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Mapperley Road, Redcliffe Road, Elm Bank & Villa Road, Nottingham ******** TrigpointingUK – Trigpoint Logging System http://www.trigpointinguk.com Here is my gallery of trigs on TrigpointingUK http://www.trigpointinguk.com/trigs/view-album.php?u=1529 More pictures of Trig points on moutains at: http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=305772 and benchmarks at: http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=313679 http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=311475 … Continue reading →

Millions of people across the UK and Europe have observed a three-minute silence on Wednesday to remember the 150,000 killed by the Asian tsunami. The silence started in Britain at 1200 GMT, but was held across Europe one hour earlier. … Continue reading →

Dear colleagues, I am writing to you to ask you to do what you can to help your journalist colleagues whose lives have been devastated by the terrible events of recent weeks. None of us can have failed to have … Continue reading →

icSurreyONline A GAMEKEEPER and her assistant opened fire at an illegal rave they came across while hunting rabbits. Jessica Allinson, 46, of Pursers Lane, Peaslake, and her 28-year-old underkeeper, Alexander Szyndel, of Scotland Lane, Haslemere, stormed among 600 revellers, blasting … Continue reading →

They say …… we’ll see. Press Release: The Freedom of Information Act, which comes into full effect today, marks a radical change in the relationship between Government and the citizen – giving individuals for the first time the statutory right … Continue reading →

New Age Travellers: BBC Timeshift on BBC4 Sunday 2nd January 8.20pm It has been repeated before, but, I’ve just checked the Radio Times Listing, and discover that it’s on again, on Sunday night at 8.20pm. Do take a peek, if … Continue reading →

To finish the year, I thought I would prepare a selection of triangulation points, from the tops of various mountains, visited throughout the year. Snowdonia, Pennines, Peak District and generally about ….. I have signed up to a ‘trig spotting’ … Continue reading →

Blog for short. News and information about resources, aid, donations and volunteer efforts. http://tsunamihelp.blogspot.com http://tsunamiupdates.blogspot.com Help is only available, by what us humans can do. There is no god!

Starting out in the village of Curbar and walking up past the snow line, to “The Edges”. I walked up and down there for most of the morning then, struck off across the snow fields to the line of rocks … Continue reading →

“Christmas is forced upon a reluctant and disgusted nation by the shopkeepers and the press; on its own merits it would wither and shrivel in the fiery breath of universal hatred…. ” George Bernard Shaw * * * * * … Continue reading →

Hathersage Moor: Higger Tor. Derbyshire Peak District Beautiful day. Unbroken sunshine until sunset. Very cold, with a little snow to be seen up on Kinder Scout. Many more pictures, on my FotoBlog at: http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=296353 OS ref: SK260820 http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=425500&y=381500&z=3&sv=425500,381500&st=4&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=531

For an excuse to get out and have some fun in London: Monday 20th December 18:09pm , “Pillow Fight Club” Traverse over to http://www.mobile-clubbing.com/pillow.html for full instructions. #1 The first rule of Pillow Fight Club – Tell Everyone so pass … Continue reading →

Before you read the following. I think this paragraph should catch your attention The FOI Act is only part of the new openness package. Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs), which implement an EU directive, come into force at the same time. … Continue reading →

Nottingham Evening Post story 12:00 – 14 December 2004 Four people arrested during a dawn police raid to remove protesters from woodland earmarked for development have appeared in court. Around 100 police officers, specialist tree climbers and housing company staff … Continue reading →

Have only just heard about this. Obviously, London Transport sell off the old stock, but what a bargin. I had to laugh just now though. The BBC site says: “Old buses £2k each. But who’s buying them and where on … Continue reading →

Just heard ‘The Message’ on Radio 4 Friday afternoon. For those interested in investigations, it is quite informative. [First part of the prog] latest program online at: [for next 7 days] http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/rams/themessage_current.ram Program details: Freedom of Information Next month the … Continue reading →

These are the latest links to Statewatches info about it all: Identity Card Bill published – full-text (pdf): http://www.statewatch.org/news/2004/nov/uk-id-card-bill.pdf Explanatory Notes (link): http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills/008/en/05008x–.htm ID Cards: Regulatory Impact: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2004/nov/uk-id-card-bill-reg-imp.pdf Assessment (pdf) No2id website: FAQ on ID cards (link): http://www.no2id.net/content/first_reading_briefing.html As you … Continue reading →

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/12/302517.html COACH-NAPPED PROTESTORS “VIRTUALLY PRISONERS” RULES COURT OF APPEAL Anti-war protestors are today celebrating a Court of Appeal ruling which held that the police acted unlawfully in detaining them for 2½ hours without arrests. The Court of Appeal ruled today … Continue reading →

While photographing the eviction of the Sherwood environmental protest camp yesterday, I met a ‘plain-clothed’ police officer with much attitude. So, no news there then! He was on my case for most of the afternoon, with some most curious remarks, … Continue reading →

This all happened yesterday, but have just finished B&W dev and much scanning