Note to self: Always remember to thank the person whose photo you’ve used
Published on 1 September 2012 in Life, Creative Commons, photos
Always say thank you. It's nice.
Posts about Life
Options for publishing your own e-book
Published on 14 May 2012 in Life, books, ebooks, self publishing
As you may know, I've published some e-books. Well recently a friend asked me what options there were to do it. So I laid them out for them. And then I thought I'd share it with you all. Because, well, why not?
Bloke of Leisure and Gentlemen who Lunch
Published on 12 October 2011 in Life, gender politics, money
We're making great strides towards gender equality in many areas, but sometimes it's the little things that show us just how far we've still got to go.
Bill Oddie’s Great Bird Race Game
Published on 13 September 2011 in Life, games
Having decided between a off road jeep or a sports car (I wonder which of those environmentally friendly options Bill Oddie uses on his own bird watching adventures) you drive around the board between different habitats in order to spot different birds.
National Trust branding: instantly recognisable, 50 years later
Published on 31 August 2011 in Life, branding, logos, National Trust
Earlier this year I was in the Lake District, climbing Black Fell. And at the top of the hill was a trig point. Attached to that trig point was a sign. A sign with a logo. The National Trust logo.
A change in Creative Commons license for my photos
Published on 24 August 2011 in Life, Creative Commons, photography, photos
I recently made a small but significant change over on flickr. I changed my Creative Commons licenses on all my photos.
The new tent
Published on 16 April 2011 in Life, Walking, camping, walking
It's now less than two months to go until my final day at the BBC, which is daunting. However it's also exciting as it's less than two months until my final day at the BBC! For that means that my trip to walk the Southern Upland Way is drawing ever nearer.
The First Royalty Cheque
Published on 8 April 2011 in Life, Amazon Kindle, Amazon.co.uk, books
Last summer I had an idea. As well as writing up my trip walking Wainwright's Coast to Coast walk, why not make a downloadable version available as well, sold for Amazon Kindle? Today, the first royalty cheque arrived.
Hello. I’m in an advert.
Published on 23 February 2011 in Life, Television, adverts, stereotypes, television
Hello. I'm a woman, in an advert. You can tell I'm a woman because I'm wearing a dress. Or maybe a skirt. But not trousers. Because women don't wear trousers. And certainly not jeans. Women don't wear such clothes. Only someone who doesn't care about their appearance would look so bad.c
The never getting things done
Published on 10 February 2011 in Life, computers, television programmes, video, web development
I have a slight worry that I'm turning in to one of those people who starts projects and then never finishes them. You know the kind. You start with lofty ambitions, kick it all off and then, somewhere down the line, get distracted and never finish.