Month: April 2015

Todmorden to Mytholmroyd – The Long Way Round

Todmorden to Mytholmroyd – The Long Way Round

Reading Time: 4 minutes This was quite a walk on a warm Easter Monday. It’s a fair trek up from Todmorden up to the tops, but it is spectacular when you get there. I walked up the tracks to Lumbutts Road, and then up over Hey Head Green. I 

Saltaire and Shipley Glen

Saltaire and Shipley Glen

Reading Time: 2 minutes I have visited Saltaire a few times, but never until now known about the little tramway up to Shipley Glen – this dates from 1895 and operates narrow guage cable hauled trams. It is a lovely ride up through the woods. Up at the top 

Spamcan

Spamcan

Reading Time: 3 minutes One of the wonderful things about having a child is that all the latent interests that you have hidden (potentially as uncool) for many years can be expressed, free of shame. To be fair, trains are pretty cool subjects for photography whether you are an 

Fighting Spotlights

Fighting Spotlights

Reading Time: 2 minutes Something that comes up in discussion more and more amongst music photographers recently is the curse of the LED spot. These may have their benefits for cost, power and the environment, but they are bloody annoying for photographers. Unlike a normal incandescent light with a 

Fuckable Readhead

Fuckable Readhead

Reading Time: < 1 minutes This is a red belgian style ale, with a bit of added rye for a spicy twist. Assuming a conservative 50% home brew-house efficiency this should hit an OG of about 1058, a final gavity of about 1012 and an ABV of 6%. Anything more