A good news story for birds of prey…
Yesterday evening I spent a very pleasant quater of an hour in the company of a man who lives on the land close to where I walk in search of barn owls. His house occupies an enviable position overlooking perfect hunting territory for my favourite bird […]
An easy Chinese style chicken dish….
Yesterday I paid a long overdue visit to my local Chinese supermarket for some inspiration both professionally and personally. I used to be a regular in that place, my menus were peppered with Asian dishes and the owners loved the fact that I bought all of the ‘weird’ stuff nobody […]
A Lincolnshire Sunset…..
Managed to get away for some fresh air for an hour today. I went to my favourite haunt to watch my favourite barn owl strut its stuff along the ditches and dirt tracks in search of supper and he/she didn’t disappoint me. Too far away for a photograph I settled instead for a […]
Watching life go by…..
Two years ago I drove to a town close to my childhood home. It stands at the edge of an estuary, a once proud and prosperous town now, sadly on the decline. Two years ago I came here alone to try and find the place where my father would take me as […]
Ex Yardbirds legends join forces….
The two best known exponents of the British blues scene of the late sixties; Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck are to play a one off concert together at the London o2 Arena on February 13th 2010.
Both former lead guitarists with the Yardbirds they are without doubt two of the greatest musicians […]
A pictorial diary…
Of the photographs I put on here there are literally hundreds discarded for not being ‘right’. That might mean not good enough or it might mean it wouldn’t be relevant to the blog. I do keep a lot which do not make it to this site because they serve as a reminder of […]
How to make a tasty curry with cheap curry powder…
I don’t know why but for some reason I got it into my head to make a ’student style’ curry. I wanted to see if you can make a decent curry using only the most basic ingredients: chicken, onions, curry powder, tinned chopped tomatoes and coriander.
Me […]
Whatever next?
I read a very interesting article in AP magazine today about Canon’s decision to reduce the amount of mega pixels on its latest powershot model, the G11. The camera is the latest version of Canon’s top end ‘point and shoot’ models replacing the much liked G10 which produced some very favourable reviews from amateurs […]
The Knights Templar in Lincolnshire…
My home county has a considerable history with the legendary Templar Knights and nowhere is this more apparent than in the village of Temple Bruer, home to an original Templar building.
Actually, the Templar’s do predate Dan Brown’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’ believe it or not, the knights first set foot on […]
A snapshot of Lincolnshire’s finest….
Today saw the end of an enjoyable few days off from work, the batteries have been recharged and I’m, erm, raring to go again
To end the holiday I spent a very enjoyable day with my brother and a ton of Canon equipment walking around some of my county’s lesser troden […]