I think I have shared this before, but you may not have appreciated the sheer majesty of my edtech mug. Hand decorated (I know, the lettering looks so professional), this is my work mug. Nobody can (or would want to) pinch this. All edtech people should have one and you are just jealous you haven’t got one.
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Fallen
Big old tree down on campus. Not sure if this was blown over in the wind or a controlled felling. Poor old tree.
Waiting to play
Went to see Cardiff Devils play Sheffield Steelers tonight. Wandered round to stand behind the penalty box at one stage. Here, Max “Boom Boom” Birbraer is serving a two minute penalty.
Muddy puddle reflection
I figured now that we live in rainy mudland I’d best get used to taking pictures of mud. So I tried doing a few selfies in muddy puddles today. The results weren’t great, but I figure there will be lots of opportunities to practice.
Books that plant a seed
My daughter watched Schindler’s List last year and wanted to know more about the holocaust. I lent her my Primo Levi books. She didn’t read much of them, but they sat n her shelves for a while and she was aware of them. I like to think she’ll revisit them when she’s older. I read If This is a Man when I was about 24, and while it recounts a tale of such inhumanity, Levi’s style is such it that it remains one of the most humane books I have ever read. All of these books are great, but that and The Periodic Table are the real masterpieces.
Dog target
Pip, seen through a brassy lightshade
Manphone
So, my old [url=http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/3917176]iPhone got wet[/url], and had to be repaired. At IET they had a spare Otter Defender case which was described as “army proof”, “rugged”, “tough”. It reminds me of the batmobile in the Christopher Nolan Batman films. It’s all a bit macho for a phone, and doubles the size of it, but hopefully will prevent any more water accidents.
Chicheley Church
This church is in the grounds of Chicheley Hall. The village rather boldly proclaims itself to be the “[url=http://www.chicheley.com/Chicheley_Village_Website/Welcome.html]finest village in England[/url]”.
New digs
I bought this place on the proceedings of my last academic book.
Ok, not quite. We are at [url=http://www.deverevenues.co.uk/en/venues/chicheley-hall/]Chicheley Hal[/url]l for a couple of away days.
Castle on the hill
I said a couple of days ago that I’d fall back on Castell Coch for photos. This is an angle I don’t often see, it’s from the car park in [url=http://www.pughsgardencentre.co.uk/]Pughs[/url], but gives a clear view up to the castle.
