Category Archives: personal blog

The picture, clearly has nothing to do with Astronomy, obviously. Thirty years ago, when i was much younger, I was living near a golf course that I had access to. It wouldn’t have been unusual to find me on one of the greens at two o’clock in the morning, watching the stars. If it wasContinue reading “468 Astronomy”

The next issue of B&W photography has turned up. I haven’t got beyond the front cover which has a very atmospheric picture of some mist wreathed coastal rocks, a very nice picture, and I am looking forward to reading the issue. I’ve been playing with Snapseed again, with the colour separation in the header picture.Continue reading “467 Book of the Day”

I was publishing my daily picture on the 365 project, and because I haven’t been out for a walk for the last three days, I’m really quite surprised at how rapidly the situation of the lack of very recent material arises. I had to dip back to 2019 to find a picture of a railwayContinue reading “466 Railways”

Our local branch of Women’s Institute had it’s Christmas Fair today, because my fair lady is the president of the branch I felt it only right and proper to go along and support the event. The Cat Protection League had a stall there, and as a cat lover I felt it only right to supportContinue reading “465 Cats and Vlogs”

It has definitely helped this week to return to the schedule I had imposed during the 366 project. Usually, I only have to look at the diary to see what the days topic is for me to push something out. OK, it may not be brilliant, last nights post for example was really quite feeble.Continue reading “464 Writing”

Towards the beginning of the month, there were several days where the temperatures were borderline freezing, cars were iced up. It didn’t last long. Whilst it isn’t roasting, temperatures of 10C have meant that it has been quite pleasant to go for my morning walks. Now, don’t your get me wrong. I like to thinkContinue reading “463 Probably colder”

This is the Royal Research Ship, The David Attenborough. The ship came in to harbour this morning. Unfortunately, at the wrong time for me. When This Antarctic Research vessel was about to be commissioned in 2017, a competition was held to name the ship. The most popular name polled was Boaty McBoatface. The establishment reallyContinue reading “462 Boaty McBoatface”

I went to Wiltshire today, I had to go for a work related meeting. They gave me a hire car for the trip, a BMW 318i automatic. I’ve never driven a BMW before, it was an interesting experience, it’s also the first time that I’ve driven a petrol car since May, just about 6 months.Continue reading “461 Roadtrip”

This is the Columbian Star Reefer going out this morning. If you embiggen (as Homer would say) the picture it will be just ever so slightly blurred. Sorry about that, slow shutter speed. Sometimes a pressure builds up. I have four magazines delivered a month, they generally come once a week, it can take meContinue reading “460 Books”

I went out for a walk today. I was heading along South Street near the Asda turn heading toward the waterfront. I use happened to look up, the back yard of this particular house had a long brick wall. I reckon there were at least a dozen pigeons on the wall. No only that, thereContinue reading “459 Pigeons”