Author Archives: Andrew

Something Fast, Something VERY Slow

After an inevitable delay while I set up my new PC, I’m finally back to sorting out some images. The new beast certainly does what I wanted it to. Processing an 18MP RAW file on the old laptop took up Continue reading

Thursday, November 17, 2011 in Cuba Travel Blog

I Thought They Were Supposed To Be Getting Smaller?

Musings on why my laptops are getting bigger and heavier, instead of smaller and lighter Continue reading

Monday, November 14, 2011 in PCs/Laptops, Thoughts on the World, VMWare

What Are The Chances Of That?

For the last couple of years, I’ve been working fairly regularly with a chap called Carl. The other day a group of us were chatting, and got to talking about cars we had owned. Among others, Carl had once owned Continue reading

Friday, October 28, 2011 in Thoughts on the World

The Grand Design

Humour and Philosophy, but Ultimately Unsatisfying Continue reading

Thursday, October 6, 2011 in Reviews

The Templar Salvation

A Rip-Roaring Romp, with Cutting Questions on Christianity Continue reading

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 in Reviews

Simply the Best!

Not a lot to say about this one – it just made me giggle when I was reviewing the photos from a wedding I attended last weekend. Enjoy 🙂 Continue reading

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in Uncategorized

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Whatever

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy – Spies Without Style Continue reading

Sunday, September 18, 2011 in Reviews

That Shouldn’t Have Worked…

There’s a lovely moment in the film Sahara where Pitt and Giordano are following a typically desperate plan in the hope that if they can kill the villain his men will just surrender and lay down their arms. When, to Continue reading

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Iceland Travel Blog, Photography

Iceland Photography Tips – A Spare Everything!

A photographer’s guide to Iceland Continue reading

Saturday, September 3, 2011 in Iceland Travel Blog, Photography, Travel

Back to the Street

After a week of beautiful but desolate landscapes in Iceland, I fancied a bit of colour and vibrance from Cuba. This was the first shot in the list, and a bit intriguing. It’s definitely one way of keeping your car Continue reading

Thursday, September 1, 2011 in Cuba Travel Blog, Travel

Shoot Only Puffins, Leave Only Footprints

I was ready for a quiet day of mainly driving on Sunday. I was also ready to report a total of about 1800 shots taken, which is a bit lower than for the Cuba trip, not unreasonable given the slightly Continue reading

Sunday, August 28, 2011 in Iceland Travel Blog, Photography, Travel

Fire and Ice – Delivered

Saturday was when our tour really delivered on its “fire and ice” moniker. We started the day at the Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, where an edge of the enormous Vatnajokull glacier calves off into the sea. Whereas 100 years ago this Continue reading