A selection of photographs from my first trip around the USA almost a decade ago.


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Having said I wasn't going to write any new posts, I can't resist posting about the snow that shut London down on Monday.

There's been quite a lot of sarcasm about London's inability to cope with a bit of snow, the same way there always is whenever there's any kind of extreme weather, be it snow or heatwaves or whatever. Of course, compared to ( Read more... )

Hello, blog. It's the first post of the year, and what have you got to say for yourself? Or rather, what have I got to say for myself that I can post so that you have a nice, timely front page?

Well, it's been a quiet couple of weeks, after that somewhat crazy week of events and parties. I had a birthday. That was exceedingly quiet, because I didn ( Read more... )

Before I start this post properly, there's something I have to go on record about. Despite what Rich Johnston may have said in his most recent LITG, I am not and, never have been, a museum curator. On the other hand, I suppose I am a curator of some sort, all the same, just as any blogger is. I find interesting stuff on the internet, and choose the ( Read more... )

So, watcha bin doon? Me, I’ve been quite social lately. I went up to Birmingham, using a last minute decision to attend BICS as an excuse to catch up with old friends who live in the city. It was fantastic to see them, but I must confess that BICS was disappointing this year. I don’t think it was just me who felt a bit disappointed, judging from ( Read more... )

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