It’s not unusual for Fell Races to have odd names… ‘The Trunce’, ‘The Trog’, ‘Old County Tops’, etc. The Golf Ball race is so names because of the strange huge golf ball like communications tower new Loveclough on the northern tip of Rossendale. It has … Read More →
Category Archives: Art / Design
Mmmmm. Giants.
I know it’s cheap and schoolboy-like, I know it’s a pure out and out publicity stunt, but I can’t help laughing at this.
Dave and Jane’s house for the weekend
The last time Katie and I woke up in a bed at Dave and Jane Bancroft’s house, it was the morning after the millennium celebrations in the Millennium Dome. This time, when I looked at my watch on Saturday morning, it was 07:07 on 07 … Read More →
One breadth to Five Metres: Swimming certificates a generation on.
Lily’s swimming under her own buoyancy and skill now, and she very proudly brought home her five metres certificate yesterday. I thought it was time to compare the certificates that she and I brought home after our respective swimming breakthroughs.
Matthew – a short film
I treated the manic videoing of Phil’s family trip to our house a bit differently this year and have decided to edit it into little chunks of film. Matthew’s a good age now for co-operation when it comes to things like this, and he makes … Read More →
Eight Haygarths in a Barbie play tent
… and that’s magic, folks. No room for Barbie to play in our tent.
A little present to brighten my day
The new job has meant that I’ve hardly had a chance to look up from the desk for two weeks. It’s very enjoyable – don’t get me wrong – but there’s plenty of learning to do and things aren’t quite intuitive yet. A warming advantage … Read More →
Vignette: a mini photoshop tutorial
I’ve seen quite a few photos on Flickr lately that took my fancy for one reason or another, and one of the things that crops up from time to time is the Vignette that comes with some photos. It reminds me of older times and … Read More →
Left Dave, Right Dave, and the normal twisted Dave
Lily took a photo of me on Sunday and it made me realise how uneven my face is! I made copies of my face in Photoshop – Left, Right, and the original are here…. Scarily enough (apart from the huge difference between my left side … Read More →
Cats in a record shop
Was sent these by email and they made me giggle. Cat listening to bluegrass: Cat listening to rap: Cat listening to AC/DC: Cat listening to Techno: