On holiday in a few days so will be away for a whole month……!
Looking at the weather in UK, maybe I should pack some sunshine as we certainly have enough here – 47c when I got into the car for my trip home from work today.
Will also pick up a new Graphics card, it would seem that the computer I use for image processing is OLD and anything electronic and more than a couple of years old should be consigned to the bin…… “sorry sir no call for cards with that connector, buy a new computer” For someone who still uses an Nikon F2 SB, words like that are an anathema; a bit like my Land rover Discovery Tdi 200 before I gave up trying to find spares here. It must have been the most environmentally friendly vehicle on the planet, built in 1994, but no “sorry sir no call…….”
I cannot understand this idea that because it is new it must be better (consumerism me thinks) look up Thorstein Bunde Veblen for a thought on this subject.
End of rant… maybe I am becoming a ‘grumpy old man’ some may say I already am!
David A Lockwood 
Enjoy your travels.. and I completely agree with you. We live in a consumerist age where we are largely controlled by a few huge corporations and where built in obseletism ( is that a word?) is the norm.. it’s infuriating!
Helen,
I agree, especially when I own and use several film cameras – the oldest being built in 1911…!
The problem is that unfortunately a lot of people do not realise they are being manipulated; mobile phones are an example. How many get changed for no other reason than they are not the latest and so no longer a fashion statement…..
Ops, sorry I can get very boring when I get going on this subject.
That said, I have just got a new laptop but in my defence the one it replaces was about 10 years old.
David.
I can also get VERY borning when I get on this subject so will stop.. and I’ve just realised I commented on an old post 😉
I hope you are having good travels. I thought I had missed your posts for a while and came looking – glad to find its for a good reason (other than the graphics card).
Ehpem,
In the UK (Scotland) trying to avoid the rain; should not complain as it is better than over 45’c that I had in Oman..
Thank you for asking.
David.
Happy Holidays!!!!
Thanks Marina,
It will be nice to escape the heat…..!
David.
…sure thing!
Happy travels, David.
Thank you Karen.
David.
Greetings old grumpy, grumpy old men are all in some way, I like what you say, to be a grumpy old man is very true. 😉
good weekend
A lot of us about these days….. 🙂
David.