Samuel Pepys Diary

Thursday 29th August 2013

At long last I managed to get to the Pepys Library at Magdelene College in Cambridge to view the Samuel Pepys Diary (39).

This I last attempted in March but the car broke down.

No photography was allowed in the room.

One diary volume was open documented Sam's visit to the Royal Society.

The other 5 volumes are hidden amongst books in original bookcases made in a Navy workshop for Mr Pepys. The curator siad he was not allowed to say where they are for insurance reasons - but if you look you will have seen them as they are unlabelled.

The library was amazing  - books going back to the Middle Ages - all beautifully bound in leather.

Flat 54, 21 Park Crescent, London

I paid a visit to the bachelor flat I lived in during 2000/2001 - Flat 54, 21 (maybe 22) Park Crescent, London (38) (I think!).

The Nash designed building was there, adjacent to Regent's Park, of course. The flat seemed to have gone to be replaced by a Court building. It was hard to tell.

I had great times there. My lodger was Sarah Wright (now Martin). It was only 6 months, but it was a lively 6 months.

I found the flat through Philip Wolfe - a friend who worked at Druce & Co. I paid the Landlord 6 months rent in advance and said, 'leave me alone.'

It was immaculate, very nicely furnished.

Video Link

New link via Google Drive

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzHEmasjRJVrTWhBWFFTUUY1cFk/edit?usp=sharing

Have fun!

The Video Link

There are issues with Dropbox... apparently public access has been temporarily suspended due to 'excessive traffic' so if you want to view the video just e mail me and I wll try to give you a private access by invitation.

S Le B (not)

Sarah Rinetta Hawley LLB (Hons)

18th July 2013

I attended the graduation ceremony for my eldest daughter, Sarah.

Now 22 and marrying Luke in July 2014...

She received a special award from Coffin Mew LLP for the highest marks in her year at the University of Portsmouth...

And then we moved on to the Guildhall to see her receive her First Class Honours in Law.

I would like to say that she has my good genes, but it is all down to her hard work and her mother, Nicola Hawley - who has done a splendid job of bringing her up as an incredibly hard working young lady... who looks pretty good too.

Here she is in her robes...

And here she is afterwards with her mates...

Onwards to the Masters.

I am a very Proud Dad.

The Link To The Video!!!!!

Friday 2nd August 2013

This is the link to the copy of the Duran Duran Video Rio... (37)

Put 5 men on a yacht at Lymington and set sail for the Channel Islands over 3 days with a project set by me…

'Record a convincing copy of the Duran Duran video ‘Rio’ as homage to the great band and the ground breaking video.'

The sun shone – the filming progressed. Alderney is a beautiful place and in the sunshine you may as well be in the Caribbean.

This is not Me...

 

With thanks to Mark Schofield, Peter Holden, Steve Wright, Lord John Timms, Brad the Water Taxi Man, Silver the Pony and the people of Alderney.

The video was produced by Mark Schofield, not me, although I helped a bit. He spent many hours doing this and clearly missed his true vocation, although he is very good at selling conservatories. He sold me one, and some windows, well, quite a few windows, and some gutters.

No animals were harmed in the making of this video.

Beer was consumed.

Bikinis can be worn by men on boats.

Reputations were ruined.

To get the most from this video you should watch the original on YouTube first...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3W6yf6c-FA

Then to see something even better follow this link...

https://www.dropbox.com/l/ImwV3wHImxQs7uaf0vlPul

You will probably need a reasonably fast broadband to view it and/or download it.

If you have any problems just get in touch!!

ENJOY 

Watch this space

As the link to the Duran Duran video is coming soon. It is too good for YouTube...

Approximately 30 hours of editing have produced a splendid result.

I am just back from Turkey... fabulous. Blonde eyebrows again.