tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:17:03 +0000A pseudorandom collection of thoughts, photographs & useless facts. Often reviews of things I've seen, read, eaten or visited. Occasionally a stream of consciousness, occasionally considered thought.http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Jon)Blogger279125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-3993444918750644118Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:58:00 +00002009-07-16T10:03:32.456+01:00guernseyphotosSome recent photos of flora & fauna.http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2009/07/nature-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-6394238512641832550Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:13:00 +00002009-06-25T10:01:18.743+01:00guernseyseasidephotoshttp://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2009/06/seaside-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-5009270473056702597Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:22:00 +00002009-03-31T19:31:46.257+01:00I came across this the other day and think it is one of the coolest things I've seen in some time.The fit-PC2 is a tiny (4" x 4.5" x 1.05") fully featured PC. The whole engineering of it appeals to me, not to mention its tiny power usage.I don't think they are shipping in the UK just yet, but I'm waiting for a few reviews to see if they really are as good as they look. If they are then I think http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2009/03/iwoot-fit-pc2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-9187523600936478420Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:43:00 +00002009-01-12T17:58:19.844ZBaz Luhrmann - people often say you either like his work or you don't. I seem to fall between those two camps. Strictly Ballroom wasn't for me, I thought that Romeo + Juliet was brilliant, Moulin Rouge! sort of grew on me, and now Australia.AustraliaPlot: 12/20Acting: 17/20Production: 18/20Entertainment: 31/40Total: 78/100Let's start by saying that there are no twists in the plot, you can guess http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2009/01/australia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-2036727696311130610Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:31:00 +00002008-11-18T09:07:38.840ZspainphotosA photo of some sort of grasshopper, I think it may be a locust.There were quite a few of them, but this one was the only one that wasn't camera shy.The pigeons and gulls on the other hand didn't have a care in the world and the pigeons in particular would fly right up to you and land a few feet away in the hope that you'd feed them.http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/11/spanish-fauna.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-8921006027396447872Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:02:00 +00002008-11-18T08:54:09.977ZspainphotosCoffee is one of the four major food groups, have you been getting enough?http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/11/coffee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-8471599038552252227Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:11:00 +00002008-11-18T08:50:31.714ZspainphotosEvery Sunday there is a large, very busy market in Puerto de Mazarrón, it isn't easy to find if you don't know where it is, but once there it is the hub of activity on a Sunday morning.There are numerous stalls selling fresh, locally grown fruit and vegetables, local meat products and lot of textile and leather stalls. Between these there are a few jewellery stalls selling trinkets made from sea http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/11/puerto-de-mazarrn-sunday-market.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-7012638270650990004Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:42:00 +00002008-11-18T08:45:10.923ZspainphotosFortaleza del Sol (the fortress of the sun) is a fortress of Arabic origin which dominates the whole city of Lorca. It dates back to the 13th century, and sits on the top of a large hill.The Spanish seem to have a different view of conservation than we do in the UK, they repair their ruins without too much effort to hide the repairs. This does have the benefit of allowing you to clearly identify http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/11/lorca-castle-fortaleza-del-sol.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-226228208610071393Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:05:00 +00002008-11-18T08:27:28.488Zspainfood and drinkphotoshttp://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/11/water.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-3735114771766360082Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:37:00 +00002008-09-03T10:04:51.047+01:00On Saturday I went to Twickenham Stadium to see R.E.M. and the two supporting acts gUiLLeMoTS & EDITORS. It was a surprisingly nice sunny day for a change and so we went early so as to see the supporting acts.gUiLLeMoTS got things started and they were good, but not quite my kind of music. I could appreciate the talent, but didn't feel the vibe.EDITORS was more to my liking. They could do with http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/09/guillemots-editors-rem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-7878229811072695839Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:53:00 +00002008-08-04T20:53:00.917+01:00lyricsmusicI hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus on the pain The only thing that's real The needle tears a holeThe old familiar sting Try to kill it all away But I remember everything What have I become My sweetest friend Everyone I know goes away In the end And you could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt I wear this crown of thorns Upon my liar's chair Fullhttp://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/08/hurt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-8043955719452730472Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:32:00 +00002008-07-31T11:41:16.142+01:00I've just come across some info about a solar eclipse that is happening tomorrow.If you happen to live in Siberia you'll be lucky enough to see a full solar eclipse but if you are in North America, most of Europe or Asia, you should still be able to see a partial eclipse.If, like me, you are in London you should be able to see a partial eclipse at around 10:18 according to this site.Remember to http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/07/solar-eclipse-tomorrow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-2170767130335298145Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:04:00 +00002008-07-29T19:06:37.877+01:00concert reviewmusicI've just arrived at home after seeing Brandi Carlile at the Arts Theatre London. It was awesome! AWESOME!Before I say any more I have to thank Ellie for saving my sanity and arranging tickets for me when I thought all hope was lost. I also have to thank Kate for restoring my faith in human kindness by offering me a pair of tickets today. Bless you both.This was my first visit to the Arts Theatrehttp://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/07/brandi-carlile-arts-theatre-london.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-5198051255900131891Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:53:00 +00002008-07-22T00:02:01.693+01:00flower showphotosA few photographs (mostly of flowers) that I took at the Hampton Court Flower Show a few Sundays ago.http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/07/flowers-at-hampton-court-flower-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-4612000030645784859Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:02:00 +00002008-07-21T20:02:00.900+01:00londonflower showI went to the Hampton Court Flower Show a few Sundays ago. I go every year or two, but this year it was just too busy to be much fun. I used to go to the Chelsea Flower Show but stopped going because of the large number of people in the small space. Hampton Court used to be a good alternative, the exhibitors are more of less the same. The show gardens are different, and not as splendid as at http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/07/hampton-court-flower-show-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-4116693995403954246Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:16:00 +00002008-07-20T11:38:58.312+01:00londonphotosThere is an underpass in London near Waterloo station where the management has decided to allow Grafitti artists to express themselves.There was recently a grafitti event, I think it was called the 'Cans Festival Graffiti in Waterloo 2008', and it was arranged by two quite well known graffiti artists Blek Le Rat & Bansky.The art has been there for a while and unfortunately by the time I got to http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/07/graffiti-in-london.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-1034265706059161335Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:20:00 +00002008-07-18T08:28:13.515+01:00theatre reviewI've just been to see 'The Woman in Black' at the Fortune Theatre.Quite a fun play, the actors were very good, the plot was simple yet effective & the theatre was as uncomfortable as hell. I swear I was in some medieval torture device for two hours.It is a great play to take kids too (which is perhaps why the seats are so small and placed so closely together), and may people there did, which http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/07/woman-in-black.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-8688951196412887884Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:32:00 +00002008-07-17T08:39:17.093+01:00motor carsphotosgoodwoodrallyMore photos from Goodwood last Friday, this time from the Rally circuit. The original set of photos can be found here, and the previous set can be found herehttp://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/07/even-more-goodwood-festival-of-speed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-3440196648185880288Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:59:00 +00002008-07-17T08:32:25.115+01:00motor carsphotosgoodwoodMore photos from Goodwood last Friday. The original set of photos can be found here.http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/07/more-goodwood-festival-of-speed-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-2726257921121853983Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:47:00 +00002008-07-15T00:00:00.055+01:00motor carsphotosgoodwoodI went to the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday, had a fab time.I took many, many photographs, the first of which I'll post here.Ther rest will follow later.http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/07/goodwood-festival-of-speed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-8508210446697068739Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:15:00 +00002008-07-14T07:15:00.733+01:00photoshttp://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/07/look-up-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-6424347460664050495Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:56:00 +00002008-07-12T10:54:41.631+01:00concert reviewI went to Kew Gardens to see Lulu and guests perform tonight. We got lucky with the weather and it was a cool and dry Thursday evening. There were a lot more people there than I expected and as we were an little later arriving than we had originally planned, we ended up sitting quite a distance from the stage. Luckily the acoustics there were actually very good and apart from in terms of the http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/07/kew-gardens-summer-swing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-8225068426819233486Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:04:00 +00002008-06-30T22:04:01.218+01:00photoshttp://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/06/look-up-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-1688961787216568575Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:54:00 +00002008-06-29T12:34:04.058+01:00photosEngland lost to New Zealand. Not unexpected by any means, but still dissapointing.http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/06/day-at-cricket.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042413.post-3505332209237974741Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:07:00 +00002008-06-25T13:58:37.626+01:00rant<rant>Last November I wrote about my disappointment at missing Brandi Carlile's London gig. So in attempt at being proactive and avoiding further disappointment I signed up to the notifications facility on her UK website, which is run and managed by SONY BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.Lo and behold, I received an e-mail from them this evening saying:Hi JonGood news! Brandi will be back in the http://www.digitalirony.com/blog/2008/06/sony-bmg-music-entertainment-uk-ltd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)6