Monthly Archives: July 2010

RHS Flower Show atton Park

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Guthlac

I’ve had a few hours to think about the RHS Tatton Park flower show and the overall impression is ‘…are well um…’. There were some incredible displays of flowers but there was a huge amount of very expensive tack. Perhaps the most absurd thing… Continue reading →

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Read the emails you idiot!

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Guthlac

Just got back from Tatton Park and found that the blog entries I sent from there had been posted. I couldn’t work out why. Then I reread the email returns from Posterous and found the answer. Because I had posted them from my iPhone rather than th… Continue reading →

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The Times App

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Guthlac

This just gets stranger and stranger. I can only assume that they are so ashamed, I know that is a strange concept for a News Corp project, about the truly awful performance of the app that they have given we early adopters another 30 days free. T… Continue reading →

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Discrimination at Tatton Park

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Guthlac

I wish to register a complant…there are five times the number womens toilets than men. Shock horror! Yet the men still seem to get the job done a lot quicker. I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.blogspot.com http://www.si… Continue reading →

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Tatton Park

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Guthlac

Well we’re inside now and wondering around the art section.I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.blogspot.com http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk I hope you enjoy Continue reading →

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Tatton Park

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Guthlac

I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.blogspot.com http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk I hope you enjoy Continue reading →

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Tatton Park … Queueing

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Guthlac

So we have arrived at the RHS flower show at Tatton Park and the is a queue to get in. Yipee I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.blogspot.com http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk I hope you enjoy Continue reading →

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Times iPad edition – what a total con

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Guthlac

Well the bottom of the barrel has been reached by News Corp. Having made such a fuss about the pay wall, which in principle I agree with – good journalism should be paid for – they have totally let down their readers. The iPad edition hasn’t been … Continue reading →

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Errgh Newspapers…

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Guthlac

I have just bought a newspaper for the first time since I bought my iPad and what an eye opener. They are cumbersome, especially on Sunday, and really difficult to navigate around. Worst of all they are filled with such negative rubbish – well at … Continue reading →

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Two months on – were are we now?

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Guthlac

Well it has been just over two months since the new government came together and the most surprising thing it that it has not collapsed. Well that was the view of some commentators. Of course we are in very early days but they do appear to have a … Continue reading →

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