Surplus to Requirements

After 11 years with my current company I've recently found out that I am getting made redundant at the end of the month! It's something that has been on the cards for a while now so not a huge shock. I haven't got anything else lined up as of yet but will start looking properly next week once I've finished.

So, with that in mind I have been clearing out my desk out getting ready to leave!

As you can see in the picture below, my desk looks a little different (and a lot clearer) than it did in this previous post.

Google Street View UK

In the UK Google released Street View last week. This allows internet users to access 360-degree views of roads and homes in 25 cities across the country.

Once it appeared on the web the complaints starting rolling in according to various news articles. According to these articles, the complaints seem to mainly come from privacy campaigners but also from some individuals caught on camera doing all manner of things from emerging from sex shops to throwing up in the street!

To me this all seems a little strange seeing as here in the UK we have the most CCTV cameras and are one of the most watched nations in the world. If people are coming out of a sex shop or throwing up outside a pub in broad daylight then they should complain if people see them or photograph them!

Here are a few UK sightings that I've come across...


A bit of Banksy - Quite apt for this post I feel!
CCTV at googlesightseeing.com

Road Traffic Accident involving some bikes
Cyclist at googlesightseeing.com

Cardboard cut out or the real Stig...you decide
Stig at googlesightseeing.com

All images are Copyright of Google

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Macro Allsorts

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Some more test shots using the macro lens adapters.

Comic Relief Cathedral

With the tallest spire in Britian Salisbury Cathedral is taking part in Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day by turning its 404ft soaring spire red each night from Monday 9 March through to Red Nose Day on Friday 13 March. It hopes that everyone who sees the ‘red nosed’ Cathedral will be reminded of the comic relief message and encouraged to do something special to raise money for the charity. Read more here

Hope that everyone is doing their bit for charity today. I'm currently stuffed full of comic relief cakes :)

These shots of the Cathedral were taken yesterday evening...

Skiing 2009 - Part 3

Here is the final installment from this years skiing trip.