Laravel 4.2 Basic Routing
When I first started working with Laravel 4.2, routing baffled me a little. Being used to CodeIgniter routing where the controller/method concept is easy to follow, Laravel does things very...
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Coding Can Make You Fat
Writing code for a living can make you fat. That’s because coders work long hours behind a computer and don’t have much time for exercise. Here’s what you can do about it. It probably what come as a...
View ArticleHow a Clothing Size Label Makes You Run
In the beginning there was life. Then there was too much slow life and not enough exercise. Next, there were far too many “x”‘s appearing on the size label in my clothes. Time for action… It doesn’t...
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Walking Back to Fitness
It was National Walking Month in May and if you need to burn some pounds and/or need to get fitter then walking might just provide some answers. It’ll also be a good start to your running life. You...
View ArticleThe Hanging Tree
A short story. It’s funny how an ordinary day can all of a sudden become a memorable one. Or a disastrous one. Ben Roberts thought his day couldn’t get any worse. He was wrong… Ben Roberts watched as...
View ArticleDead People
A short story. Some people are born with useful skills. Some people are born with strange, possibly deadly skills. Young John had always been able to see dead people. He wasn’t afraid. It didn’t bother...
View ArticleHeadwreck
A short story. Ever had a bad headache? A really bad one? The guy in the story has. And it leads to some very strange experiences… viewing the world through squinted eyes definitely worked best. John...
View ArticleWhy You Should Walk Before You Run
This is a series of posts about getting fit. So you might be wondering why I’m writing a post about walking. That’s simple: you have to walk before you can run. You have to walk before you can run so...
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PHP Development on Windows
Much as I prefer to develop on a Mac, the reality is: we still have to test on Windows. That got me thinking about what it would be like to develop PHP applications on a Windows machine. Here’s what I...
View ArticleFrom PHP to Rails Part 1
This is the first post in a series of posts about developing for the web with Ruby on Rails. They’ll be written from the point of view of someone coming from PHP web development. In this post, we’ll...
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Documenting life in the city — 1
I go on a photo walk with no plan and no agenda — just an open mind and open eyes. Ready to document life as it happens in front of me.Mr Bright ShirtWeird bikeLunch breakOut with GrandadOn the...
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Barge people
Living in the English Midlands means I have access to numerous canals. So, I decided to take my street photography approach to shoot photos of people on and around the barges.From along the Grand...
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Documenting life in the city — 2
I head out into the city on a photo walk with no agenda. I shoot the people that catch my eye as candid public photos. It's a way to document life in the City of Coventry.The debateBike dudeThe...
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Working people in London
I started a street photography project a while back called: 'The Workers'. The aim was to shoot candid public photos of people going about their work on the city streets.I popped down to London and...
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London locals — a street photography project
I took a visit to London to document the people I saw. I didn't set a theme, I just shot interesting people I came across during the walk.Cleaning upA clean sweepBikersTwo suitsThe sales pitchPortraits...
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Summer hats — a street photography project
I headed out on a regular photo walk to shoot some street photos. It was a glorious summers day and after I grabbed a couple of photos I noticed people wearing hats. That was it, I had my theme.I know...
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Buildings and blue skies
I went on a photo walk around the City of Coventry aiming to capture some architectural photos while the sun was shining. Here's the photos...Blocks and linesBuilding with a cloud hatThe PhoenixThe...
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Coventry Motofest
Turning up in the city on Saturday 24th July 2021 was a treat if you like motors. The Motofest brought some fine examples of classic cars to the city, here's a few photos...TR250Grand TourerSunbeam...
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Urban black and white
It was a stormy day so I went into the city intent on shooting some black and white urban photos. Here's a selection of what I came back with.The new stationReflectionsFoot bridgeThree spiresUp on the...
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Around the town
Street photography in a smaller setting is a good challenge because remaining as the 'unseen observer' is more difficult. There are still some great characters to shoot, though.The tunnel of loveA...
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