Monday 2nd June 2008
Notes From A Snow-Covered Valley (Part 2)
This is part two of a two-part set of notes I wrote while on a short trip to Switzerland in March 2008. If you haven’t read part one yet, do so before you read part two.
Travel
Saturday 31st May 2008
Notes From A Snow-Covered Valley (Part 1)
These notes were originally written during a trip to Switzerland in March 2008, and then posted here shortly afterwards. That post has now been deleted and the notes reformatted into two parts to make them more reader-friendly.
Thursday 29th May 2008
Views from the Balcony
It’s been a while since I last posted. Nineteen days in fact. That’ll never do. Here’s a short video to make up for the absence. The video compiles shots taken from the balcony at the Hotel Oberland in Lauterbrunnen in order to portray the increasing snow cover. Had I thought me giggling with excitement would [...]
Saturday 10th May 2008
Your Questions Answered (Part 1)
Some of you may be unaware that your every move on the Internet is tracked. Whenever you visit a website, the administrator of that website knows you’re there, knows what country you’re in, knows which website you came from, even knows your screen resolution. It’s scary, but true. This information is gathered automatically so that [...]
Friday 2nd May 2008
The Hike
Back at the beginning of March, I was in Switzerland. I’m sure you already know this, so I won’t go on about it. I went purely to experience proper wintry conditions and Mother Nature (bless her) didn’t let me down. When I arrived, there was any snow at all, but literally hours after my arrival [...]
Sunday 9th March 2008
Snow Trains
I’m particularly proud of this video. I think I need to get myself a better camera though. While the video looks crystal clear on my mac, Vimeo’s compression affects the sharpness.
Wednesday 30th January 2008
Argh! It’s Nearly February
I couldn’t make it a whole month without posting. That would be terribly unreliable of me. So, I’m rushing this out while I have just over 24 hours to spare.
First, just a quick update on what’s happening at the moment. Last Sunday, I started this year’s OU course, European Cultures and Identities. It’s my last [...]
Wednesday 5th December 2007
Live To Brugge Now…
After one failed attempt and via a flurry of text messages, I’ve managed to capture my mum and sister on the live Brugge webcam. They’re the two standing in the foreground next to the lamppost with the bin next to it. They’re there all week for the Brugge Christmas market, which is taking place behind [...]
Monday 3rd December 2007
Meet Me At St Pancras
Yesterday, I made a late decision to travel with my mum and sister to London. They were spending the night at a hotel in the capital, and then traveling via Eurostar to Brussels and then onwards to Brugge the next day. Being the helpful chap that I am, I wanted to make sure they got there alright and that the hotel [...]
Saturday 10th November 2007
Notes From A Landlocked Country
As I mentioned in a previous article, I kept a diary during my trip to Switzerland, so that the process of constructing write-ups once I got back would be easier. It seems now though, almost three weeks since I got back, that my notes aren’t terribly useful. I’m having a hard time pulling all the [...]
