A tale of two railways. In 2019, after a decade of planning, consulting, designing, budgeting, legal challenges and other various controversies, work finally began on HS2. A shiny new high speed railway from London to Birmingham with forks off to Manchester and Leeds. And then work stopped, and started again and thenstopped again. The lines … Continue reading El Tren Maya
I waited years for its release. Fuji releases new models of its camera range infrequently, and I wasn’t going to trade up to a new shooter unless the spec was a substantial upgrade. The X-T50 is just that. I waited another year for prices to settle and availability to improve. Then I loaned one out … Continue reading Fujifilm X-T50
In 1983, the trailer for the Kennedy mini-series was introduced with the line, ‘Was it really 20 years ago…?’ I can’t find the trailer with that hook, but it’s always stuck in my mind. The gravelly voice, introducing the gravest of moments in history. At the time, to me, 20 years seemed to be closely … Continue reading Was It Really 7,305 Days Ago?
For a decade, my trusty Panasonic cordless phone/answering machine has sat on the bookcase in my living room, next to the WiFi router. Until two or three years ago, it actually served a purpose. Through a convoluted set up with various subscriptions on Skype, folk in Milwaukee could ring a Milwaukee 414 number and find … Continue reading noPhone
My Fuji X-T20 is nearing the end of its life. So yesterday, I popped into House of Fuji in Covent Garden and picked up a shiny new Fuji X-T50 to give a go. You book online, pay a deposit and it’s yours for about 48 hours to give a whirl. It’s a brilliant service. I … Continue reading Fuji X-T50
Most people visiting Siem Reap will buy themselves either a one day, a two day or a three day pass to Angkor Wat and the other associated temples/ruins. There’s a whole bunch of temples, but Angkor Wat is the one that the Buddhists took on from the Hindus, as such is the best preserved. What … Continue reading Whelmed at Angkor Wat
If life is a box of chocolates, then China is a bowl of olives. That first olive you bite on - the taste isn’t particularly pleasant. But it’s different to anything you’ve tasted before. You’re not sure if you like it or not. You have to try another. Still not sure? China, like the olive, … Continue reading Beijing
The Mexile 