October 7, 2012 in Blog
Yesterday I went along to the Craft & Hobby Show at Cardiff City Stadium. The morning started off with a win when we realised we could get tickets from the ticket office for a pound cheaper than on the door, and skip the hour long queue we were standing in! Result…
February 26, 2012 in Blog
Yesterday I spent the day in Cardiff with my Dad, and got to Mercure Holland Hotel early for the 2nd annual Cardiff International Comic & Animation Expo. There were far more stands this year, ranging from new names in illustration and writing through to recognisable animators, which is one of the reasons I enjoy Cardiff’s Expo. There were also a couple of familiar faces from last year, not least Doctor Geof; creator of the most wonderful Steampunk stuff. Definitely our favourite stand of the day, we grabbed a few goodies, including some comics and a couple of cool embroidered patches. [...]
February 1, 2012 in Photography, Slideshow
A couple of weeks ago I visited Cardiff’s White Water Rafting centre, and promised to share a couple of my photos with you. I’m still getting to grips with the many settings on my DSLR, but I did manage to get some half decent shots. Here’s a few of my favourites…
January 8, 2012 in Blog
I spent a lovely day at Cardiff Bay today with family, walking around in the cold sunshine for miles on end. Good food and some surprisingly lovely scenery, but I’m absolutely shattered now! Carrying a DSLR around my neck for the entire time will probably come back to haunt me in the morning, when I get all achey, though. This is a shot I took of the war memorial near the Senedd. A little bit of work and it may be a competition entry at Gwynfa Camera Club next month.
January 8, 2012 in Photography, Slideshow
This shot of the war memorial sculpture at Cardiff Bay got me an 18/20 at Gwynfa CC. It’s one of my favourites.
November 15, 2011 in Blog, Thing a Day
Tonight I saw Ghostbusters at a special one-off screening at Cardiff’s Cineworld. I almost didn’t go, but I’m so glad I did! Released in the year of my birth, I obviously missed the Ghostbusters hype the first time around, so I’ve always known it as a bit of a ‘classic’. I’ve seen it countless times over the years, but (I’m ashamed to say) I was never much of a fan. It’s incredible the difference the ‘big screen’ makes to a film. I’ve never found it so funny before in my life – no doubt partly due to the atmosphere in [...]
September 30, 2011 in Thing a Day
We’ve had a lovely evening at the launch of the Cardiff Design Festival, at the Bay’s Senate building. Although we didn’t make the shortlist, there’s a collection of great designs on display, so I’d recommend you go take a look if you can. I’m looking forward to taking part in some of the other festival events over the next few weeks.
July 20, 2011 in Thing a Day
My entry is in and on the site for the Cardiff Design Festival’s Space competition. Go take a look at all of the entries – it’s great to see some familiar names in there.
