Monthly Archives: July 2004

Black people have been here in Nottingham for over 500 years. You would think that they could claim they lived here by now. But discrimination is so obviously, still an issue. There is ever increasing violence, here in Nottingham. Well … Continue reading →

Have covered a few events, some locally, over the last couple of months. So here are the collected links to all these.  Nottingham had it’s Mayday – Stop the War demo on Saturday 2003 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/05/66783.html Menwith Hill, London, Nottingham, Chetwynd … Continue reading →

The first ever Nottingham Mela took place on the Forest Recreation Ground, Radford. The day promised to be a spectacular family festival of music, with exhibitions, displays, stalls, a food arena, funfair and art workshops. Headliners include: Orange Street… their … Continue reading →

Pride returns to the glorious surrounds of the Arboretum, a beautiful Grade II listed park in the heart of Nottingham City Centre for the second year running in its current incarnation. Pride kicks off at noon running until 6pm.     … Continue reading →

I was excited to discover that I could still use a Reversing Ring, on my earlier Nikon lenses.  Using my 50mm and 28mm, when reversed, produce quite large magnifications.  As they are old lenses, the camera would only meter in … Continue reading →

This is the beginning of a new chapter for SchNEWS – doing their own films, and showing them at  SchLIVE satirical news shows and other screenings, as well as putting them up for free download on our site. Here is … Continue reading →

Well since Thursday last week, I’m now the owner of a Nikon D70 dSLR camera with an 18mm-70mm DX lens. {Oh, and can use my old Nikon lenses, but in manual mode.  Still very useful] So, to get used to … Continue reading →

http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=163975 Well, the festival had largely finished, [see yesterday] and was getting set to leave. Walking down the track, this teenager says, “I’ll do a wheely for you mister”.  And gosh, he does, for about 30 feet.  I took a … Continue reading →

More pictures on Indymedia at: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/07/295011.html With a bigger set on my Photoblog at: http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=162996 check ’em out …….. A pleasent weekend event, attended by young and old. A community festival, now entering its 6th Year. The weather was uncertain … Continue reading →

http://www.treefest.co.uk/index.htm Newstead Treefest is a weekend festival focusing on music, arts, crafts, health and the environment held on a reclaimed Greenfield site formerly the location of Newstead Colliery in Newstead Village, Nottinghamshire.   Map: http://www.multimap.com/p/browse.cgi?local=h&scale=50000&pc=NG150BS  

The  D70 Nikon Digital SLR.  Have been waiting for progress and  developments for ages. The quality / value of this device is amazing, and I have decided to get one. They have been humungus abouts of money, but are falling in … Continue reading →

Quite an interesting weekend. I had used the projectors at the party, and before I packed it all away on sunday evening, though I’d try these out. It didn’t work to well on Cassy’s black skin, but on us whities … Continue reading →

More hippies discovered. Dop into the forum at http://uk-hippy.com and check it out. I have just joined. I think I’m a hippy

On 12 January 2004 one of the very few uplifting victories for Travellers facing eviction occurred at Bulkington Fields, when over 100 Travellers living at the site dug ditches, built barricades, and resisted together a shameful eviction of the families … Continue reading →

Five protesters arrested at RAF Fairford on the eve of the Iraq war start their bid to win a landmark ruling at the appeal court today. Clare Dyer explains Clare Dyer Tuesday June 29, 2004 The Guardian It was just … Continue reading →