One Man's Notes

Rainbow over Shoreham

Rainbow
A photo from yesterday, the result of being caught in the rain, in lieu of an actual post…


Remains of the Stay


Archiving and publishing the relationships of the past

Adam in QMWSU
Scanning photos is fun. It allows you to rediscover images that you'd all but forgotten about. Often you can improve them, and you can certainly share them more once they're in digital format. This is all good.

But it's not all straightforward. The photo above is from a film of images shot at my student union in 1994. That's me. Photos of me are fine, I can share them without hesitation. But elsewhere in those photos are some picture of my girlfriend from the time. Probably not fair to share those  - but why do I feel that way about one person, and not all the other friends in the pictures? Is it because those pictures were taken in the context of a relationship that no longer exists?

Another film that I've just scanned (the one that produced yesterday's little gem) is of a party at a friend's house - but from a period when he was still with his ex-wife. There's some gems in there, but I feel uncomfortable sharing too many of them, because of that ended, moved-on-from relationship. 10 years ago, I'd have probably shared everything without much thought as to the consequences. I've become a little more sensitive to the nuances of relationships, trust and history since then. Those historical relationships can sit tight in my personal archives, maybe never to be seen again and maybe to emerge once all the people involved are in no position to care anymore. After all, there's always some uncontroversial ones to share:

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I do wonder if these sorts of scruples will seem archaic pretty soon. Today's 20-somethings are leaving the digital footsteps of their current relationships all over the web (and Facebook in particular). Maybe they'll come to regret it. Or maybe we'll all just become much more comfortable with our own pasts…


From 1999, without explanation

There are certain old photos that work better when no explanation is offered:

Aliengirl
Scanned earlier today. Draw your own conclusions…


Rush hour, London


Sunset by the shore

So, I finally did something I'd been longing to do since we rented the flat in Shoreham-by-Sea. I donned my warm jacket and walking boots, I grabbed my tripod, cable release and camera, and headed for the beach near sunset. And I took photos:

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Rubysunset
I suspect only a handful will survive my first pass cull - but I'm pleased with that handful.

It's wonderful having such beauty on my doorstep.


On the beach


Rock the demo

This is rather good, and I have no memory of taking it:

Rockthedemo
City Poly? Before the removal of the University/Polytechnic divide, then.

And a band on a truck - all demos should have a band on a truck…


Stuff your loans!

I'm busy scanning and editing some photos I took on a student demo back in 1989, inspired by this weeks' events. I remember this photo vividly:

Stuff your loans!
I am, however, slightly shocked at how dated it looks. Students look rather different these days…

I'm aiming to have the full set up on One Man & His Blog at some point tomorrow.

Update: Now up.


Shoreham-by-Sea Farmers Market

It has, to put it mildly, been a little busy of late. I've been rushing around the country for various events, I've been helping family members move. I have, in short, been having a hectic time of it.

Time for some time out. I am off work next week, with no major plans other that visiting my brother, some belated birthday drinkies, and a party on Saturday. And, this weekend, I'm back in Shoreham. And it's my favourite weekend: the farmers market.

Have a little video:

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I managed to spread my purchases a little wider than the beer and sausages that dominated last month's purchases. :)

I expect you might see some more photography and video that's been lying around my hard drive over the week to come…


Beloved, Forgotten


Friendly Welcome


And another


Another stupid flipchart sketch by me


Commuter Hell


Crumbled…


Forgotten World


Fleur


Autumn


Seated


Vintage


Au revoir, Exeter


Meandering down Exeter memory lane

Today has been something of a stroll down memory lane. I'm in Exeter for a conference (which I'm busy blogging), but it's taken me to places from one of the most important few days of my life. For example, the hotel where this morning's immersive session was held:

Exeter 3That'll be the hotel that Lorna and I were staying in the weekend we got engaged. And the restaurant for the lunch session?

Exeter 1
Yes, it's where we ate the evening of the day I proposed.

The Cathedral I proposed in front of? 

Exeter 2

Under renovation. There's probably a metaphor there somewhere… :-)


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