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Disasters and Dystopias: Where Are We Now?
There’s a darkly humorous meme doing the rounds: It makes you chuckle, but it’s wrong. Firstly, I’m not sure even the most disheartened would actually claim to be living the events of The Matrix. Of course, there’s always the possibility … Continue reading
Design Lessons: Hotel Rooms
A humble (or not so humble) hotel room may succeed in delivering a satisfactory service to the user, but it may also fail dramatically to do so. These failures suggest that the “designer” either hasn’t thought about the user at … Continue reading
Shit Hit Fan!
Something in the note on my desk this morning hinted that my day was not going to go quite as planned… 🙂 Continue reading
The Jester and The Unicorn
A fable, sort of… The jester who wanted to be king asked the crowd “Do you want a purple unicorn?” Almost half the crowd said “We are happy as we are, and we don’t believe unicorns exist”, but slightly more … Continue reading
Normal Service Will Be Resumed After Completion Of This Rant
The last day of any trip is always a bit sad, and hard work with the travel. However this year three separate organisations covered themselves in something which is not glory, and I have to get this out of my … Continue reading
The Andrew Johnston Iceland Camouflage Masterclass
The trouble is, there’s a recurring theme here… Continue reading
The Twin-Lens Reflex :)
I noticed while gathering for the bushman walk that five of our group were "packing" a pair of Canons. This shot was inevitable. Thanks to John B for the title – excellent photographer’s joke. I am happy to explain if … Continue reading
The British Government Reviews Its Brexit Strategy
Sorry it’s a bit fuzzy and not properly focused, but that’s nothing to do with my photography! Continue reading
The Decisive Moment
My old mum has recently moved from her house to a smaller retirement flat, and is still in the process of sorting out some of the accumulated lifetime’s possessions. On this visit, I was presented with a large carrier bag … Continue reading
The Hut of Alleged Towels
The Crane Hotel, Barbados has a hut whose purpose is to take in used beach towels, and dispense fresh ones. It has no other purpose. It is staffed during daylight hours by a helpful young chap, but on our recent … Continue reading
What Are Your Waypoints?
How do you remember the waypoints and landmarks on a journey? What are the key features by which you can replay in your mind, or to someone else, where you went and what you did? Like any good Englishman, I … Continue reading
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