Category Archives: value and society

Have a go heroes

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When this blog got spotted by an archeological blogger I followed the link back and in doing so discovered a new ‘how to do survey’  publication “A practical guide to recording Archeological sites” published by RCAHMS in 2011. As a surveyor … Continue reading

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The decoration of All Saints Church’s West wall

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All Saints Church Cambridge is something of a forgotten treasure of the pre-Raphaelite movement. The church has stood on Jesus Lane since 1871 and, despite its great height, is often overlooked. The needle sharp spire at 54m it is still … Continue reading

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On Parafoil kites- the pure form

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I have been a fan of these for years, I still have the Premier 7.5 and it flies well up to Bft 3, beyond that it might as well be a paper bag in the wind, it flops all over … Continue reading

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The aerial view: how did we get here?

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Waiting for a recent flight I found myself pondering on the sheer magic of flight. The daily workings of the airport are something of a miracle of human ingenuity, turning around one of the worlds thousand or so 100 tonne … Continue reading

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Dupuytren’s contracture: my Scandinavian heritage?

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My grandfather had this..he called it the ‘curse of the Mcrimmond’s’ so do I. My GP has referred me to Addenbrooke’s Hospital and I believe my right hand will be out of action for at least 3 weeks…I  suddenly realise … Continue reading

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Flaneur at large

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A wander around Tbilisi on a Sunday before Christmas.

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Lost in motion

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2.30pm 25/11/2011 3.00am 27/11/20119.00 27/11/20117.pm EST 28/11/20118.am EST 29/11/20118.am EST 30/11/201111.am EST 30/11/201117.00 EST 1/12/201110.30 GMT 2/12/2011. A week of travel, teaching, learning, good food and good company: what more could I ask for?Bright light and a fresh breeze!

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The birds eye view

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Just what is so absorbing about the aerial view? Since childhood the world as depicted on a map has held a fascination for me and for many others. On a map we see the world as an ideal where the … Continue reading

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Documentation practice at Uni Illi

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Over a coffee at U Penn back in November 2010 Paul Hardin Kapp and I agree to have the Laing Memorial Lecture act as a starting point for introducing real-time CAD into architectural survey for student project work at the … Continue reading

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In the footsteps if my grandfather..back to the Ferry

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Felixstowe was a big part of our lives as a children and it still is; Allan, Gwynn & Hubert Jobson lie in Old Felixstowe chruchyard now and I remember them as I pass by. One of our regular walks in … Continue reading

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