North Berwick

North Berwick is a very nice and very affluent little sea side town, 25 miles along the Firth of Forth from Edinburgh. Robert Louis Stevenson spent his summers there as a young lad and it is said to be the inspiration for many of his books.

A mile out to sea, is the famous Bass Rock which boasts the largest colony of gannets anywhere in the world. I noticed a sign next to a garden wall on the sea front and went to investigate. Just over the wall were around a dozen young gannets which were being looked after by the owner of the property until they were strong enough to be released.
















For the budding photographers out there, it was an interesting study in "depth of field".
I was always told to focus wherever possible on the eyes. When you are in low light and you have a long beak the results vary enormously over a few inches.








In among the rock pools, I was disappointed to see the usual mess left behind by the idiots amongst us. Broken glass is the last thing to leave anywhere near a beach!

The Fix Hit The Studio For The First Time.

On Saturday afternoon, The Fix got their first experience in a proper rehearsal and recording studio.

Under the watchful eye of George, owner of Sonic Boom Studios the lads rehearsed for an hour or so and were then shown how tracks were laid down.

George reckons they are ready and their first recording session starts next Saturday. It will take up to eight hours and they will have a least three tracks to take away.

After the recording studio, we tried the photo studio.


















































"Let's do the classic Queen album cover shot" they said.

I don't think it quite worked somehow !

And finally, a question I've often asked. Why do drummers wear woolly hats?

Could This Be A Distant Relative ?

I forgot to post this up after my last trip to Cumbrae.

In the fantastic museum, I spotted this in one of the glass cabinets which had archival material from the height of Millport's popularity .


Cunningham's Picture Postcard Saloon.

There were lots of old photographs of bygone days but I suppose in the future, people will be looking at all of today's photos with the same nostalgia.

My old line..... "Today's photographs are tomorrows history".

Yummy Mummy's At Thistle Hotel.

Every year the Yummy Mummy's have a get together for lunch at the Thistle Hotel and raise money for Clic Sargent childrens cancer.

This year had a guest appearance by the Kennedy Cupcakes. Between them and Real Radio, a lot of money was raised and a lot of fun was had.

Small Becomes Big.

Now I know I've posted several entries on Skye the Lab but there is something about these dogs that make me laugh.

Have a look at what happens to them in under two years!

Last Days Of Summer.

I went out for a sail on the Forth with my old pal Alastair on Sunday. It was a glorious day and we came across a fleet of 707's out of Port Edgar having a great time.

It was a fantastic back drop with Edinburgh Castle on the skyline.

Medical Mystery.

Can anybody out there tell me what this is?

I know it is an old medical device and is 50x30x10 cms in size and has a very precise clockwork motor. When wound up, the circular piece at the top rises up about 30 cms and slowly goes back down as the wind finishes.

It comes in a a very well made aluminium box.

Nae prizes for anyone who knows, just the satisfaction of knowing you are a genius.