Using WordPress for Websites
Having used WordPress for some time now, mainly toying around with it on this site, I’ve decided to use it to build other sites for other people. Having played with Drupal, Joomla and DotNetNuke, there’s something slicker about WordPress and the supporting community that appeals. The integration of automatic upgrades for the core and plugins is so impressive and easy. The community...
June 29th, 2010 by simon.reeve
New Outfit for Moonwalk 2010 – Complete
Training is still a bit sparadic, but I did manage to complete a half moon’s worth of practise walk yesterday 13.5miles. Avg speed was 4.1mph, so should shave some time of last year. Tonight we finished the new outfit. Loads more lights and rather fetching! What do you think? Don’t forget you can sponsor me on-line here – it’s very easy and you’ll be helping a very...
April 26th, 2010 by simon.reeve
Moonwalk 2010 Training – Finally Started in earnest.
Well despite only three weeks till the night, I’ve finally walked further than the usual 3 or 6 miles! It seems this year, either the weather has been so bad or uninspiring, or I’ve been ill or too busy to follow the training plan provided by WalkTheWalk. The final parcel arrived at then end of this week, including bra, cap and t-shirt and, coupled with the glorious sunshine, it spurred...
April 25th, 2010 by simon.reeve
Getting set for London Playtex Moonwalk 2010
The London Playtex Moonwalk 2010 is not far off now, on the 15th May!! Well it’s a bit late to start training, but I’m now spurred on by the final arrival of the Sun here in the SE of England, the setting up of my on-line sponsor page here http://www.walkthewalkfundraising.org/simon_reeve, and the arrival of more bright pink LEDs for this year’s outfit. I’ll be using the trusty...
April 14th, 2010 by simon.reeve
Chinese New Year in Tunbridge Wells – With a Flashgun…
On Saturday February the 13th, residents of Tunbridge Wells celebrated the coming of the Chinese New Year – The Year of the Tiger! My family and I joined in too, with our own lnaterns and me with my camera, eager to use my new flashgun. How hard can it be? Well not that easy! Armed with a new Metz Flashgun 48 AF-1, that has so far proved more than powerful for home and garden, I soon...
March 2nd, 2010 by simon.reeve
Olympus e620 Grainy Film Art Filter
Ever since moving to digital photography, I have often thought of taking black and white photos. Thing is, I use the ‘take it in colour and convert some later with PhotoShop or similar’. Theflaw in this approach is, at least for me, is I never seem to get round to trauling through the hundreds (thousands) of photos and converting them to black and white ‘just to see’. ...
February 15th, 2010 by simon.reeve
What’s not so good about my Olympus e620?
So it’s nearly been a few months now, so here’s what’s not so good with my Olympus e620. Well I’m very gald to say, “Not a lot!!”. Yep, nearly all incredibly minor niggles are down to me as much as the camera. By that I mean, I’ve still to learn how to drive it properly. Nothing I hear you cry? Well you’re right to be suspicous of my claim, as...
February 3rd, 2010 by simon.reeve
Rock and Chips – Brilliant
I’ve just watched Rock and Chips, the prequel to Only Fools and Horses and I realy enjoyed it. I didn’t know if it was a one off, or a series,so thought I’d Google it to find out. Sadly I stumbled across this post on the Guardian www.guardian.co.uk and I saw RED! Posted by Stuart Heritage Wednesday 8 July 2009 15.38 BST, this has to be one of the most pointless and immature...
January 25th, 2010 by simon.reeve
Naughty Nokia? Maps Not Free for All
The other day I saw an item on news.zdnet.co.ukabout Nokia releasing OVI Maps 3.0 with free navigation for everyone. Ooooo… Yippee. I’ll have some of that, finally leave the TomTom behind. It seems about time, as so many of us already have sat navs that come with free navigation After downloading and installing to my 6220 Classic, I was very dissapointed. It still keeps asking...
January 24th, 2010 by simon.reeve
Olympus e620 – Ultimate Setup Guide?
Just bought yourself an Olympus e620? I stumbled across this very comprehensive guide to all the settings. Might help any newbies like myself! http://www.biofos.com/esystem/e620_set.html My compliments to the author John Foster.
January 18th, 2010 by simon.reeve
