I LIKE A GOOD TRUCK IN MELBOURNE

Melbourne truck memories a few years back now when they went straight through the city parks

At last I made some progress last night with DVD system, Manchester disc now done, includes new trams, hope to get Youtube uplift done tonight then move on. Still chaotic at work but days go quick. A bit of snow fell near home but nothing serious. Still bitterly cold in the wind. Mandy is out tonight with ladies who 'swim'.

DUBLIN CIE 1980 MEMORIES

another dip into my CIE files from around 1980 , digitised from original film negatives, those Saturday afternoons on St Stephens Green sleeping off a bottle of plonk after shopping at Marks in Dublin before the train journey home. Hardly a druggie around then, just IRA rioters!!

Well the computer problems go on, tonight we are running system restore not so good when I've hardly done anything on it, I couldn't get the DVD authoring software to stay on, it kept locking up, grumpy Simon at Siren males you feel guilty for ringing them up, Nigel is really helpful though. Anyway I'd steer clear of Premiere pro and Encore if i was starting over again, surely it should work better than this.

Still hectic at work, booked hotel for Devon trip end of February, will catch up on Plymouth after it's sale.

STUFF ADOBE ENCORE

Some more shots from Shropshire, this time taken at Telford last Saturday

I've overcome a couple of problems with Adobe, at least I now have the output monitor in colour instead of black and white, that took a bit of doing. Next I need to be able to do DVDs, after several very frustrating days I'm ready to put the lot in the bin, stuff Adobe and Encore for editing. So far its been nothing but hassle and I wished I'd looked elsewhere. This is the second time I've used Siren and had problems getting to grips with DVD authoring. If I don't get somewhere tomorrow they can have it all back, for £2,500 you expect better than this.

Still very hectic at work, it's been a really crap weekends one way and another and this week has just started as bad.

SHREWSBURY SATURDAY

the gas mains fire in Shrewsbury has caused more than just an eyesore, bus routes run a sort of one way around the centre at present and there is more congestion than ever. No hassles filming, actually quite pleasant as in the past we had our share of troubles there.

a nice mix of buses in Shrewsbury but really it wsn't that busy at the bus station, not one decker to be seen these days.

Today I've been up early, yesterday Green Thumb scarified the grass whilst we were out, that looks quite good considering. I've fed the birds and clear out the computer packing into garage. No Adobe Pro manual, must chase that up and still need a lead that works for second monitor. I've almost finished my first DVD on the new system and hope to have Youtube clip posted today if time permits. Once I've cracked it I should be able to catch up quickly.

FOGGY SHROPSHIRE

today we visited Shropshire starting at Oswestry which is one of the most friendly locations you can find. Not quite the bus destination it once was but great drivers.

after Oswestry we carried on to Shrewsbury and then Telford where I ended the filming we then cut across country to Ludlow. Food capital of Britain, we got some are breeds meat and nearly bought another painting, but didn't. We called in at the new Ludlow food centre on the way back and got moree goodies and during the course of the trip noted some possible truck filming locations for a summers day. The promised overcast weather turned out to be bright sunshine and some mist and fog, another clanger for the Met office.

BLAST FROM THE PAST FROM IRELAND

I picked up a huge wadge of photo neg to disc transfers from Asda today, they did some of my cut up negs, not much fun doing them from singles so I'm trickling them in a handful with each batch I put through. A mix from Limerick, Cork and Dublin circa 1981 ish

very hectic at work, it'd getting worse. In between dashing around there I went to see Nick Geary the consultant, all clear on the knee but still need anti inflammatories.

The trip to Albania , Kosovo and Macedonia is taking shape now, end of August that one.

Nothing at all by way of orders today, dead!

I'm going to start to have a look at downloading onto the new editing suite after setting up the new monitor which I had to pick up an adaptor for from Maplins, most miserable lad in history served me.

COOKING WITH GAS WELL NEARLY

some shots from Didcot railway centre in Oxfordshire

then some early Docklands Light Railway photos

well today I was mega busy but managed to pick up as new monitor to go with the editing suite, hoping to get this all set up and switched on tonight then I';ll have to get my head around working it.

I've been approached to submit film and interview for a forthcoming BBC2 television programme, 20th Cent form viewers film.

It's also Three Greyhounds night, I've George's brother commemorative stuff to hand over I printed last week, his brother was killed in 1941 in the navy.

AN AUSTRIAN VISIT VIENNA TRAMS

yes tonight I look back at a visit to Viennese trams

We had snow this afternoon which of course tied in nicely with my trip to Oldham to pick up my new editing suite, nearly 4 hours tuition with Siren. Adobe pro looks vaguely similar to 6.5 but with lots more than I had , some things better a couple not so good. Anyway I'm far too tired to set it all up tonight after late journey home so I'll make a start tomorrow. Hope by the weekend to be catching up on the editing back log.

WORST AMAZON REVIEW TO DATE EX ABERDEEN

let's have a look back at Brussels trams, nothing much added to my digitised negative selection lately, I must chase up Asda photo section at Ellesmere Port

Brian MacLennon
Aberdeen

This dear gentleman left the worst review ever on Amazon and absolute lowest rating , if he was so upset why not let us know and send the DVD back, sometimes when you receive thousands of great positive remarks on EBAy, Amazon and Youtube etc then get such negativity it almost feels like a set up.

Anyway this evening paid host to friend Martin on his way back down to Somerset. Tomorrow i collect my new editing suite. Busy at work but quiet with no orders in the post.

FROM OUR FRIEND ALBERT GONZALEZ MASIP

Albert has been busy in the family village of Gratallops ( famous for exquisite wine) plus Albert's museum and tramway in the cellar shown left. A Catalonian experience unlike any other.









Albert and Rosa ( plus I think Gemma in background) in one of many family cars, this is great for tackling the rough roads

The Graham bus is providing many engineering challenges in it's restoration

Rosa with their Citroen which I have enjoyed many rides in

News, the new editing suite will be ready to collect Wednesday afteroon.

1st day back at work after knee operation, also had physio today.