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Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Feeding the Birds

We’ve been feeding the birds loads in this cold weather and of course putting out water for them too and they certainly seem to appreciate it. We’ve had all the usual suspects at the feeders, Starlings, Blackbirds, Blue Tits (loads of these), Chaffinches, Sparrows, Robins, Wrens, and quite a few thrushes. I haven’t seen any...

Family / General / Lifestyle / Technology

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Cut off by the Weather

I spent another comfortable night in the igloo in our back garden last night. It might not be quite as confortable and warm as my real bed but I won’t get many chances to sleep in an igloo in the garden again so I thought that I may as well. The weather has taken its...

Family / Play / Wales

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

Snow Fun

Yet more from my GoPro camera whilst playing in the snow over the weekend – Certainly getting some use out of it and having fun creating little family movies.

Family / Lifestyle / Play

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

Our Igloo

It’s almost dark out there so I’ve put a single tea-light candle in the igloo and it is looking really cosy in there now. I’m pretty proud of our igloo!!

Family / Play / Weather

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

A Garden Igloo

Just spent an excellent day building a full on igloo in the garden. Morgan and I started at around 9.30 this morning and were then joined by Dave and Sarah. I made blocks in a plastic flower planter and arranged them whilst Sarah was trapped inside smoothing off the inner walls. It is surprisingly good...

Photography / Technology

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

GoPro HD Video Camera Review

My birthday present for my 40th this year was a GoPro HD helmet camera – A small, HD video camera in a rugged, waterproof (to 60m) housing. On paper it doesn’t look like anything too special. Compared to most modern tech-toys and other video cameras it has very few features. Other than recording in HD...