Author Archives: Bill

I got told by a friend today that the new McDonalds is open. Well, I guess the frost time I go past on my morning walk I will indulge in a breakfast wrap. To be repeated no more than once a month. I had a bit of a lay in until about 10, having beenContinue reading “1703 – I had a bit of a lay in.”

I gave ChatGPT a normal picture of Gosport High Street and asked it to do something with it for a new project I’m working on (more on that later in the month, hopefully). I asked the AI to convert the picture into a drawing and age it by applying sepia toning to it. I haveContinue reading “1702 – Thinking about things”

Elayne retired a few (well, almost 10) years ago. I am still working and vowed that I would do so for another well, almost 18 months really, that was the plan. Until we went on the river cruise, and our Granddaughter. Events can bring a new perspective. The river cruise introduced me to the retiredContinue reading “1701 A bit of planning”

There are a few things that I haven’t worked out about how people work, like developers. I honestly thought that by now the old bus station would have gone, but apparently so Elayne tells me demolition has been delayed because pigeons are nesting there. Now, as it happens I am thinking “really, pigeons”? It couldContinue reading “1700 – Another one of those Milestones”

One of the sad sights of this evening, is the George and the Dragon pub in the background, disused and boarded up. Of of several places that are closed near the town centre. I went r for my usual morning walk, which was nice, but then this evening was a camera club activity. I hadContinue reading “1699 – Tuesday Evening”

I woke up around 3AM this morning, trying to get back to sleep, but feeling stressed. It was about whether or not I was going to get up and go for a walk. I still don’t understand why I am stressing about this. It is really annoying. Somehow though, I managed de stress. I can’’tContinue reading “1698 – De-Stressing”

I start the week with good intentions. For example, tomorrow morning unless it is raining, which I don’t think is forecast, I’ll be getting up for my morning walk. It’ll give me chance to set a baseline of the high street for the week ahead. The plan is, later in the week, to shoot soneContinue reading “1697 – The Week ahead”

I didn’t get in to town today, so I don’t really know what is going on, but I am reasonably confident that McDonalds hasn’t opened. I could be wrong of course, I think we will have to wait until Monday to find out what the latest state of play is. Assuming it’s not raining ofContinue reading “1696 – Busy day”

There’s something about Fridays. It’s a bit like all the sleep that I need suddenly rushes to catch up with me. It leaves me exhausted, I’ve just spent the last two hours crashed out on the sofa. Oh, and although I wrote last nights post (1694) last night I didn’t publish it until this morning,Continue reading “1695 – Fridayzzzzz”

Another rather pleasant, lucky shot of the fox, down at the waterfront. At the end of the last season in the camera club, people were asked if they had any suggestions for a walk that members of the club could do between seasons. I of course immediately got one idea (well, actually two, but IContinue reading “1694 – Planning for the walk”