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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 →

Well, it all comes another step forward then. Bloody heck! over the last few years, we have had this 4 or 5 times a year, while we keep thinking an argument got one, and oh no, round it goes again … Continue reading →

http://www.telegraph.co.uk 28/06/2004 A world away from today’s money-spinning Glastonbury, the Windsor Free Festival of 1974 was illegal, drug-happy and absurdly idealistic, recalls Mark Hudson Staggering across Windsor Great Park with my rucksack, I caught sight of a great encampment of … Continue reading →

BBC Revisiting Britain’s biggest free festival http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3662921.stm BBC In pictures- Summer solstice http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/3825135.stm BBC Thousands gather at Stonehenge http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/3823379.stm Guardian Stonehenge builders identified http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1243952,00.html Guardian Summer solstice http://www.guardian.co.uk/netnotes/article/0,6729,1243856,00.html Salisbury Journal Crowd greets solstice dawn http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/wiltshire/salisbury/news/SALIS_NEWS5.html Stonehenge Reveller ‘Dies of Drink … Continue reading →

Gaby Hinsliff, chief political correspondent Sunday June 27, 2004 The Observer · Police claim drug dealers openly flout the law · Officers fear community backlash over arrests http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,1248264,00.html Police are demanding a U-turn over the softening of the law on … Continue reading →

BBC Revisiting Britain’s biggest free festival http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3662921.stm BBC In pictures- Summer solstice http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/3825135.stm BBC Thousands gather at Stonehenge http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/3823379.stm Guardian Stonehenge builders identified http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1243952,00.html Guardian Summer solstice http://www.guardian.co.uk/netnotes/article/0,6729,1243856,00.html Salisbury Journal Crowd greets solstice dawn http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/wiltshire/salisbury/news/SALIS_NEWS5.html Stonehenge Reveller ‘Dies of Drink … Continue reading →

Stonehenge study tells pagans and historians it’s good to talk More understanding among all sides in the great Stonehenge debate might be made if the world was shown images of how the site is experienced by visitors today rather than … Continue reading →

If you missed the show, like you are at Glastonbury, or somsuch, then you can listen to the latest Archive Hour, for the following week. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/rams/archivehour.ram Real Player required

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk 19 June 2004 Police across the Westcountry are preparing to crack down on illegal raves this summer, armed with new powers to confiscate stereos and take revellers to court. Officers have set up road blocks and barricades around the … Continue reading →