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Software AG Sales Kickoff in Darmstadt
OU studies are having to take a back seat at the moment as I’m too busy at work. The tail end of the week and today have seen me over in a snowy Darmstadt, at the Software AG / IDS Scheer 2010 Kickoff...
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Tough choices …
… play around in the snow that we’ve had overnight in Derby … Snow at home - 21-02-2010 Snow at home - 21-02-2010 … or carry on with chapter 4 of DD303? Judging by the amount of snow out there, the...
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DD303 final revision chaos … and my study buddy, sorry, bunny
My brain is too frazzled to write a proper blog entry today, but I need a break from revision. So I’ve taken a couple of photographs instead: I hope that some of this is sinking in ... ... but my study...
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Photographs
Someone sent me an email recently and asked about the photographs that you see in the blog header now that I’ve fiddled with the template I use. They’re all photographs I’ve taken myself during the...
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Application modernisation: The Roundhouse, Derby
The Roundhouse The Roundhouse – Derby College is a fine example of application modernisation, situated (very appropriately) next to Software AG’s offices.
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DD307 revision – a weekend of photographs: day 1
Rather than write a post about revision today, I’ve been taking photographs instead. My aim this weekend is to produce seven A3 handwritten sheets that I can use during the week to remind me of the...
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DD307 revision – a weekend of photographs: day 2
Revising group processes seems to be far more difficult than either production of knowledge or social judgement. The sheer number of studies in the prejudice and conflict chapter makes it difficult to...
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For those about to rock …
Well, for those of us about to take the Open University Critical Social Psychology exam tomorrow. An image to instill a bit of confidence: All the best to everyone for tomorrow afternoon – it’s been...
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The Cliff End Hotel, Bournemouth
Some months ago I purchased an Ion PICS 2 SD scanner, with the aim of converting all of my old photographs and negatives into digital format. I’ve not made a huge amount of progress so far, but I did...
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A gnome on a ‘phone
As seen on a bench in Lee, Devon. I’m not sure where he managed to get a signal from however.
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Barking mad!
Earlier on this year I was fortunate to be in Bristol for a conference at the same time that the Gromit Unleashed trail was on. From the number of Facebook postings I saw about the trail from my...
View ArticleI might use a few more images on here in future …
I’m a couple of days late, but the good news is that bloggers can now embed pictures for non-commercial use from Getty Images without charge. The image below is reproduced just because I can …
View ArticleThe Firth of Forth before the road bridge
This year marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Forth Road Bridge. Until it opened vehicles either drove the long way around or queued to use the ferry. The photograph is from my father’s...
View ArticleThe Great Northern Greenway
A few photographs from this morning’s walk along the Great Northern Greenway at Breadsall. The path follows the route of the old Great Northern railway and is currently in the process of being extended...
View ArticleSpondon Garage in 1952
If you’ve been following my blog you’ll know that I’ve been working my way through my father’s photographs and digitising them. I’m currently working through some large format negatives dated 1951...
View ArticleThe construction of the A52 at Willowcroft Road, Spondon, 1956-57
A set of photographs taken and developed by my father (who lived less than 100 metres away from these works) in the winter of 1956-57. The first picture shows the construction of the A52, which would...
View ArticleThe Cosford Air Show 2015 in five pictures
Last Sunday (June 14th) was day of the 2015 Cosford Air Show. These are five of my favourite photographs from around 1,200 or so (yes, I know) that I took. 1. Breitling Wing Walkers I’m still staring...
View ArticleBritish Celanese and the Queen’s visit to Spondon Station, 1957
The first four photographs of British Celanese come from the same roll of film as the ones showing the construction of the A52 at Willowcroft Road. This means that they will date from either 1956 or...
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