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Archive for July, 2010

Wed
28
Jul '10

Bastards!

The wife’s car got broken into during the night.
Somebody smashed the side window, emptied the glove box and had a good ol’ rummage amongst all the crap on the seats (Mrs M doesn’t keep the tidiest of vehicles - I often refer to her car as the new Vauxhall Corsa Landfill).
So, what did they get [...]

Sun
25
Jul '10

Death

My next door neighbour died this morning.
He’d been ill for a long time and over the past year, there has been a constant stream of carers - and every so often, an ambulance - parked outside the house.  This morning was no different, except that this time, rather than a wheelchair, he was stretchered out [...]

Sat
24
Jul '10

Kodachrome schmodachrome

I read this today and it got me thinking about how things have changed (advanced?) over the years in the world of photography.
I’ve been a keen photographer for many years - since I was a schoolkid actually - and I’ve owned a number of cameras… each purporting to be the latest and greatest in photographic [...]

Tue
20
Jul '10

Wrong end of the stick

Seated at my PC earlier, I noticed a letter in the waste paper basket next to the desk.
Crumpled up, even as it was, I saw that it was from the local council. And I could see that it was addressed to the current Mrs Masher. And I could also see the word ’sex’.
Intrigued, I fished [...]

Wed
14
Jul '10

Dick Dastardly

Driving home from work this morning, there was a pigeon in the road.
Normally, they fly off as you approach them. This one didn’t, so I slowed a little and veered slightly to the right in order to avoid it.
But I think this particular pigeon had suicidal tendancies: it walked straight under my wheel.
I wasn’t sure [...]

Fri
9
Jul '10

Little Drummer Boy

This kid rocks!
Take 4 minutes out of your day to watch this young fella in action.
Guaranteed to make you smile.
Clicky

Sun
4
Jul '10

Insomniomniomnia

It’s 2.30. In the morning.
I awoke an hour and a half ago to the sound of gentle sobbing coming from Harry’s bedroom. I went in and found he had fallen out of bed and was lying in a crumpled heap on the floor. I lifted him back in to bed and pulled his covers over [...]