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Biggest ever North Sea security operation after woman dreamed about bomb on oil rig

Admin | Monday 11 February 2008

A woman employee on a North Sea oil rig had a disturbing dream that there was a bomb on the rig.

Film of ‘The Avengers’ on location in 1966

Admin | Monday 16 April 2007

The British Pathe website has some film of Diana Rigg and Patrick Macnee filming The Avengers, on location at Beaulieu, Hampshire, in 1966.

The loss of more trees and historic buildings in Manchester city centre

Admin | Saturday 31 March 2007

There has been a big drama lately about the area of land on the corner of Princess Street and Whitworth Street, which is just across the canal from the New Union pub in the gay village.

Cowboy opticians and cheap spectacles (hooray)

Admin | Wednesday 28 March 2007

I could write a book about my bad experiences with opticians over the past twenty-five years.

Chinese New Year celebrations, Manchester (video)

Admin | Thursday 22 February 2007

Visit the page to view the Flash video or download: Quicktime (mov)

I bought a new digital camera on Friday (more about that coming soon) and I went out to test it on Sunday. The Chinese New Year parade was just beginning as I walked up Princess Street, so I shot this video.

Free painting software

Admin | Wednesday 7 February 2007

I’ve been looking at some free painting programs. In particular I wanted something that had realistic natural-painting tools (oil, watercolour, crayon, pencil, airbrush, pastels) to use with my graphics tablet.

Greg Palast on ‘The Fear Factory’

Admin | Thursday 24 August 2006

I’m going to tell you something which is straight-up heresy: America is not under attack by terrorists. There is no WAR on terror… Greg Palast on why fear sells better than sex and how The War on Terror is the Weapon of Mass Distraction. Read it here. Greg Palast’s investigative reports appear on the BBC, … Greg Palast on ‘The Fear Factory’

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