Friday Rest Day - SW at 15mph but 29mph gusts

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I thought I would begin with a panorama of part of a rear border which I would like to tackle soon. But it isn't fun being outdoors today because Watnall Weather Centre tells me we are having gusts of up to 29mph and when you are unsteady on your feet ...........

Basically I have enjoyed a rest day - shame to admit I'm still in my parjies. Why not? as TJ would say. However, I seem to have achieved things. My new laptop, a Dell, is more or less fully installed. The programmes I use have been downloaded and I have configured it to suit me. Getting rid of side-bars and a thing called a docking bar at the top of the screen which I can't see the point of. Just things which clutter the desk-top.

The WoW Picasa Web Albums are now about sorted. I suspect there are still some errors where I have misnamed locations. For sure there are some of Brian's captioned Cromford when they should be Nottingham - but I'm not sure which - he will have to tell me when I see him.

I decided on the Dell because of its specification and its physical weight. About a 1lb lighter than the Fujitsu and only a little heavier than my Asus Eee notebook.

And I can see the script clearly without benefit of magnifying glass. The only downside is 2hr battery life as against 6hrs on the Asus. But you can't have everything. A Mac notebook would have been lovely but I couldn't justify £1,400 !

Another example of the brick/stonework on the Monks Way at Strelley appears on the right. One could spend a morning in good light doing nothing but photograph it. I must work out with my sunrise/sunset gadget when would be the most propitious time of the day.

It's tempting to look for faces. and mountain ranges and caverns but thats just my over-active imagination.

Today has been TJ's birthday, so Happy Birthday Tracy ! She is having a luxurious Spa day as a treat.

My responses to your previous comments

Dear Anonymous ...... Much as I value your lovely comment I am afraid that, in accordance with the rules of this blog, I have had to delete it.

Above the 'comments' box I say that 'Anonymous Comments' are only accepted if the person posting goes on to identify themselves. There was a history behind this which you couldn't know of. I have copied your comment into a 'word' document and if you let me know your identity I will be delighted to copy it back in for you. Sorry !

Bob .... Glad you too enjoyed the 'Stones of Strelley'. Not quite the clout of Ruskin's 'Stones of Venice' but the title has the edge I think.

Whether or not animal behaviour is by its nature always guilt-free is open to argument (a long one I think) which we must have one day. A cats's propensity to torture a mouse rather than killing it straight away is, I know, a characteristic of cats. You could similarly argue that stealing, aggression, and lying are characteristically human traits. But that doesn't make them excusable - or does it?

You already know I agree with you that Architecture, and Art (including Photography) should be 'of it's age' and not soul-less repetition of what has gone before.

Draw on the past by all means but don't just try to recreate it.

Yvonne .... How lovely to have a comment. An Andy dinner is sure to be delicious.

Glad you enjoyed the Ice-skating and all your other activities. Including taken pictures on your razor sharp little Fuji...... Don't worry about becoming an addict - they can't send you to prison for it !

I'll leave alone the 'Sports Desk' stuff because I don't understand it.

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Quotation time ......

"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Mies Van de Rohe and Picasso amongst others have said much the same thing.

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