And by "later", I didn't exactly mean a week.
A minus. Must try harder.
Later! As in today.... maybe.
Sunday, June 05, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Four Weeks Today... It Better Not Be Raining!
Well, the old blog has lapsed a little. All it takes is one or two people to say that they read it though, and that inspires me to pick up and crack along with it, so here we go.
More about last night later...
More about last night later...
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Monday, April 04, 2011
What, No Whinging?
Yes indeed. It’s about time to post a blog without moaning about something. I cannot guarantee that a mini-whinge won’t slip in, but I shall try my best.
As you’re probably aware, I do like my walks. The first proper one of the year was last Sunday when I did a 6 miler. The usual route from home, down to Denver Sluice and along the river bank to the bottom of town before returning home.
Yesterday saw another regular one, but with somewhat better scenery. It’s this walk starting at Brancaster Staithes...
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I was sort of in two minds which one to do, but the weather looked very good so a coastal walk was in order. I grab all the gear together and head off. About an hour’s drive, avoiding all the crowds heading to the coast taking their mothers out for lunch.
The usual place to park was a pub very near to the start point. Sometimes, I do feel guilty about parking in pub carparks when I do these walks. Often, I'll get back and head off rather than take advantage of the hospitality. Here wasn't the case though. I've eaten there three times in the past and had drinks too, so plenty of my cash has passed over the bar.
Off we go then. Cross the road and get onto the coastal path. First opportunity for a photo...
This is a lovely row of cottages just next to the slipway at the... well, it's more of base for the smaller fishing vessels. SMall creeks and the like.
It's not long before we leave this place behind though and get onto the main path that runs parallel to the road albeit towards the sea.
It's a pretty well walked path, but the sea can come right in to partially flood the area. To overcome this obstacle, there are built up walkways for some of it...
Jack was really loving it though. Happy to be off the lead and running free. Diving up on the path then down again into the mud.
Met a few people along here. Mostly couples out for a gentle stroll. Had to check myself a couple of times as found myself marching along at a hell of a pace.
There are some lovely houses along this stretch. You can't really see them from the road, but they look quite something from the coast side - probably quite expensive too, no doubt!
After a mile, it's a cut through a field (ancient burial ground or something like that), then cut up a small lane. Any excuse to take a photo, but this did amuse me...
Why the speed restriction? Can you imagine anyone attempting to get to thirty along this lane? I'm about halfway up it, and then it's a sharp lefthander, so absolutely no distance to get the speed up even if the road were good enough.
So, along the A149 for a bit and then cut up a path and start climbing a little. Okay, so Norfolk is relatively flat. There are hills though, and whilst not exactly mountains, they are enough to stretch the calfs a little.
Once at the top, it's a cut through some small woods. This is what I like about this walk; everything is different as you go round. Start off on the coastal path with all the smells of the sea, then take on a few hills, then woods, then moorland. Anyway, this little thing took my eye. I suspect that it's something to do with orienteering or somesuch, but quite pretty though.
The woods don't last long, then it's through some moorland to a minor road. Pause for a photo... (or should that be paws for a photo?).
This is where we exit the moorland. Now it's roads for a couple of mile. Nice fields either side, and I have seen plenty of wildlife around. Deer, rabbits & hares etc.
After a couple of miles (point mark 5 on the map), we start dropping downhill again and then join a (slightly) busier road down towards Burnham Deepdale. Quite small village dominated a row of shops surrounding a petrol station. Here we cut through a footpath and then join the coastal path again (point 6). Here, again, are some lovely house, one of which I captured for your delectation...
On the final stretch now. More people along the coastal path too. A few comments about Jack, as usual. After the final half mile or so, we arrive back at the boatyard type area. Gratuitous "arty" shot of some lobster pots...
And finally a quick panorama to show off that you don't need a tripod and a super-wideangle lens, just a decent copy of Photoshop.
Roll on next Sunday.
As you’re probably aware, I do like my walks. The first proper one of the year was last Sunday when I did a 6 miler. The usual route from home, down to Denver Sluice and along the river bank to the bottom of town before returning home.
Yesterday saw another regular one, but with somewhat better scenery. It’s this walk starting at Brancaster Staithes...
CLICK ME for live link
I was sort of in two minds which one to do, but the weather looked very good so a coastal walk was in order. I grab all the gear together and head off. About an hour’s drive, avoiding all the crowds heading to the coast taking their mothers out for lunch.
The usual place to park was a pub very near to the start point. Sometimes, I do feel guilty about parking in pub carparks when I do these walks. Often, I'll get back and head off rather than take advantage of the hospitality. Here wasn't the case though. I've eaten there three times in the past and had drinks too, so plenty of my cash has passed over the bar.
Off we go then. Cross the road and get onto the coastal path. First opportunity for a photo...
This is a lovely row of cottages just next to the slipway at the... well, it's more of base for the smaller fishing vessels. SMall creeks and the like.
It's not long before we leave this place behind though and get onto the main path that runs parallel to the road albeit towards the sea.
It's a pretty well walked path, but the sea can come right in to partially flood the area. To overcome this obstacle, there are built up walkways for some of it...
Jack was really loving it though. Happy to be off the lead and running free. Diving up on the path then down again into the mud.
Met a few people along here. Mostly couples out for a gentle stroll. Had to check myself a couple of times as found myself marching along at a hell of a pace.
There are some lovely houses along this stretch. You can't really see them from the road, but they look quite something from the coast side - probably quite expensive too, no doubt!
After a mile, it's a cut through a field (ancient burial ground or something like that), then cut up a small lane. Any excuse to take a photo, but this did amuse me...
Why the speed restriction? Can you imagine anyone attempting to get to thirty along this lane? I'm about halfway up it, and then it's a sharp lefthander, so absolutely no distance to get the speed up even if the road were good enough.
So, along the A149 for a bit and then cut up a path and start climbing a little. Okay, so Norfolk is relatively flat. There are hills though, and whilst not exactly mountains, they are enough to stretch the calfs a little.
Once at the top, it's a cut through some small woods. This is what I like about this walk; everything is different as you go round. Start off on the coastal path with all the smells of the sea, then take on a few hills, then woods, then moorland. Anyway, this little thing took my eye. I suspect that it's something to do with orienteering or somesuch, but quite pretty though.
The woods don't last long, then it's through some moorland to a minor road. Pause for a photo... (or should that be paws for a photo?).
This is where we exit the moorland. Now it's roads for a couple of mile. Nice fields either side, and I have seen plenty of wildlife around. Deer, rabbits & hares etc.
After a couple of miles (point mark 5 on the map), we start dropping downhill again and then join a (slightly) busier road down towards Burnham Deepdale. Quite small village dominated a row of shops surrounding a petrol station. Here we cut through a footpath and then join the coastal path again (point 6). Here, again, are some lovely house, one of which I captured for your delectation...
On the final stretch now. More people along the coastal path too. A few comments about Jack, as usual. After the final half mile or so, we arrive back at the boatyard type area. Gratuitous "arty" shot of some lobster pots...
And finally a quick panorama to show off that you don't need a tripod and a super-wideangle lens, just a decent copy of Photoshop.
Roll on next Sunday.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Did You Know That It's March 16th?
A random title if ever there was one.
Couple of things.
Firstly, mini-review of the Mr Scruff gig.
This time it was at the Junction, Cambridge. Not a bad venue, been there a couple of times to see bands. Drove there (after picking Gem & J up at Ely) and parked in the multi-storey, directly behind the venue. Muchos convenientos.
It was only about 10.30, so relatively quiet. We got ourselves “parked” in front of the central desk, so sound was okay. Things to remember...
• Mr Scruff coming to stand right by us and J not having a clue who he was (girls were at the toilet).
• A Wagner lookalike wandering, much to the crowd’s enjoyment (not sure if the similarity was intentional).
• The very nice tea and cake.
• The extremely amorous couple who were glued to each other’s lips for most of the time.
• The slightly older couple who were totally “going for it” (in a dance-type way) towards the end.
Secondly, I think I ought to have a rant. Haven’t had one for a while, and you can’t beat one. Typically it’s about driving.
Now this doesn’t really affect me at all and it probably amuses me more than annoys me. But, what is it with car parks and people wanting to get as close to the pedestrian entrance as possible? This is common at practically every carpark that I go in, be it work, public, supermarkets.
Off they tootle to the far lane. What no spaces? Well in that case, they will:
a) Proceed to drive round and round the circuit until someone leaves.
b) Pull in at the side of the roadway, often blocking cars in and/or making it very difficult for those people that are driving round and round the circuit looking for a space.
c) Decide (and these are the worst, in my opinion) to make use of an empty disabled bay, family parking bay, or pick up point.
Now, the extra 100 meters that I walk from my easy-to-find bay (more on my choice later) bothers me not a little bit. We do have legs, you see. I cannot help but snigger at those vehicles who are driving round and round, or who are pulled to the side with anxious looks on their faces. The same ones who entered the car park many minutes before me.
Ah yes, my choice of bay. I tend to go for one with space at the side so I can give the car(s) at either side of me plenty of room to open their doors. More than once have I found a minor blemish from where a door has been carelessly opened into mine. I can understand it though; eyes full of tears as they struggle with the fact they have to take a further 20 seconds to get from their car to the pedestrian entrance after not finding closer space.
Couple of things.
Firstly, mini-review of the Mr Scruff gig.
This time it was at the Junction, Cambridge. Not a bad venue, been there a couple of times to see bands. Drove there (after picking Gem & J up at Ely) and parked in the multi-storey, directly behind the venue. Muchos convenientos.
It was only about 10.30, so relatively quiet. We got ourselves “parked” in front of the central desk, so sound was okay. Things to remember...
• Mr Scruff coming to stand right by us and J not having a clue who he was (girls were at the toilet).
• A Wagner lookalike wandering, much to the crowd’s enjoyment (not sure if the similarity was intentional).
• The very nice tea and cake.
• The extremely amorous couple who were glued to each other’s lips for most of the time.
• The slightly older couple who were totally “going for it” (in a dance-type way) towards the end.
Secondly, I think I ought to have a rant. Haven’t had one for a while, and you can’t beat one. Typically it’s about driving.
Now this doesn’t really affect me at all and it probably amuses me more than annoys me. But, what is it with car parks and people wanting to get as close to the pedestrian entrance as possible? This is common at practically every carpark that I go in, be it work, public, supermarkets.
Off they tootle to the far lane. What no spaces? Well in that case, they will:
a) Proceed to drive round and round the circuit until someone leaves.
b) Pull in at the side of the roadway, often blocking cars in and/or making it very difficult for those people that are driving round and round the circuit looking for a space.
c) Decide (and these are the worst, in my opinion) to make use of an empty disabled bay, family parking bay, or pick up point.
Now, the extra 100 meters that I walk from my easy-to-find bay (more on my choice later) bothers me not a little bit. We do have legs, you see. I cannot help but snigger at those vehicles who are driving round and round, or who are pulled to the side with anxious looks on their faces. The same ones who entered the car park many minutes before me.
Ah yes, my choice of bay. I tend to go for one with space at the side so I can give the car(s) at either side of me plenty of room to open their doors. More than once have I found a minor blemish from where a door has been carelessly opened into mine. I can understand it though; eyes full of tears as they struggle with the fact they have to take a further 20 seconds to get from their car to the pedestrian entrance after not finding closer space.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Speed Blogging
Fastest post that I've ever done.
Work is easing up - at last.
I have a cold.
This cold will be beaten by Saturday, because...
It's another Mr Scruff gig.
More later. Maybe.
Work is easing up - at last.
I have a cold.
This cold will be beaten by Saturday, because...
It's another Mr Scruff gig.
More later. Maybe.
Sunday, February 06, 2011
Happy Sundays
Right, it's still within 24 hours of the last post, so technically (if not factually) I'm still okay with what I said in the last post. Depending on what I actually said, which I can't remember. Never mind.
I do have another track to upload, but can't do so as it is not on this machine.
So, you will have to make do with a post of the rambling nature. Nothing new there then, I hear you say.
Following on from my previous rant about Cinemas, we've been quite a bit of late. The last one was Gulliver's Travels. Very light hearted stuff. Effects done well and despite me not being a Jack Black fan, I did enjoy it.
Next up is Black Swan on Monday. H has discovered that the Majestic in Lynn does half price showings on a Monday. Can't be bad for £3. That's cheaper than a DVD rental and certainly cheaper than Sky Box Office.
Work wise? It is now 7.51 on a Sunday and I feel pretty damn knackered. This is day 14 without a day off. My body is starting to feel it somewhat. Up until this morning, I was doing okay, but I really did not want to get up when the alarm went off at 6am. Five more (busy) days to come and then it's the weekend. We shall see whether I'm working or not. Hard times in the business though. Google it, if you want to know why.
And now for a little observation about internet socialising.
First got into it in about 1993/4 when the internet first started to kick off in the UK. We had a modem installed at work and via dial up, there was like a little chat site on Compuserve, if my memeory serves me correctly. I used to pop on there for a bit.
Then came Level 42. First started as an email digest, but then too, that went online and that was my first proper forum. Had it's highs and lows. The fans are a very strange bunch. Some weren't really interested in the band and generally were just either chatting or spoiling for a fight. Others were totally obsessive and went off on one when anyone dare to mildy disrespect any band member.
Then there was the Spaced Out forum. Spaced being the cult TV programme that I still love to this day. Spaced Out was quite a big forum and had its ups and downs. I can't remember the exact reason why, but for some reason it stopped for a while. Someone called Sandra decided to start a smaller one called Out Of Spaced. It took a while to get going but it was really, really good. There were only about 30 main members, but we all shared similar views - although there were a few healthy debates at times (rows, if you will).
Time marched on and OOS changed, as these things do. I grew a little bored with it and posted less and less. I think that others did too and not that long after, it eventually shut down.
So then there was Facebook. You don't need me to tell you how it all works etc. I did have a dally into MySpace, but never really got it. FB itself has brought me lots of new friends and fun. But now, a few more years down the line, I'm growing increasingly bored with it. Same old, same old.
To me it now consists of...
- Multiple birthday wishes
- Whinging status updates
- Youtube clips of favourite bands (they're YOUR favourites, I'm not interested)
- Rubbish photographs of the previous night out
Don't even get me started on the poor grammar and spelling!
I'll probably leave my account active and pop on most days to see if there is anything of interest. There is the "events" section which can be a good reminder of if anything is coming up.
So onto Twitter. I joined up ages ago. A while after it first started. I didn't get it though. It just seemed to be people psoting their status a la FB. A new lease of life late last year, and I'm not very much back into it. I'm liking it lots. Because you can be very selective about who you follow, you can restrict it to the people that are of interest. This way you get, to me, a better level of intellect.
I wonder what will be the next thing?
I do have another track to upload, but can't do so as it is not on this machine.
So, you will have to make do with a post of the rambling nature. Nothing new there then, I hear you say.
Following on from my previous rant about Cinemas, we've been quite a bit of late. The last one was Gulliver's Travels. Very light hearted stuff. Effects done well and despite me not being a Jack Black fan, I did enjoy it.
Next up is Black Swan on Monday. H has discovered that the Majestic in Lynn does half price showings on a Monday. Can't be bad for £3. That's cheaper than a DVD rental and certainly cheaper than Sky Box Office.
Work wise? It is now 7.51 on a Sunday and I feel pretty damn knackered. This is day 14 without a day off. My body is starting to feel it somewhat. Up until this morning, I was doing okay, but I really did not want to get up when the alarm went off at 6am. Five more (busy) days to come and then it's the weekend. We shall see whether I'm working or not. Hard times in the business though. Google it, if you want to know why.
And now for a little observation about internet socialising.
First got into it in about 1993/4 when the internet first started to kick off in the UK. We had a modem installed at work and via dial up, there was like a little chat site on Compuserve, if my memeory serves me correctly. I used to pop on there for a bit.
Then came Level 42. First started as an email digest, but then too, that went online and that was my first proper forum. Had it's highs and lows. The fans are a very strange bunch. Some weren't really interested in the band and generally were just either chatting or spoiling for a fight. Others were totally obsessive and went off on one when anyone dare to mildy disrespect any band member.
Then there was the Spaced Out forum. Spaced being the cult TV programme that I still love to this day. Spaced Out was quite a big forum and had its ups and downs. I can't remember the exact reason why, but for some reason it stopped for a while. Someone called Sandra decided to start a smaller one called Out Of Spaced. It took a while to get going but it was really, really good. There were only about 30 main members, but we all shared similar views - although there were a few healthy debates at times (rows, if you will).
Time marched on and OOS changed, as these things do. I grew a little bored with it and posted less and less. I think that others did too and not that long after, it eventually shut down.
So then there was Facebook. You don't need me to tell you how it all works etc. I did have a dally into MySpace, but never really got it. FB itself has brought me lots of new friends and fun. But now, a few more years down the line, I'm growing increasingly bored with it. Same old, same old.
To me it now consists of...
- Multiple birthday wishes
- Whinging status updates
- Youtube clips of favourite bands (they're YOUR favourites, I'm not interested)
- Rubbish photographs of the previous night out
Don't even get me started on the poor grammar and spelling!
I'll probably leave my account active and pop on most days to see if there is anything of interest. There is the "events" section which can be a good reminder of if anything is coming up.
So onto Twitter. I joined up ages ago. A while after it first started. I didn't get it though. It just seemed to be people psoting their status a la FB. A new lease of life late last year, and I'm not very much back into it. I'm liking it lots. Because you can be very selective about who you follow, you can restrict it to the people that are of interest. This way you get, to me, a better level of intellect.
I wonder what will be the next thing?
Saturday, February 05, 2011
February
This will be updated today. Yes. Bet your life on it.
Even if it's only with another "banging choon" (so hip dontcha know).
Even if it's only with another "banging choon" (so hip dontcha know).
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Tunes!
And for my latest project, it's time to get creative. Here's the first go...
23rd Jan 2011 by Jack-Attack
23rd Jan 2011 by Jack-Attack
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