http://john.crouchley.com/blog Personal record for family and friends Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:27:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This year we went to Budapest a little earlier than usual, we were there for the weekend of December 6th - St. Nicholas day. On that day Father Christmas comes to town and all the good children get a shoe full of sweets whilst the bad children get a stick. ... http://john.crouchley.com/blog/archives/165 I had a couple of pictures in an exhibition for the Olympus Photo Safari Group - if you would like the join the group then please accept my personal invitation. The exhibition was a great success and has led to an exhibition book. I was in the city centre ... http://john.crouchley.com/blog/archives/153 Maria has decorated the studio and I put up the outside lights. Looks very festive. All ready for the Christmas Market next weekend. http://john.crouchley.com/blog/archives/148 It was a nice day and I was working at home so I went for a lunch time walk in Wollaton Park (only 10 minutes from the house). I had forgotten how lovely it was - should go there more often. I spent ages wondering why I couldn't get the camera ... http://john.crouchley.com/blog/archives/139 It rained the whole weekend in Swansea, still we walked round the Marina, a tall ship had recently arrived. I had left the camera set at 1600 ISO and in the rain etc. forgot to check so these pictures are a little grainy. Spectacular - would have been ... http://john.crouchley.com/blog/archives/133 Wanting to get away from it all for a couple of days (and having one spare holiday day) we went to see Claire. We drove through Noth Wales and then down the coast towards Carmathen before ending up at Claire's flat in the evening. The weather was fine until mod afternoon ... http://john.crouchley.com/blog/archives/128 BBC NEWS | Magazine | How Brains might have foretold the big crash. http://john.crouchley.com/blog/archives/120 Maria has made herself a little helper. http://john.crouchley.com/blog/archives/124 Here are some pictures from our latest visit. http://john.crouchley.com/blog/archives/116 I came across this article today - I found it fascinating reading, I have never seen a good definition of rednecks before. BBC - Why rednecks may rule the world http://john.crouchley.com/blog/archives/104