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Media matters…

With a career in journalism spanning more than 30 years I aim to share a few highlights as well as some insights into the industry…

The Cursing Stone and the Reiver Carpet

I recently bought a macro lens which doubles as a 100mm prime lens, together with the ability to focus extremely close, and I thought the public art installation of the Cursing Stone and Reiver Carpet in Carlisle might make a decent test subject. Having said that Sony recently announced a new fisheye zoom lens which…

Amazing tribute: Guns n’ Yorkshire Roses perform hits live

It was a last minute decision, as my plans for the weekend fell through, but last night I decided to relive my youth by seeing tribute band Guns n’ Yorkshire Roses at The Old Fire Station in Carlisle because I saw the classic original line up of Guns n’ Roses at Newcastle City Hall in…

Humanity – The Forgotten Army and Ray Lonsdale’s other statues

Over the weekend I had a catch up with mam in my home town of South Shields but, before I returned home to Carlisle, I also visited the latest art installation Humanity – The Forgotten Army statue by artist Ray Lonsdale in the North Marine Park. It is quite a poignant sculpture which commemorates the…

Rugby League: Wath Brow Hornets v Waterhead Warriors

Yesterday (Saturday, August 22) I ventured down to Geil Park in the Wath Brow area of Cleator Moor in west Cumbria for the first time since early July to see Wath Brow Hornets host Waterhead Warriors in the National Premier Rugby League. The reason why it had been so long since my last visit were…

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