Mark Billingham is one of Britain's well established writers. His DI, (Detective Inspector), Tom Thorne novels have been spectacularly successful in the UK and abroad. He was the opening speaker on the Friday morning session of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Festival in Harrogate. He was also the winner of Best Crime Novel 2009 prize, Continue Reading
July 24, 2009
Biscay Bay restaurant, Harrogate
The rain stopped and I dragged myself out. I quickly found that I was in an areas with lots of nice restaurants. The Biscaya Bay was particularly attractive with a distinctive Spanish colouring on the outside. For some reason the photos I took did not work. So I'll go back tomorrow and take them. Inside I got talking to the chef, who is Continue Reading
July 23, 2009
On my way to the Harrogate crime writer’s event
Crime scene on Harrogate Station which I saw on my way to the Old Peculier Crime Writers's event. Then it rained and rained and rained. Arghhh So I had to take a taxi. Seems OK now - just the odd shower - ten minutes from now, no doubt, when I'm out in the open. Hotel is quite nice. Continue Reading
July 23, 2009
Crime scene on Harrogate Station
Crime scene on Harrogate Station which I saw on my way to the Old Peculier Crime Writers's event. Then it rained and rained and rained. Arghhh So I had to take a taxi. Continue Reading
July 22, 2009
You’ve been de-Kindled
De-kindle: The arrogant removal of what was thought, by the purchaser, to be a legitimate purchase by 'Big Brother' technology Amazon's Kindle as most will know is a portable, electronic device for reading books. It differs from most of its competitors by the fact that it attached to to a wifi system, so that books can be downloaded through Continue Reading
July 21, 2009
The NHS is a killer
These guys didn't seem to understand the difference between a GP practice, with a small team, and a hospital, which maybe has one or two more people. American hospitals probably have as many bureaucrats as we do - including the people who check whether you can afford to pay for treatment or throw you out on the street or to the totally under Continue Reading
July 20, 2009
Park at the top
Ten reasons to park on the top floor of a car park 1 The view is often good For example on the top floor of the Eden Street car park in Kingston you can view most of the shopping centre. 2 There are usually places available See the above picture. This was the car park in Paradise Road in Richmond. My car was the only one on the two top Continue Reading
July 19, 2009
Corporate Good News
Yet another example of Corporate Speak. The headline says 'New Ways to Order', which is an all a honky dory way of ordering Marks and Spencers goods through the internet. A fantastic piece of good news. But the reality is this is a lie. This is really saying that the customer can not really order anything in store. That is after many, many Continue Reading
July 18, 2009
Ageist, Sexist and funny
I took these photos while walking around Richmond a few days ago. [picasaView album='Richmond July 2009'] Continue Reading