PeterBee's Blog
PeterBee
-
Switching to a Mac - Part 3
It's been about a month since I got my new iMac up and running (see earlier posts) and about time I updated on progress. Shortly after my last entry I calibrated the display with a Spyder Pro. The display was fairly good out of the box, but calibr...
30 Jul 2009 3:01PM | Read
254Views : 254
-
Switching to a Mac - Part 2
In my last post I outlined my decision to switch to an iMac 24 inch after many years of using a PC. Well, the iMac arrived a week ago today (in fact it would have been delivered the previous day had I been in). Unfortunately, because of other com...
2 Jul 2009 10:57PM | Read
334Views : 334
-
Switching to a Mac - Part 1
I've just started the process of switching from a PC to a Mac. I've been a PC user for many years now both at home and prior to my retirement 2 years ago, so this is a major step for me and I thought others might be interested in my experiences. ...
17 Jun 2009 8:33PM | Read
280Views : 280
-
Getting ever closer........
Our trip to Australia is getting ever closer - we fly from Manchester next Friday via Dubai. Thoughts are now turning to getting together what we need to take for a 4 week stay and making sure all our affairs are in order (The car needs to be ta...
8 Jan 2009 11:36AM | Read
649Views : 649
-
False Alarm - Good News!!!
Ten days ago, I had a bit of a health scare and suffered symptoms that pointed to the fact I may have had a TIA (mini-stroke). As I'd had a minor stroke some 3 years ago there were obvious concerns. As a result, I've not been able to drive for ...
10 Dec 2008 5:11PM | Read
466Views : 466
-
Selling kit on Ebay....
I've been away from this site for a while because the time I'm able to devote to photography has been swallowed up during the last 3 or 4 weeks selling photographic kit on Ebay. About 18 months ago I inherited my father photographic gear consistin...
30 Nov 2008 4:03PM | Read
348Views : 348
-
Planning a Trip To Australia.....
We're in the process of planning a trip to Australia in mid January. We're going for a month and will be based with my Sister-in-law and her family in the Melbourne suburbs. We last visited them in 2007, so it will be good to see them again and...
25 Oct 2008 9:30AM | Read
600Views : 600
-
It's been a while....
It's been a while since I last wrote something here. Not because I didn't want to, but just because I haven't had the time, having been heavily involved in DIY work at my son's house and supporting my elderly mum who had a fall a few weeks ago. Mos...
13 Oct 2008 11:07AM | Read
314Views : 314
-
A Year In Yorkshire....
Twelve months ago today we moved to West Yorkshire from the other side of the Pennines and I thought this might be a good time to reflect on our first year in Yorkshire and muse on the ups and downs of the last year. Both my wife, Jean, and I are ...
2 Sep 2008 9:27PM | Read
288Views : 288
-
Pictures on the wall - Finished...At Last!
It's been a while since my last Blog entry because we've been so busy during the last 2 or 3 weeks so there has been only limited time for photography and, sadly for contributions to this site. However, I have managed to find time to complete a pr...
26 Aug 2008 9:09PM | Read
271Views : 271
-
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) and is it me?....
We visited the YSP yesterday with my 4 year old grand daughter. What a woderful place it is. Lots of open spaces filled with interesting scuptures and sheep (and their poo!) I took a compact with me, but as you can imagine, with a 4 year old in ...
5 Aug 2008 7:16PM | Read
316Views : 316
-
To Blog Or Not To Blog.....
Been thinking for a while that I ought to start a blog on here, but typical of me, I kept thinking about it and not getting on with it! So here goes... Today's a typical "family sunday" with my son and grand daughter here, so little time for phot...
3 Aug 2008 3:35PM | Read
225Views : 225
