I am pleased to say that I have tonight posted two further cheques to charities from the sale of photos.
Manx Wildlife Trust - £300
Victim Support Isle of Man £300
In addition to those previously given to Hospice Isle of Man and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, the total is now £1,200 and hopefully I will have another one of the same amount soon.
Ironically, the zenfolio site where the photos are published (and to where the isleofman.in domain is directed, is down tonight!Oh good, it is back again now.
Thanks to everyone who has bought photos in the last 18 months.
Friday, 30 November 2012
Time to tidy up
I felt a bit like someone who had taken exams today. You want to enjoy your freedom after studying (designing and publishing websites) but you also have the urge not to waste the time.
I was really pleased to finally re-publish our holiday business website two days ago - www.murrayandmarie.com
And even more relieved to complete www.parishwalk.com last night.
I'm going to tidy up the www.manxathletics.com site tonight whilst resisting the urge to redesign that too. There are lots of other things with higher priorities.
One of which is following the first batch of entries tonight for the Manx Telecom Parish Walk.
http://parishwalk2013.blogspot.com/
I was really pleased to finally re-publish our holiday business website two days ago - www.murrayandmarie.com
And even more relieved to complete www.parishwalk.com last night.
I'm going to tidy up the www.manxathletics.com site tonight whilst resisting the urge to redesign that too. There are lots of other things with higher priorities.
One of which is following the first batch of entries tonight for the Manx Telecom Parish Walk.
http://parishwalk2013.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
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I could easily have spent the week on the Syd Quirk Half Marathon as I have so many resources with photos, videos and stats but it is only one of the three websites where I am under pressure this week.
Late last night I finished the draft of our cottage site - the first major update for six years.
Today I have taken the day off to work on the Parish Walk website. I'm also meeting with the first of the featured walkers tomorrow evening.
But first I will do some more work on the manxathletics.com site and update the Syd Quirk Half Marathon.
Web; web; web.
Late last night I finished the draft of our cottage site - the first major update for six years.
Today I have taken the day off to work on the Parish Walk website. I'm also meeting with the first of the featured walkers tomorrow evening.
But first I will do some more work on the manxathletics.com site and update the Syd Quirk Half Marathon.
Web; web; web.
Monday, 26 November 2012
Nil nil draw
I had the opportunity to produce my best coverage of the Haldane Fisher Syd Quirk Half Marathon yesterday as I have acquired an extra couple of second hand video cameras since I last featured it on the website two years ago (I ran in it last year).
But I was on the defensive from the start as the poor light at the start put paid to any decent photos of the walkers in the early stages. I rushed between Ronaldsway and my office in Ballasalla on two occasions and by being careless with the video camera I damaged it and lost the initial footage. So the only video I have used is from a second camera (I do have a little of the walkers but I'm not sure when I will get the chance to edit it).
So I guess , by the time I finished my main coverage, it was no better and no worse than previous versions. But then I had to make a big clearance off the line at home when I was much later getting back than planned. I had to spend the next few hours on the defensive before I got over the half way line with a nice walk in the afternoon.
Then I returned to watch a nil-nil draw! And missed an exciting Formula 1 race.
I wish I had left myself on the bench today. It was a horrible morning to go for a run and when I reached a big pool of water by the entrance to to the Water Authority, I thought about the wimps who skirted the little puddle near the start of the Parish Walk this year and went straight in. The quality of the play got worse after that and I definitely wish I had been substituted. Needless to say, Coldplay were on Radio 2 when I got in from my cold (and wet) play.
But I was on the defensive from the start as the poor light at the start put paid to any decent photos of the walkers in the early stages. I rushed between Ronaldsway and my office in Ballasalla on two occasions and by being careless with the video camera I damaged it and lost the initial footage. So the only video I have used is from a second camera (I do have a little of the walkers but I'm not sure when I will get the chance to edit it).
So I guess , by the time I finished my main coverage, it was no better and no worse than previous versions. But then I had to make a big clearance off the line at home when I was much later getting back than planned. I had to spend the next few hours on the defensive before I got over the half way line with a nice walk in the afternoon.
Then I returned to watch a nil-nil draw! And missed an exciting Formula 1 race.
I wish I had left myself on the bench today. It was a horrible morning to go for a run and when I reached a big pool of water by the entrance to to the Water Authority, I thought about the wimps who skirted the little puddle near the start of the Parish Walk this year and went straight in. The quality of the play got worse after that and I definitely wish I had been substituted. Needless to say, Coldplay were on Radio 2 when I got in from my cold (and wet) play.
Saturday, 24 November 2012
All at sea
I'm just getting my cameras ready for the "Syd Quirk" and I found some photos I took last Sunday afternoon which I had not copied to my computer. The Marine Drive is pretty stunning. In fact this one will find its way onto the new cottage website that I have been working on again tonight.
First photos (of the walkers) should be online at about 9 am tomorrow.
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Listen to this
We had a three course dinner for £6.95 each at the Sefton last night. The price was like something from 30 years ago and so were the politics.
We went to listen to veteran politician Tony Benn at the Gaiety Theatre. It was £15 to get in but the Sefton were selling tickets for £21.95 including a lovely meal.
One of the things that has always interested me about the man is that, although most of his politics are pretty left wing, he listens to other people and in fact he respects many of the people with opposing views - even Margaret Thatcher. He describes politicians as signposts or weather vanes. In other words, they either lead or follow.
He admires anyone who leads the way. And at 87 he says he is still learning from his mistakes. Listen and you will learn. Having said all of that, I haven't got much to offer today other than I've just checked the weather vane and I'm not looking forward to going outside.
When I realised recently that it was six years since I had produced a redraft of our cottage website I made up my mind that I should have a new one published by the time I do the Parish Walk one. That one is due in 8 days time so I am busy on both. I did a chunk last night when we got in so the manxathletics site today is largely a rehash of the stats for the Syd Quirk Half Marathon which I shall be covering in full on Sunday.
We went to listen to veteran politician Tony Benn at the Gaiety Theatre. It was £15 to get in but the Sefton were selling tickets for £21.95 including a lovely meal.
One of the things that has always interested me about the man is that, although most of his politics are pretty left wing, he listens to other people and in fact he respects many of the people with opposing views - even Margaret Thatcher. He describes politicians as signposts or weather vanes. In other words, they either lead or follow.
He admires anyone who leads the way. And at 87 he says he is still learning from his mistakes. Listen and you will learn. Having said all of that, I haven't got much to offer today other than I've just checked the weather vane and I'm not looking forward to going outside.
When I realised recently that it was six years since I had produced a redraft of our cottage website I made up my mind that I should have a new one published by the time I do the Parish Walk one. That one is due in 8 days time so I am busy on both. I did a chunk last night when we got in so the manxathletics site today is largely a rehash of the stats for the Syd Quirk Half Marathon which I shall be covering in full on Sunday.
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Fully employed
Yesterday's "night out" was an employment law seminar at which I sat next to one of the people featured on the home page, Ed Gumbley.
Ed was fresh from his Island Games qualifying half marathon at Gosport on Sunday and is going to be fully employed during the next 12 months. He is running in the Brass Monkeys Half Marathon near York in the Spring, he hopes to (yet again) be a member of the Island Games team in Bermuda in July and, if all goes well, he'll run a marathon in the autumn.
I've been lucky enough to be employed all my life, well since the age of 13 anyway. From the age of 14 I had two weekend jobs, one on a milk round from 5.45 until about 11 am and the other on a petrol forecourt between 12 and 6. On a few occasions I used to cut somebody's grass in the time between. I always managed to find work for my placements during my business studies degree and during the only summer that I had a normal student vacation. I even found work in the unlikely role as a builder's labourer in the summer of 1979 before I found a permanent role.
And it struck me last night that I had seen employment law from every angle too. At one stage it was one of the nearest things I had to being a specialist subject and had to deal with a few delicate matters whilst earning my salary. On another occasion I was on the other side when I was in dispute with a former employer. Not that uncommon but I wonder how many people have sacked themselves?
That was what I did a few months ago when as part of the winding down of one business I prepared the documentation to dismiss myself. It was one way of ensuring that you reach a satisfactory outcome when you reach agreement with yourself.
Its nice when you get the result that you want as I had a new appointment, working from the same building and with the same people lined up. Such a contrast to last night when there was a technical problem with my television and it kept showing the ball going in the net at the wrong end.
Ed was fresh from his Island Games qualifying half marathon at Gosport on Sunday and is going to be fully employed during the next 12 months. He is running in the Brass Monkeys Half Marathon near York in the Spring, he hopes to (yet again) be a member of the Island Games team in Bermuda in July and, if all goes well, he'll run a marathon in the autumn.
I've been lucky enough to be employed all my life, well since the age of 13 anyway. From the age of 14 I had two weekend jobs, one on a milk round from 5.45 until about 11 am and the other on a petrol forecourt between 12 and 6. On a few occasions I used to cut somebody's grass in the time between. I always managed to find work for my placements during my business studies degree and during the only summer that I had a normal student vacation. I even found work in the unlikely role as a builder's labourer in the summer of 1979 before I found a permanent role.
And it struck me last night that I had seen employment law from every angle too. At one stage it was one of the nearest things I had to being a specialist subject and had to deal with a few delicate matters whilst earning my salary. On another occasion I was on the other side when I was in dispute with a former employer. Not that uncommon but I wonder how many people have sacked themselves?
That was what I did a few months ago when as part of the winding down of one business I prepared the documentation to dismiss myself. It was one way of ensuring that you reach a satisfactory outcome when you reach agreement with yourself.
Its nice when you get the result that you want as I had a new appointment, working from the same building and with the same people lined up. Such a contrast to last night when there was a technical problem with my television and it kept showing the ball going in the net at the wrong end.
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