhar commands respect in summer so a winter walk is definitely not something undertaken lightly but in February 2012 there was a sort of weather 'Quickening' where a confluence of certain elements produced a window of about 24 - 48 hours of almost perfect conditions for a climb. The photos below were taken by Scotland's second-best landscape snapper and Colin Prior-worrier Andy Fair. They're in sequence starting with the river shot just near the car park around midday which is late to be taking on a Munro but we wanted to hit the summit at around 4:30 ...
Wolfsbane Reunited
Joy of joys. Tamworth's finest metallers -- Wolfsbane -- are back together after God knows how long an absence. They have a new album which came out a couple of weeks ago: "Wolfsbane Saves the World", check out great new track "Smoke and Red Light". Wolfsbane aren't yet on Spotify so for the first time in years I bought an actual CD . . . my copy is on its way as I write. I must declare an interest. Back in 1986 or 1987 I was working at Moor Hall Hotel as a gardener . . . basically a skivvy with secaturs. ...
EU Referendum 2016
WRITTEN BEFORE THE EU REFERENDUM ON June 23rd 2016 My last attempt at predicting a vote was a dismal failure. But this time I've been out and about and speaking to people a bit more than in 2015. Having just spent 4 days in Edinburgh with the indefatigable World Service UK correspondent Rob Watson (@robwatsonbbc) I think I'm on reasonably firm ground saying Scotland will vote for remain but with a higher vote for Brexit than people are generally predicting. In other words, no matter what happens in rUK (rest of the UK), the vote for Brexit in Scotland will be too ...
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70mm Panavision — BBC World Service
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine what I do counts as work . . this is one of those times. Special thanks to Michael Mannix of the Odeon Leicester Square...
Surfaris 1999
Surfing the east coast of Australia in 1999. With Garth, Jack and the gang from Surfaris. ...
Novell — A Candid Admission?
I’ve written before about the sad fate that befell Novell’s flagship product NetWare. In the list of mistakes and mess-ups made by my former...
Wednesday 14th January 2015 — we will see who really is Charlie
Jimmy Cliff in 1973 Sooner or later you’re gonna have to stand up tall Sooner or later when your backs against that wall Sooner or later you’ll...
The Double Negative of the independence referendum
UPDATE: Just over 24 hours until polls close I’m laying my cards on the table, Scotland will reject independence with the following result:...
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