Out of the box blog
My top 10 films
After some deliberation my favourite films of all time, purely from my own perspective!
Stick it to MS 2012
On Sunday 15th July 2012 about 850 drummers from across the United Kingdom gathered in Manchester to take part in Stick it to MS 2012, an event to break the world record for the number of drummers drumming simultaneously and to raise money and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis.
More life drawing!
I've recently picked up my life drawing again after a short break, taught by local Northampton artist John Luce Lockett. Here's some samples of my recent work.
No time to blog - it’s the recession!
Despite the recession, the volume of work I've currently got has increased considerably and I've had less time to write...
Life before computers
A witty list of things that have changed with the computer age...
iPhone 3g - first impressions
I just got a shiny new iPhone to replace my old and battered mobile phone. It is rather good...
Blue Dreamer site gets an overhaul
Regular visitors to the site will see that I've been playing! The whole site has undergone a revamp, some content has been reorganised and there are a few new things.
Nothing to blog about
Well that's not strictly true, but this post is really to clear my head a bit by writing about a few things that's been happening to me this week...
The Rollright Stones Trust is 10 years old
A decade ago the future of the megalithic monument was under doubt until the Rollright Trust was formed to save the day. Since then I've been involved at various levels and was invited to the anniversay buffet. Here are a few photos from the day.
Links for a wet summer weekend
I'm off to a music festival this weekend but it looks like it might rain. If you're stopping in here's a few links to keep you busy...
The life of a Northampton web designer
What do freelance web designers get up to each day? I've got a routine for prioritising and dealing with my work...
My weekend northampton rant
Northampton is one of those places you normally drive past on the M1. It's an ok place but like many towns it has it's fair share of downsides...
Is your ISP using Phorm to spy on you?
Dp you value your online privacy? Customers of BT, Virgin Media and TalkTalk could be in for a surprise soon if these companies start using Phorm to track your surfing habits.
Learning life drawing
I've always wanted to draw properly so I recently took up life drawing with an artist friend who teaches it from his studio. It's a nice diversion from building web sites and thoroughly enjoyable...
A passion for music and stone circles
When I'm not creating web sites I follow my passion for music and stone circles. Once I had the chance to combine the two and played music inside Stonehenge!