Monthly Archives: June 2007

Doctor Who – Last of the Time Lords (first reaction)

Posted on Saturday, 30th June 2007, 8:10pm by Les

Meep. Wibble. I’m going to have to watch that again before I can write anything coherent, partly because I was so engrossed that I stopped taking notes, but mostly because I need to see it again. And possibly again, too. … Continue reading →

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How dumb are you?

Posted on Friday, 29th June 2007, 8:42am by Les

Yes, it’s another silly test thingy. This one asks a series of questions intended to test what is loosely termed “common sense”, a quantity which I’ve always suspected of being not all that common. Some of the questions require a … Continue reading →

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Flickr Fun and Games

Posted on Tuesday, 26th June 2007, 11:29pm by Les

Regular readers[1] might have noticed that I’ve been Flickring more lately. One of the things that I like about Flickr is the groups feature. This is a great way of getting a wider audience for your pictures, and for discovering … Continue reading →

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Contrasts

Posted on Tuesday, 26th June 2007, 11:09pm by Les

I’m really enjoying that new wide-angle lens. This is the old Cattle Market Office which is now surrounded by the Centre for Life. I love this kind of architectural contrast – somehow John Dobson’s building manages to fit in with … Continue reading →

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More apostrophe abuse

Posted on Sunday, 24th June 2007, 6:41pm by Les

All over the timetables at Newcastle central station. Shocking!

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Doctor Who – The Sound of Drums (first reaction)

Posted on Saturday, 23rd June 2007, 8:42pm by Les

OK, here’s what I’m going to do. I’ll catch up on proper episode reviews, comments and general babbling after next week’s final episode. But for now, can I just say Wooooooooooo hoooooooo Lots of fun. The Master is back, and … Continue reading →

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Changing City

Posted on Friday, 22nd June 2007, 7:42am by Les

Yesterday was the longest day of the year, and the sun actually appeared.[1] So I went for another walk with my new wide-angle lens. I took a slightly different route, and came to the St James’s Boulevard side of the … Continue reading →

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WordPress 2.2.1 is out

Posted on Thursday, 21st June 2007, 8:58am by Les

Hot off the metaphorical press is the latest WordPress release – WordPress 2.2.1. This is a security update for WordPress 2.2, and upgrading is not regarded as optional. Do it now, while your site is your own. If you’re still … Continue reading →

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But is it art?

Posted on Wednesday, 20th June 2007, 10:36pm by Les

Hmmm, I’ve finally found enough motivation to make a start on the backlog of photographs[1]. This evening, I’ve been working on some that I took in early April, including the sculpture trail on the Gateshead bank of the Tyne. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Lovely summer’s day

Posted on Tuesday, 19th June 2007, 8:31pm by Les

I’m beginning to think that the recent dull, wet weather is going to be a permanent fixture. Anyway, I decided not to let a wee bit of drizzle stop me, so I had a wander down to the Quayside at … Continue reading →

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