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  • Hatching a Cunning Plan…

    While I was out digging the garden yesterday evening this little chap came down to help himself to a worm that I had surfaced. He didn’t seem at all bothered by my presence. So, out came the camera and the mini tripod. I set the focus to about 12 inches, and placed a worm at… Continue reading

  • Formby Sea View

    I took this a while ago, I love the view past the grass to the sea. It’s not something we see in Southport very often, so Formby is the best place to get this sort of shot. Also, Stuart has now gone live with his Staccatosignals weblog. Continue reading

  • Thomas Given of Cullybackey

    Last published 106 years ago I thought it was about time one of Thomas Given’s Ulster-Scots poems saw light of day on the internet. I’ve deliberately chosen a short one. To Miss Todd Ken ye oucht o’ modest mien, Mansion rare whar beauty lingers, Dimples loupin’ in between, Sowing smiles wae sunny fingers; What though… Continue reading

  • New Business

    I generally try to keep this blog personal, but as it’s rather a big move, I thought it would be good to mention a new venture – Hype Cr. I’ve been doing web sites for some time, now, but have increasingly been working with one partner to produce great looking web sites. Now we’ve decided… Continue reading

  • It’s been a bit of a quiet weekend

    We didn’t go anywhere special. The furthest I managed to take my camera was the back garden to take some photos of Sandra’s cut lilies. As usual I put the vase up high, added a polariser to darken the sky, and then snapped away. This was the best of the bunch – not spectacular, but… Continue reading