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i thought of a great title for this picture, but decided i couldn't really put it on the site as i think it might be a bit rude (though in fact the word itself is not that rude). have a think, then click this link for an explanation (i can only apologise).
i do like the picture though.
it's not quite Moses parting the oceans and leading his people across the sea. instead it's esther leading the family over some stepping stones across a pond in a National Trust property. It didn't quite have the same religious significance of course.
if you have to give priority to the slow pedestrian then you are going to be walking slower than them and you then become the slowest pedestrian and so it goes until everyone is stationary.
it's probably best to walk down here on your own, or make sure everyone starts off by running so you'll at least make some distance before you all grind to a gradual halt.
jane spotted this and knew what it was.
how's this for a weird thing. on monday i 'lapped' my Canon 350D
here is shot IMG_9999.jpg and IMG_0001.jpg
now, the very strange thing is my Sony DSC-W12 camera (my work-a-day camera - (link to the replacement version)
here is DSC09999.jpg
and here is DSC00001.jpg (notice the tail being chopped off - by a carving knife no doubt)
so what can we learn ? well, i take more shots with my Canon at weekends than i do during the week with my Sony camera, but i get a higher hit rate of usable blog photos with the Sony as they are more likely to be of nonsense. As shown by the two random samples above.
georgina (you know, alvin's wife) sent me this picture of a 'no unauthorised entry' sign because she thought it was amusing due to the severity of the expression. it is very good.
but i wonder if the chap looks a little alien like and he's about to zap humankind with his powerful black hand. i can understand people not wanting that kind of thing happening and it's surprising we don't have more of these anti-alien invasion signs about.
this hotel front is very uninviting. every little bit says 'we don't care that much'. i almost want to go and stay to see how bad it is, so perhaps it does work on a certain level !
here's my first official podcast. it's not as good as the demo one, but i'm sure i'll learn how to use the software eventually !
video podcast
ipod version (9.4MB): m4v ipod version (use quicktime or itunes to play)
mp4 version (7.4MB): mp4 version for windows (use quicktime)
wmv version (3MB):windows media player version
let me know if you have any problems playing them.
i went out for a stodge-fest with Big Eye and Richard last night. i had a great square orchard pudding with piles of mash and sausages (and a little pot of gravy plonked in the middle)
we had a family discussion about names recently and esther questioned whether 'Gertie' could be a boys name as well as a girls name. Jane said "no, it's short for Gertrude so it can' t be a boys name".
So i added that i though it could be a boy's name as it's also short for 'Gertrand'. Jane looked at me puzzled and asked for an example.
"Gertrand Russell" i replied, very pleased with myself. Esther even went to get the book of names to see if i was right.
about 10 minutes later i realised it was Bertrand and not Gertrand and i felt a bit silly (for a change).
and then, a day or two later, i walked back Gertrand's old house.
i had some parma ham and melon at Cafe Uno in Henley yesterday. it came with just a teeny weeny bit of ham and black bits on the melon. just in case you were interested. a small amount of ham is a hamlet
you can still use the lift. it's just a bit dangerous
a new coffee shop has opened on one of the platforms at my local train station and it's been interesting to see who has been loyal to the existing newspaper shop (which sells some hot drinks) and who has flirted over to the new establishment.
i was very anti the new until i bought some pain-au-chocolats last week which changed my mind. and the people working there are really nice too
i do like their sign too. open monday. like that's a rare thing in the coffee trade. i chose not to get excited by this.
the section section is a little intriguing too (and i won't be checking them out).
and the final statement 'get involved.' is a little over encouraging i think.
i've loved this last winter. cold and dry is my favourite. but the last two weeks or so (ever since we got our hose pipe banned) have been dreadful and wet. rubbish for photoing the kind of things i like to photo.
it was quite nice yesterday afternoon though. so here's a picture from a month ago before it went wet.
sounds a bit like football
(from paul yonks ago)
an interesting one this
the shape of the handle is quite unexpected and it's only when it's closed that you see how it fits together
