I have been talking to travel companies and pooling information . There were basically 2 different options , one shorter trip but more comfortable, one longer trip with more camping . I have decided that I can handle the longer trip with camping which sounds fantastic I have got some up to date info and I recon that I can handle it. I am going with some old friends who… Read More »Botswana
I started painting this morning and although results are not brilliant I really enjoyed it. I used acrylic, however I am still not sure if I want to go back to oil . Acrylic dries quickly and is water based so easier to deal with but there is something about painting with oil that is more satisfying . Maybe I will do the same exercise but with oil and compare… Read More »Painting ,Travel and Fitness.
Just for my own benefit I want to record a few things during our French trip. I am taking the Z6 ii and the 24-200 lens. All good. Just getting a few things ready and we leave on Friday. It appears as it always seems to that the amount of things to do is mounting and filling up any spare time before we leave. Nearly ready . Chair in the… Read More »French Diary
I went into town yesterday and took my camera and had a great day. Funny how things can change. Very impressed with the Nikon Z6 ii . Full frame does make a difference compared to DX. I also had a look at some pictures I took in the garden the other day at dusk. Unbelievable : 200mm , 25600 iso, 1/8 second and got a pretty reasonable picture, it was… Read More »A Good Day in Stratford
Ok, So this morning I am going into town , taking my powered wheelchair, camera (Nikon Z6 ii) and get around and about. Get my hair cut. It’s often a good feeling 24 hrs later and I feel good about things again and optimistic. It’s a bit of a dull day, so not great for photography but I will give it a go. We are off to France in a… Read More »Getting up again
A new post . The weather has cooled down a bit now , so I am a bit more mobile. Hot weather affects my MS it was in the late 30s at times . Pretty awful . I did a circuit (using two sticks) of the field which I haven’t attempted for a while so I found it pretty exhausting. I have to keep doing it or I will get… Read More »Post heatwave