Had a bit of a rummage in our cellar this morning with a view to sorting stuff and clearing out some junk . There's a few of things in there from the people we bought our house off about 11 years ago. I picked up a…
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I just found this - 40 years to the day after it was printed
Felix in a Sinclair C5Felix in a Sinclair C5 , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . Superb day yesterday. They have changed all of Jays meds - no more anti biotics for a start - resulting in a whole 8 hour gap between meds - which the staff…
- Busy weekend
Lots going on this weekend that was a range of fun. Eirene and I went to see Mark Thomas on Friday night at the Harrogate Theatre. Very good. Funny and fascinating, poignant and passionate. He's been on a walk around…
Test blog / new phone, meet dragondrop.orgQuick test blog using the wordpress android app on my new phone (Google nexus s) . This was a test photo I took in the shop. Stunning phone so far. Superbly designed. Only slight gripe is that its has a weak wifi…
World Book NightWorld Book Night , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . I've been selected to be 'a giver' on World Book Night, which is today. If you'd like a copy - I've got 48 to give away . As I'm solo-dad this weekend, I'm beached…
KindleSince Christmas, nearly all of my downtime has been in the company of one of these - an Amazon Kindle. A few people I've spoken too have seen the kindle as a threat to 'the book'. Perhaps it is. Would that be the end of…
The Blue Stots Mummers PlayA traditional North Yorkshire Mummers Play I saw a world that I didn't know existed last night. Whilst sat having a quiet jar with a friend in the (Graeme) Swan on The Stray public house, we were 'warned' that there…
Can you draw the internet?Saint London are asking the question - Can you draw the internet? They've crafted an experiment in the form of a website where they are trying to work out who the more imaginative is - the creative industry or a bunch…
3D60 : Three dimensional sound3D60 sound... will it catch on? First there was mono. A single point source of sound. Then there was stereo. You'd think this was the end game as far as sound production goes, as we've only got two ears, but thanks to…
Kelvedon Secret Nuclear BunkerSome tourist attractions feel like a glossed over, sanitised version of the real thing. Often millions are spent on audio visual this , interactive that and often loose a bit of sight of what the main event is. This is…
West MerseaStunning day today. The weather was amazing. We headed for the an island called Mersia - because I'd read about "The Oyster Bar" there. We arrived a short while before it opened so decided to go for a walk along the…
- More internet
Got round to getting broadband ordered at DragonDrop Centraal. Went with Virgin cable. We've had a T-Mobile 'broadband' dongle now for nearly the full terms of it's 18 month contract and it's been the most frustrating,…
- A close shave
Shaving. It's (mainly) a man thing. I've got a love hate relationship with it. Mainly hate, but I do love a good barber shave when I get the opportunity and it's something I always look out for when I'm in a different…
Up in't DalesBurning Boat from ' A day up in't Dales ' photo set On Saturday, I was lucky enough to be invited on a bike ride, setting out from Grassington with pubs as our waypoints. One of the ‘team’ has been away from all things…
St Georges Channel PT2 – IrelandWe'd booked a campsite right on the beach front - Mossiscastle Strand . First impressions (after coming from the natural beauty and 'right up our street' style campsite that was Poppit Sands) of this site were.. a bit…