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Monday, 27 April 2009
Dylan
Only available for a few more days but well worth a listen - it's a Radio 2 programme about Dylan's lyrics.
Sunday, 26 April 2009
Student again
Just when I thought I was having a rest I realised that the next course is starting. T189 now - Digital Photography. For the non-OU folk I'll translate the course code; Technology, Level 1. It's 10 points and runs for a few months (rather than the usual nine months for a 30 or 60 point course). Expect lots of arty photographs and hand-wringing angst over soft light or some such which.
Saturday, 25 April 2009
Friday, 24 April 2009
Thursday, 23 April 2009
Happy birthday
The Open University was established by Royal Charter in 1969. On April 23 of that year The Queen endorsed the proposals and asked for a Charter to be drawn up. This was to establish The Open University for the "advancement and dissemination of learning and knowledge by teaching and research by a diversity of means such as broadcasting and technological devices".Happy birthday OU!
Monday, 20 April 2009
Friday, 17 April 2009
Thursday, 16 April 2009
The biter bit!
Just found this while working through the blogs of the LCC group. Someone took a photo of me that I didn't know about. I look drunk!
Wednesday, 15 April 2009
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
Monday, 13 April 2009
Steam railway's new station
This is the railway that Cal and I visited.
more about "Steam railway's new station", posted with vodpodSunday, 12 April 2009
Amazon FAIL
Open letter here. And the petition is here.
One needn't be GBLT to think this decision is wrong and to sign the petition. But even if you don't sign make people aware!
Saturday, 11 April 2009
Be aware
You might already know that the rights of the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty are again under threat from the people charged with protecting us. Once again it's from our own government and once again it's in the name of protecting us from terrorism. This is a "catch all" used to cloak any and all erosion of our civil liberties. This time it's photography. You might not be aware that if you are taking a photograph in the street of, say, a loved one or your new car or an interesting post box and you catch a policeman or PCSO in the shot you can be asked to delete the image or you might have the film, memory stick or even the camera confiscated.
It's madness of course but it's being done in our name. John Naughton has a post rounding this up and there is more on Amateur Photographer web site (and others). Be aware and remember "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing". Terrorism is certainly a threat to this country but so are the actions supposedly meant to protect us.
It's madness of course but it's being done in our name. John Naughton has a post rounding this up and there is more on Amateur Photographer web site (and others). Be aware and remember "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing". Terrorism is certainly a threat to this country but so are the actions supposedly meant to protect us.
Thursday, 9 April 2009
40th Anniversary
more about "40th Anniversary", posted with vodpod from BBC Home page
Today is the 40th anniversary of Concorde's maiden flight. A rare example of a technology where we've subsequently gone backwards. Costs killed Concorde. I'm one of those lucky enough to have seen this wonderful aircraft in service and it really was beautiful.
Today is the 40th anniversary of Concorde's maiden flight. A rare example of a technology where we've subsequently gone backwards. Costs killed Concorde. I'm one of those lucky enough to have seen this wonderful aircraft in service and it really was beautiful.
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Retired manager owns giant lizard
more about "BBC NEWS | England | Retired manager ...", posted with vodpod
The title doesn't really do this clip justice. Well worth a watch
The title doesn't really do this clip justice. Well worth a watch
Saturday, 4 April 2009
Today
"To mark the paper was the decisive act. In small clumsy letters he wrote:
April 4th, 1984.
He sat back. A sense of complete helplessness had descended upon him. To begin with, he did not know with any certainty that this was 1984."
Quote from here - (the complete book online) and image from here
And from a different source
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride"
Image from here, the lyrics are from U2 "Pride, In the name of love" for anyone not familiar with them.
Friday, 3 April 2009
Thursday, 2 April 2009
Yummy!
Fresh tuna on a bed of steamed spinach and finished with a sauce of butter, lemon juice, capers and rough chopped parsley
- Posted using Mobypicture.com
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Shearer
The great thing about supporting Newcastle United is that there is always another Messiah round the corner.
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