Month: May 2005

  • Ups and Downs

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    Yesterday I had a tail wind cycling both to and from work. Today they’ve cut the water off and the tea bag used in my last cupful of hot water had a hole in it, so I’ve a mug full of tea leaves. I tell you, life’s full of ups and downs.

  • Cameras

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    Why have I been spending so much money on photographic kit? (Click the images for larger pictures). 2003: 2005: The light and conditions were probably better for the 2003 image, too. The Nikon D70 is giving me the control I’ve been wanting, and I’m getting far sharper images. The camera’s faster, letting me take more…

  • May Monday

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    Wow. Just watched Dr Who on NTL’s On Demand service. For one, Dr Who was superb – beautiful reintroduction of the Dalek and more hints at the final time war. But NTL’s On Demand service is working brilliantly. In a nutshell, NTL automatically records a bunch of TV programmes which are particularly popular, and you…

  • Try-a-Tri Day

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    I’ve been a busy boy today – up at 5.30 to set up and take photos at our club’s novice triathlon, Try-a-Tri. All went well, as far as I know, and I got about 400 reasonable pictures. The light started to go early on, which made life tough: fast shutter speeds are needed to stop…