Posts from Baron von Beerfest

shameless self promotion

nobody@ipernity.com (Baron von Beerfest) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:44:17 +0000

This photo has been submitted to JPG Magazine Issue 13 under the theme of Passport. Please consider voting for it if you think it is a good fit. Many thanks.

the choice between wet and dry

nobody@ipernity.com (Baron von Beerfest) — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:58:55 +0000

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So, after being trapped at work on Friday night because of the floods, I managed to find a route [where the flooded parts were shallow enough still to drive through] home on Saturday morning. If you haven't already heard how bad it was, parts of the motorways M5, M50 and M4 were under water. Motorways! I thought I was home safe and dry, and indeed dry I will remain, for Severn Trent is now running out of water to supply Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury, because their plant at Mythe is now under flood water. I've just been out to shop for food. There is no still mineral water anywhere to be found in town. With the water supply due to be switched off this evening, people are panic buying everywhere. No doubt they are filling their baths as well, which is exactly what the water company advised people not to do. But when do people ever listen? Still, I guess we got off lucky compared with other places where the floods are so much worse... some towns are virtually cut off with water levels due to rise higher still today. It is not a pretty picture. Local councils are doing whatever they can, but surely there is more the government can do to help?

floods return

nobody@ipernity.com (Baron von Beerfest) — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:35:34 +0000

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"I'm in a place where I don't know where I am."*

The floods have returned. I came off the motorway this morning and the exit slip road was flooded. If it wasn't absolutely pissing it down I'd stopped to take photos. Then I saw a drain with so much water that it started coming back out of it. It was like a mini-fountain! I think I need a waterproof housing for my camera so that I could go take silly pictures in the rain.

*quote may or may not have anything to do with today's posting.

Spider pig!

nobody@ipernity.com (Baron von Beerfest) — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:52:00 +0000

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I said I was going to provide a quote along with each posting to that other place, and thought I might as well take advantage of the blog feature here and provide similar quotes here too. So, today's quote...

"Spider pig, spider pig, does whatever a spider pig does. Look out! He's a spider pig!"

Feel free to add your own quote too.

Crumpler

nobody@ipernity.com (Baron von Beerfest) — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:32:59 +0000

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It took a lot of thinking [well, not that much really, but certainly a lot of clicking], but I've finally decided I should have an Opulent Rooster. If anyone knows of any reason why I shouldn't, please speak now or forever hold your peace. Although... the Stripper Ripper does look pretty good in red...

Simpsons fever!

nobody@ipernity.com (Baron von Beerfest) — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:16:57 +0000

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Come on folks, show us what you look like!

[Get them here if you haven't got yours already.]

floods floods floods

nobody@ipernity.com (Baron von Beerfest) — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:37:09 +0000

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Oh the joys of summer floods! I drove through the flood waters last night to get home. Fortunately, my car survived. I think Upton-upon-Severn should change its name to Upton-under-Severn. If you thought the water in this photo was bad enough, it was even worse this morning!

Moving slowly...

nobody@ipernity.com (Baron von Beerfest) — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:15:39 +0000

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I'm slowly moving over some stuff from flickr...