Category Archives: General

This is for posts that have no real specific category, such as Art or Photography

Rock of Ages

Well I’ve just sat through the truly dreadful Rock of Ages this afternoon….I’m really glad I didn’t pay to go and see the movie at the cinema – it really is a turkey. However, forever trying to see the bright … Continue reading

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Using Chrome

Here is another example of ‘free’ services being anything but that. I use Google Chrome as my browser of choice on my iMac. When I set my new iMac up I installed Chrome and logged in. Instantly the browser was … Continue reading

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Walk around the city No 3

Here is a reduced version of one of the Panorama to show what I meant in the last blog. For those of your who might be interested it is about 150 metres away from where the remains of Richard 3rd … Continue reading

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Walk around the city No 2

How exactly do you post panorama photographs on to a blog? The native setting for any image on the internet should be around 800 px wide, perhaps given the larger screens available this might be slightly higher but then again … Continue reading

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Walk around the city – Part 1

It has been a really enjoyable day today. Saw a great movie, Trance, and mooched around making some images – for me that is just about perfect. The reason why this album is part one is because I have new … Continue reading

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Anatomically incorrect dinosaur

Doing a bit if sketching in the local museum … Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Trance

Here is the full plot of Trance….they steal a Goya painting. Hope that won’t spoil the film for you but that is all the film is about! Of course this is true at one level but in reality, if that … Continue reading

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Early lunch

Had a walk around…now an early lunch then off to watch Trance Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Killing time

A whole day to kill … the car is having some work done on it so I’ve got time to kill. Just spent half an hour or so sketching all saints church, Leicester … something I really don’t do unless … Continue reading

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Manic Puss in Boots

I just felt like doing a bit of doodling this evening – this the result. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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