In association with Amateur Photographer magazine…
Thought I’d share with you the results of the best photographic product awards as featured in Amateur Photographer magazine this week. The Eisa awards stands for the European Image and Sound Association is made up of European photography magazine editors and the annual awards make for interesting reading. Amateur Photographer […]
How much salt are supermarkets putting in our food?
More of an open forum this one than a scientific statement. It comes on the back of a UK report which highlighted the amount of salt in pre prepared salads from our leading supermarkets. Apparently the salt content is higher than that of a lot of fast […]
Twentieth anniversary of the death of Stevie Ray Vaughan…
It seems hard to believe that it has been twenty years since Stevie Ray Vaughan died in a helicopter crash shortly after a concert. Vaughan was the leading American blues guitarist of his generation and won his place amongst the all time greats with his crossover of […]
Fresh food in season….
I haven’t done this in a while and as it approaches that time when summer is begining to fade into the early signs of autumn it’s good to know what is still good to eat and what to look forward to.
For me the big news of August is the begining of the […]
The River Witham at Bardney Lock…
Could there be a more tranquil place than where the river Witham passes through Bardney Lock in Lincolnshire? Steep embankments line the river’s route as it gently meanders its way through the countryside. Home to the occasional canal boat and patient fisherman it is a haven for wildlife and a […]
The essential daytime beverage..
Notice I wrote ‘daytime’! Professional kitchens are a hard place to spend your working life, bollockings are the norm. You’re either taking one or giving one but either way you’re getting a dose of stress you could do without.
When you’re a commis you take turns with the kitchen porter to make the […]
Motorhead 35th Anniversary year…
Gods of thunder, Motorhead are releasing a compilation album and a live dvd to celebrate 35 years in the business. The dvd was recorded in Switzerland in 2002 for Swiss television at the Open Air in Gampel concert. Tracks include Love for Sale, Sacrifice, Shoot You in the Back, Ramones, No Class, […]
What’s your favourite?
This comes on the back of an article by a UK newspaper which has published its top fifty cookbooks of all time. I don’t agree with all of them but I was wondering what you would list amongst yours?
I would suggest a ‘definitive’ list is impossible and surely down to personal taste (literally!) […]
A new dslr from Canon…
Looks as though Canon are set to announce the upgrade from the EOS 50D, the EOS 60D. I’ve not seen the exact spec details yet but word has it that it’s got the same pixel count as the EOS 7D but without the magnesium body. Apparently it is smaller than the […]
Photographing nature and walking along the River Witham…
I intend for this to be the first in a number of posts about the river Witham in Lincolnshire, England. A beautiful river which meanders across my home county and home to some wonderful wildlife and scenery. It often acts as a border to my walks and over […]