A Cup of Tea @ the Holiday Inn Express

Just returned from spending 3 nights @ the Holiday Inn Express Brimingham, the rooms are very nice etc and my work were footing the bill for BB@E meal excluding drinks. Seems fair enough, I'm not far enough up the managerial levels to have this concession. Having said this I was not prepared for the fuss that asking for a cup of tea with my dinner would cause. Shock,horror this jobsworth pulled out a file @ checked if I was entitled to this extravagance! Alas she was unable to confirm, and gave me one anyway. Later in the evening she took great pleasure informing me that tea was not included and in future would have to pay. What a PRAT, tea @ coffee factilitys are provided in the room so why the big deal.No doubt this PRAT will climb the promotion ladder, be the cause of the hotel chain going into bankruptcy and retire with a £690000 a year pension! And all because she gave me A Cup of Tea @ the Holiday Inn Express.

Ebay My A###

Have given up on Ebay! Outbided again.Why would I want to pay more for a Sony Alpha 700 which costs less in a camera shop, and pay £20 postage for the privelage. Ebay my A###!

Happy Birthday 3rd Birthday

My second granddaughter was 3 years old on Thursday 12 February. She kindly agreed to sit still for 30 seconds and allow me to take a few pictures. A rare shot indeed. Who would be a child photographer!

The End is Nigh!!

Looks like the end of Jessops Camera Shops with nationwide closure of stores this week of 17+ . Soon we won't have any decent camera shops left (but were they decent) to get the hands on feel before we buy elsewere or price match. On the upside I might get my Sony Alpha 700 at a reduced price if they go down the EVERYTHING MUST GO route. Decided not to take up the Ebay seller on his offer, thanks for the advice Kenny.

To Ebay or not 2Ebay

Just missed out on a Sony Alpha 700 Dslr by £20. Thinking about upgrading since my KM7d was playing up on Saturday. The seller has contacted me with regards buying another of his stock. I'm not to clued up on this Ebay lark and am a bit wary! Will give it some thought.

Just Came Doon Fae The Isle 'O' Skye

Got back on Saturday night around 7:30pm. Great day we experienced 4 seasons in one day. Think I have got some reasonable shots. This shot of The Old Man of Storr on Skye was taken from a couple of miles from it as Joe felt the roads and incoming storm made it too risky to proceed any further. Well he was driving ! A few minutes after I took this shot you could not see the mountain as it was engulfed in a blizzard. Great stuff !

A Day Out up North

Early rise tomorrow morning 4:30am heading out up to Glencoe or Wester Ross catch some Winter Landscapes. Will post results later next week! Or check out my Flickr page.

Oh My God Its Snowing!!!

The UK ground to a halt today! Yes a very strange thing happened today Monday the 2nd of February 2009, it actually snowed. Airports closed, public transport cancelled, schools closed. Get a grip for God's sake, the local councils are warned well in advance so were is there stockpiled grit.Yes stockpiled in a silo were it stays! The TV and Radio do not help going on and on and on about this strange WINTER "phenonium". Well tomorrow it will rain and it will be all over for another year, London will reopen, GMTV will be hoping something newsworthy happens overnight and people will have to resort to the usual excuses to phone in sick!