Warning: contains spoilers. I had been looking forward to Kathryn Bigelow’s new film for Netflix, A House of Dynamite. On the face of it this should be exactly our sort of film. Vantage Point, the 2008 film which shows an Continue reading →
Sunday, October 26, 2025 in
Reviews,
Thoughts on the World
Rescue, Don’t Replace One of the things which attracted us to our house about 30 years ago was a great feature: what is known as a “Chinese Circle” in the courtyard end wall, which provides a view into, from and Continue reading →
Excellent Example: Microsoft Visual Studio. You finish your work, and when you exit from Visual Studio, it prompts you with “Updates are available, would you like to install them now?”. There are Yes and Cancel (= defer to next time) Continue reading →
Saturday, September 20, 2025 in
Thoughts on the World
I don’t think anyone took a single photograph of me in Zimanga, apart from the group shot which I initiated, so I made damn’ sure that there were some photos of me in Mongolia. Fortunately not only did other members Continue reading →
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 in
Mongolia,
Travel
Here’s my now-obligatory group panorama for the 2025 Mongolia trip. From the left: Vince, Oyu, Mike, Yours Truly, Denise, Marco, Bayar, Ebu, Yasmin, Ann, Lee, Sarah, Christian, Steph Continue reading →
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 in
Mongolia,
Travel
Friday starts with another late breakfast. One could get used to this. The group then divides, several electing to stay around the hotel for the morning, but I join a group who go across town to a viewpoint which is Continue reading →
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 in
Mongolia,
Travel
Lee must be losing his grip. We have a morning off! Most of us lie in for a late breakfast around 9, then spend the morning pottering. I walk out to try and find some shops, but completely miss the Continue reading →
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 in
Mongolia,
Travel
We’re up before 4 to drive to the airport for the flight to Ulgii. Check-in and so on go very smoothly thanks to the experience of our guides, I’m not sure we would have navigated it without them. The airline Continue reading →
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 in
Mongolia,
Travel
See also the Iceland Camouflage Masterclass and Namib Desert Camouflage Masterclass Continue reading →
“‘Tis a custom more honoured in the breach than the observance” Driving on the right in Mongolia… After a relatively few hours’ sleep we’re up again for the short drive back to the Tsagaan Survarga cliffs. This time the photography Continue reading →
Saturday, August 2, 2025 in
Mongolia,
Photography,
Travel
With my digestive system playing fairly nicely I decide to join the morning shoot. Rendezvous time is set for 5.15. At 5.14 I walk into the car park as fast as my little legs, dodgy knees and metal hip will Continue reading →
Friday, August 1, 2025 in
Mongolia,
Travel