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Big Al — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:11:41 +0000

Time Lapse of a Mini Meet

Big Al — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:09:38 +0000

A quick and dirty time lapse video I took of the recent Mini Meet. Shot with a G9.

New Photos

Big Al — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:37:30 +0000

I’ve uploaded six new galleries of photos since the last post on here. Nothing particularly exciting. Some family shots from Christmas and New Year’s Day (which is also my Gran’s birthday, and my Dad’s birthday). Some shots from the Stockport Metro Open Meet, and a bunch of shots I took whilst ~~playing with~~ testing my shiny new Canon 400D.

Back in a Tracksuit!

Big Al — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:37:10 +0000

After a two month hiatus from running, I started back in anger a couple of weeks ago, and now, 7 runs later I’m starting to get back into the groove properly. I’ve just done my first sub 15min 3k – woo! Now I just need to get it back down to approaching my PB of 13:33!

Explorer Summer Camp – London 07

Big Al — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:56:38 +0000

Just back from Marple Explorer’s Summer Camp in London. I’ve had to come back a couple of days early, so I missed the Brewery Tour, the day trip to Brighton and the visit to London Zoo. But I was there for the day visit to the 21st World Scout Jamboree, the Monopoly run, and various other activities.

As usual, there are a few hundred photos, and so without any further ado;

Monopoly Run

The results, including doubles for complete sets, and bonus points for Community Chest and Chance, etc, are as follows:

1st £8970 – Al, Flash, Mike & Acid
2nd £7870 – Ian, Dan & Tom
3rd £6480 – Adam, Wilson & Ollie

21st World Scout Jamboree

Scouting’s Sunrise

Big Al — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:38:44 +0000

Today 1st Marple Scout group held it’s own Scouting Sunrise event at Mellor Cross, overlooking Marple. 50 or so Scouts, Explorers, Networkers and Leaders all got up at 3am to walk up to the Cross. We held a short Scouts Own, invested 6 new Scouts, and saw in the Sunrise.

Site Update

Big Al — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:03:21 +0000

Quick note, I’ve changed the theme on the site as the old one was a bit “heavy”, and caused rendering issues in some browsers.

This one is much “lighter” and also gave me the opportunity to hack on it a bit to make it “Widget” compatable.

Centenary Camp

Big Al — Mon, 28 May 2007 17:41:51 +0000

I’ve put up my full set of photos from the Centenary Camp at the Clough. Enjoy.

And it’s Done!

Big Al — Thu, 10 May 2007 19:09:51 +0000

It’s only taken three and a bit years, but my house is finally finished (if you don’t count the second coat of paint needed in the bathroom, and the thing that needs pruning in the back yard, and the loft that needs attention, and …..).

Today and yesterday I got my front yard landscaped, for want of a better word.

I’ve gone from this:

through this:

to this:

There’s gonna be something green and low maintenance in the hole!

The Producers

Big Al — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 20:00:20 +0000

I went to see The Producers on Thursday night, at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, and had a very very good night. The story, the cast, and the company were great.

It’s not as good as the original film of course, but then Mel Brooks is, a genius!

Cory English was absolutely fantasic as Max Bialystock and John Gordon Sinclair was very good as Leo Bloom. I was very surprised to find out that Peter Kay was in it, but he did a reasonable job as Roger DeBris.

It’s nice to see that even on a professional show such as this, the cast (and probably crew) are as childish and immature as we are at Gang Show. Peter Kay was constantly ad-libbing to put the others off, and Emma Jane Appleyard’s accent as the Swedish Ulla became more and more silly as the night went on.