My 22nd lesson turns into a photo blog of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Durham from the air at sunset
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How to Take a Good Photo
Christmas is almost upon us and pretty soon the flood of pictures of Uncle Bob in his reindeer jumper will reach its peak. Photography is a very simple thing, you just point and click, right? And with the proliferation of camera-equipped smartphones and other devices you’d have thought that learning how to take a good…
Natural Disaster Magnet
I’m no dare devil, in fact, I’m pretty risk averse, and yet I’ve managed to be in the wrong place at the right time to experience some of nature’s most destructive forces first-hand. I’m a natural disaster magnet. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not your average storm-chaser. I don’t have a souped up pick up…
Gentlemen’s Guide to Toilet Etiquette (Part 4): Festive Edition
In this special episode, the Gentlemen’s Guide to Toilet Etiquette shares a cautionary tale about the dangers of festive starters, through the most manly of mediums: poetry. Wait, what? When Christmas comes, this time of year, We all indulge in wine and beer, And eat until we’ve had our fill, Or just until we feel…
Christmas List Message to Santa
This morning I sent my Christmas list to Santa Claus, ol’ Saint Nick, Pére Noel, Hanky the Christmas Poo, or if you’re feeling traditional, Father Christmas. To: Amy (The Wife) From: Richard Subject: Christmas List Dear Santa, This year I have been a very good boy, I even let Amy get a rabbit (even though…
Zombiepocalypse
The Zombiepocalypse happened on a Tuesday. Everybody assumed it would be a Monday. Even you. Didn’t you?! My alarm clock beeps, as it usually does, at 6:15am. One press of the Snooze button and (9 minutes later) I am vaguely awake. I shower, shave and everything else the modern man does on a morning before…
Top 10 Jokes from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
A panel from excellent Brit TV channel, “Dave“, have compiled their Top 10 Jokes from the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Here they are: 10. Nish Kumar My mum’s so pessimistic, that if there was an Olympics for pessimism… she wouldn’t fancy her chances. 9. Lou Sanders I waited an hour for my starter…
The Gentlemen’s Guide To Toilet Etiquette: Part 3
Taxonomy Taxonomy is the classification and categorisation of… uh, stuff. First we will look at the various kinds of toilet paper you will find, bog roll if you will, their properties and the differentiators between them. If you go into your local supermarket-me-do, you will notice that for a half-decent toilet roll you’ll pay about…