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Archive for February, 2009

22 Feb, 2009

From Meh-sterchef to Masterchef

Posted by: Richard In: Nom Nom Nom| TV

To be honest, the earlier episodes of the 2009 series of Masterchef have been of variable quality – and variable interest!  The first few weeks were, sadly, a bit predictable.  Whilst they’ve tried to mix up the formula from earlier years, it’s resulted in a little too much of a production line feel:

six down to [...]

22 Feb, 2009

53/365 T’Mill

Posted by: Richard In: Hertfordshire| Redbourn| photography| project365

No trouble at t’mill.  Just a grey day – we abandoned our plan to go further afield, and just popped up the road to Redbounbury Mill.  Some nice bread, a bag of flour and a wholemeal apple pie slice later…

22 Feb, 2009

Catching up part 3 – recovering!

Posted by: Richard In: photography| project365

Had a minor operation on Monday, so was confined to barracks for a few days. Kept taking photos, but was a bit out of time in updating. Sorry! Mostly recovered… scar healing nicely!

47/365 Relaxing
48/365 Love

Minor op this morning so not up to much – and will be indoors pics only for the next couple of [...]

42/365 Phoebe meets herself!  Only a quick snap as I’d been at work for 12 hours and still had more to do that evening.

43/365 A new day dawns. Rooftop sunrise over St Paul’s Cathedral.

44/365 Gantry. In Wandsworth to pick up Sarah’s Valentine’s day cupcakes.

45/365 Cupcakes. A success!  The cupcakes which I got Sarah for Valentine’s [...]

15 Feb, 2009

Catching up, part 1

Posted by: Richard In: photography| project365

Bad Richard.  Bad Richard.  Not been blogging my Project365, er, project as I go along.
So some catching up is in order.

34/365 Input.  Too snowy to go out and about today.  So a different take on a familiar object.

35/365 Workhorse. My trusty laptop.  For some reason, only the N key is rubbing off.  No idea why [...]

02 Feb, 2009

33/365 Snow!

Posted by: Richard In: St Albans| photography| project365

Technical notes:
Nikon D90. 3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR DX @ 62mm.  1/100 @ f/4.8 ISO 800
In case anyone in the UK hadn’t noticed, it snowed today.   Hey, it even reached the pages of the New York Times, so it must’ve been news!  I went for two photowalks through the park and round the Abbey.  Firstly just [...]

02 Feb, 2009

32/365 Self-portrait

Posted by: Richard In: photography| project365

To start the second month of my Project365, a self-portrait.  Camera held at arm’s length, lens facing towards me.   Next time I’ll try with a tripod…
Technical notes:
Nikon D90.  Nikkor 18-200mm 3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR DX @ 18mm. 1/30 @ f/3.5 ISO 800.

01 Feb, 2009

31/365 Feeding time

Posted by: Richard In: St Albans| photography| project365

At the Watercress Wildlife Association reserve in St Albans.  This was the first time I’d taken my tripod and just sat quietly in the hide and waited for a shot or two!

You can see at least seven goldfinches.  And there were two more round the other side where you can just see a wingtip poking [...]

01 Feb, 2009

30/365 The eyes have it

Posted by: Richard In: Phoebe| photography| project365

Technical notes:
Nikon D90, Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG @195mm 1/100 @ f/4.8 ISO 800.

01 Feb, 2009

29/365 Fruit

Posted by: Richard In: Nom Nom Nom| photography| project365

Plucked from the fruit bowl, popped on the dining room table, shot in a minute!
Technical notes:
Nikon D90. Nikkor 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR DX @ 170mm. 1/60 @ f/5.6 ISO 800.



  • VeronikaB: Wonderful shots! I especially like the first one and the one "By the river". Wasn't it a nice day on Monday.
  • Hilda Knee: Lovely pics!!!
  • Richard: A Gaggia Cubika. Sits nicely in the corner of the kitchen without taking up so much room that Sarah would resent it!

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  • 365/365 PeacePie!364/365 Magi363/365 Purrfect

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Richard and Sarah Gillin live in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in a house ruled by Phoebe the cat who graciously allows them to share as live-in staff.

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