I’m so immersed in my final year project, I actually want a job rebuilding castles digitally instead of making video games. I’m enjoying it so much I’ve seriously started to consider, would someone pay me to do this? During my research I’ve explored various castles, towers and battlements, talked to historians and architects, and taken … Continue reading
Well I sure did. In a big way. I was planning to come back to Middlesbrough on Thursday but the thought of a hazardous, delayed, likely cancelled at the last minute train journey has kept me from travelling. Making my way back today, my first train to Darlington was delayed by 40 minutes. The direct … Continue reading
After a horrific bout of illness in the past two weeks (a painful water infection, followed by painful tonsillitis, followed by painful acute urticuria which has caused most of my skin to rash), I’ve come home and made some more ‘physical’ progress with my university work, which I would like to share, since I am … Continue reading
I’ve tried to tell people about Graze, and using my code to save me money over Twitter and Facebook but it’s led to some confusion. May this blog post end that confusion! What is Graze? Graze deliver a range of fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, seeds, olives and crackers first class to your door for … Continue reading
No angry, ranty response about a specific piece of work should start without showing the original source, so here it is, by author Marion Shoard. Her piece starts on page six, but there’s an insightful introduction about Marion on pages four and five too, also worth reading. After a look at her web site (here) … Continue reading
While I was back in the lakes again I decided to try and piece together a 360 degree view from Walla crag. I did this using four panoramic shots (each made up of 3 images) and aligned them with Photoshop. You can click the image to see it in full size (7552×497) and check out … Continue reading
A short entry from me today, but I just wanted to say it’s so wonderful to be back in the Lake District. I’ve caught up with my old friends and been to a lovely engagement party for two of them. The weather in Keswick has been uncharacteristically warm, bright and sunny, and I’ve spent most … Continue reading
I am 20 years old. As explained here, I feel as though I’m aging prematurely. It’s probably a combination of poor diet, not drinking enough water, and of course late nights and early starts. A Garnier advert told me recently that I can not only drink caffiene, but smear it across my face in the … Continue reading
The pavements here have been absolutely treacherous lately, the snow is a wonderful and amazing change, but the iced-over slush I’ve walked over some nights is concerning, because I’m not a fan of cracking my skull open. I took this uninspiring photo from my front door, this is more as ‘evidence’ that there is snow … Continue reading
1. Take a paddle through one of our beautiful parks 2. Play football on our brand new football pitch 3. Have a swim in Derwent Water, it’s latest expansion bringing the lake right up to your doorstep. And past it. Poor Keswick. I don’t think there’s much you can do when you live in a … Continue reading
