Harry's Blog

Should I Jump From the Good Ship Canon?

Harry — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:14:01 +0000

Should I Jump From the Good Ship Canon?I have one of these - Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR Camera. It's a brilliant camera, rugged, packed with features and has very good image quality.But I'm thinking of selling it and getting one of these - a Sony…

Crash Helmet for Will Please

Harry — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:29:04 +0000

Being the father of twins imbues one with a certain amount of cockiness. After all - those early days together saw me as their sole carer having been cruelly widowed. And so when I hear couples talk about how hard it is to look after their one child I te…

A Quick Comment About Comments

Harry — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:07:50 +0000

Just wanted to say - no I haven't disabled comments on the site. But due to a lot of spam recently I've switched the system to only let registered users comment. It only takes moments to register (hit the login link at the top of the page) and you can…

So Much for Summer

Harry — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:30:42 +0000

I love living here in Dorset, it means that not going to the beach doesn't involve being stuck in a caravan in the minging weather.

A Little Love for the Kindle App

Harry — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:44:38 +0000

I've never tried using a Kindle electronic book reader. As they aren't backlit I doubt I'd use one - I tend to read ebooks in bed with the lights off, so wifey can sleep.But thankfully Amazon offers free Kindle apps for Android, PC and Apple devices.…

The New TV Editing Menace

Harry — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:28:41 +0000

I've written before about some of modern television's mad new techniques to stretch half an hour into an hour slot. Shows like Location Location do this a lot and I ranted about it here.But there's an even more annoying technique starting to appear o…

My New Site

Harry — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:14:55 +0000

I've got a new website. Me and some of the other writers that have been shat upon by AATec (owners of Boomtown.net) have got a new videogames blog on the go. As we're ex-Boomtown we've cheekily called the site Boomtown X.Do check it out. We've been w…

We've Found Our Drummer

Harry — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:11:52 +0000

Pretty Isn't She?

Harry — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:08:12 +0000

And here's her story.

The Magic Heliclopter

Harry — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:01:16 +0000

One of the great joys of being a parent of the three year old is the mad stream off chatter emerging from them. Granted if you're not in the right mood it can be tiring - our daughter readilly admits "I can't stop talking daddy" - but on the whole it's h…

World Cup Cold Turkey

Harry — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:27:09 +0000

So the World Cup ends today. Boo. I've watched almost all the games this time around thanks to my former employer (confusion of Boo and Hurrah here) and I'm really going miss all the action.Though to be honest I enjoyed the group stages much more tha…

The Immigration Lie

Harry — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:02:29 +0000

Yesterday's gaff by the prime minister brought to focus once again the subject of immigration. A phrase I've heard several correspondents use is "highlighting voters legitimate concerns on immigration" which is ludicrous.Just because a large part of…

Election Thoughts

Harry — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:19:08 +0000

Here in our West Dorset constituency it's a two-horse race between the Liberals and Conservatives. There's not a chance on earth I'd ever vote Tory - but that's even firmer as this is smiley-toad Oliver Letwin's base of operations.By natural inclinat…

Return to the Viewfinder

Harry — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:17:36 +0000

I must admit that I've fallen out of love with photography this year. Being busy with our new addition (the wonderful baby Will) limited my time for the hobby and over time I've become somewhat disillusioned with it. It's not helped that none of my recen…

RIP Photography Monthly

Harry — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:16:05 +0000

The Photography Monthly magazine redesign is truly awful. Hardly any content now (I think they must have sacked most of the team) and what remains is presented in huge text to hide its brevity - like a magazine for primary school children. Used to be a g…

Another One for the "Oh FFS" File

Harry — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:50:01 +0000

A primary school in Weston-super-Mare has been criticised for banning Valentine cards to save pupils the "emotional trauma" of being rejected.

Mixed Emotions

Harry — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:24:19 +0000

Yesterday was a very a strange one for our family. Full of mixed emotions. On the one hands our little baby will crawled for the first time. We are amazed at his progress and so very proud of him. This has been a hard week for Will - he had a nasty cold…

Climate Thought Police

Harry — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:52:45 +0000

Now before you send the Eco-Stazi round I just want to make clear that I believe that it's more likely than not that mankind is having an adverse effect on our climate. But my beef is the way that views on climate change are being forced on people and th…

Dorchester Snow

Harry — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:24:51 +0000

Dorchester Snow 04, originally uploaded by Cartmel Veteran.

Resolution

Harry — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:27:47 +0000

So I'm trying to make good on my New Year Resolutions 2010. So far I've managed to take a picture a day for Flickr.My other goal was to write and record a new song every month. I'm a little rusty to be honest - both in songwriting terms and recording…