We spent an excellent weekend down in Petersfield with Mr and Mrs Blue. They have recently moved into a lovely place close to the town centre. On the train on the way up(or is that down?) he showed off his latest gadget. The well-formed and very sexy PSP. The screen just has to be seen …
Monthly Archives: October 2005
Down with the sickness
Woke up feeling like death. Not even death warmed up but death itself. So I phoned or rathertexted in sick, because my voice was shot, and settled back into bed. It’s now 9.30pm and I’m feeling a little better. Pottered around the flat drinking Lemsip and honey and lots of tea. I have finally completed …
Barge
Just got back from the Barge. Paul W and I tried some organic cider which was 7.2%. It was actually very smooth but had a distinct woodyafter-taste. The usual locals were there. The mad one in the flat cap and the old dude in the corner. So all present and correct. I wouldn’t have it …
Advanced image sharpening
While reading the October 2005 edition of Photography Monthly I came across a great technique for sharpening images. Most people use unsharp mask which is generally accepted as the best way of sharpening images because of the degree of control that is available. Sometimes coloured artifacts can be introduced as a matter of course. The …
Woke up this morning
It’s a bright, sunny and crisp autumn morning here in SE4. I have a sore throat so have got up and am making myself a nice cup of tea. Ahhh that’s better. I watched a good programme on the TV last night. It was called Afterlife and if you overlooked the rather wooden acting from …
Autumn Comes
Well, it’s definitely a little colder today. Outside the window here in Staines the leaves are beginning to turn and the wind is starting to whip up on the river. I think that the flock of Canada Geese that used to congregate under the bridge here have left too 🙁 Tonight I am out for …