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Superleague Grand Final 2011

2011-10-09T15:54:00.000+01:00

Oh. My. God.

They actually did it!! The Leeds Rhinos, who have had by their own admission a pretty poor season won the Grand Final. After being beat in the Challenge cup final at Wembley the Rhinos have pulled their socks up and played some of the best rugby league I've seen in a long time.

They finished 5th after the weekly rounds and fought their way through the playoffs to the final after everybody had written them off. The game itself was a cracker. I'm not gonna reflect on it too much as you're either into rugby and saw it, in which case you know. If you're not into rugby and didn't see it then you tube it or watch the highlights on www.superleage.co.uk A-maze-ing!!!

Here are few pics, these were taken from www.therhinos.co.uk and all copyright is held by Varley Picture Agency

Ok now I've got that out of the way, last week or maybe even the week before we went berry picking at Temple Newsam...

I went to the dentist :-( and need to go back in a couple of weeks for two fillings in my wisdom teeth. I hate the dentist and could cry every time I have to go so am not looking forward to it.

I've spent quite a bit of time playing the new F1 2011 on PS3 and have to say it's amazing, I've started out with Force India and am hoping to increase my reputation by meeting their objective so I can sign for a more competitive team. Doing a half distance race (33ish laps) working my way into 6th position only to spin off on the penultimate lap for pushing my tyres too hard is disappointing but also strangely satisfying. I finished around 11th.

Made some lamb meatballs, mmmmm

Went to Knightcon 2011 and will post more pics from this as soon as I upload them.

Caught up and finished season 4 of True Blood. (stickers from Get Glue on iOS)

I also finished retouching the images from my shoot with Twice Nightly in the studio...

We learnt our 3 times table.....

Oh and this is the shirt to commemorate the Rhinos winning...

I really like it but it's a tad expensive at £50 and I'm skint right now.

I'm going now but will sign of with another picture (taken on my phone from the tv) of captain Kevin Sinfield lifting the trophy after making a great speech.

“To all those people that wrote this team off, to all the people that criticised this team, tonight’s for you.”

The one after my holidays :-(

2011-09-25T18:59:00.000+01:00

Hello it's been a little longer than usual so this is probably gonna be a long one. Lots to write.

These blogs are a great way for me to reflect on whats going on in my life as if somehow getting out out of my head and onto the (web)page is making it easier for me to process.

So I had my 2 weeks off work and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Lots of Tyler time.

and no homework for him!!

I've spent lots of time editing the band pics from the other week using this.

My tomatoes made good progress....

Had a few caramel fraps mmm....

Little bit of this too....

Random...

The gf and I have decided to take the next step and sell our respective houses and move in together. This will not only mean we get to see more of each other but will help greatly with our finances.

But there are a few issues I'm having, and when I stress about things everything seems a million times worse than it really is.

So I've been doing a little DIY to get my house ready for sale, I spent the 1st week I was back at work sanding, filling my walls near my staircase in preparation for painting. In the process of sanding I put a hole in the plaster :-( So then had to fill and sand the hole which delayed things.

The valuation is this Saturday coming so I'm nervous and been working my ass off sanding and painting walls trying to tart the place up a bit. It's mostly cleaning and tidying now but it's one of those things where you finish one thing and notice something else.

Small cracks in walls that kind of thing.

If we'd have made the decision a little sooner then I could have done it all whilst I was off work but not to worry this is pretty grown up and scary stuff here.

I've been in this house 10 years and it's the only stable home Tyler has had as his mum and step dad rent so have moved around 5 times in his 8 years.

Well I've been writing this on and off for a little while but am tired so never really got round to finishing it so it's going to be ongoing.  

The valuation came and went, it was ok I am both relieved and disappointed. Relieved that I should be able to clear my mortgage and debts with the house sale, disappointed it is not worth a little more so I have a larger deposit for a place with the GF.

 Also I've just had to drive over to my mums in a bit of a state. With all the cleaning I've been doing the past week it's kicked up a lot of dust so I've been suffering with my asthma.

I also had the heating on for the 1st time this year which aggravated it further and I ended up having an asthma attack, I couldn't breath and was panicking so had to borrow an inhaler as mine had run out.   I'm ok now but find it strange how I can run 10k without needing an inhaler but a little bit of dust and I'm on my ass. That was the 1st time for a very long time that I've felt like that.

 My football (soccer) team is playing a cup game tonight against Manchester United, it's a big derby but they are in a league above us and a million miles ahead in terms of talent but I changed my shift so I can pick Tyler up and watch it together at my house.  

Oh dear it was terrible they beat us 3 - 0 and we never really got going.

 The Big BIG dilemma for Friday though, both my teams football and rugby are on the tv at the same time!!! So I have to make a tough decision, I may have to put the football on the pc and the rugby on the tv. 

And I just found out I need a new tyre on the car FML right now!!!

I was in a great mood this morning, up early Tyler to school then hunting down some smart trousers for a black tie event this Saturday.   I found some nice ones, in my size, tried them on and well they were a little tight, so I tried the next size up and they are like clown pants so I'm disappointed I think I may have to put up with the slightly too tight ones. (Makes my ass look good though.)  I did some food shopping.  

Then I went on to check the air in my car tyres and noticed one was low so thought that whilst I was being productive I'd get it checked out. First guy said it just needed putting back on the rim and balancing as the seal had gone but the main guy came over and had a look and was all noooo you need a new tyre as the sidewall is fucked. I told him to just put it back on as I can't afford a new tyre just yet.  Hopefully it won't blow and I won't die. 

Moving on through the week……… I'm a little happier today I got some nice trousers and new shoes for the function on Saturday night, and even better my mum paid for the trousers bless her. She also bought me a shirt but when I tried it on it was a little short (due to me being so damn tall) so that will have to go back.

But overall a bit more positive today.

I'm also back at the gym and doing a little running but it's been 4 weeks since I've been due to holidays and doing the DIY so it's been hard going.

:-) :-) :-D

I received some awesome gifts through post from a good friend of mine. She saw This Blog Post so sent me Tony!!!

And here he is with the rest of his potato friends...

Also this tee which is her own design and I absolutely love!!

She also sent some choccy too but I kina ate it all before I could take any pics :-(

The Rugby game on Friday night was very exciting and we managed to get through to the semi-final of the playoffs so thats another game to look forward to. As for the football (soccer) my team was 2 - 0 up at half time and ended up losing the lead to 2 - 3 lucky we scored a 3rd in injury time at the end of the game to level things.

Yet again I was struck at how easily these 10stone millionaires fall over when tackled compared to 2 15st blokes running head on at each other and managing to bounce off each other and go for some more. Pussy football players!!

Right now I'm hoping to finally get the pictures uploaded to go along with this blog whilst watching Full Metal Alchemist with Tyler.

Then I may go for a walk before I need to get ready for the posh black-tie work do tonight.

Laters.
s.

Holidays, Movies and photo shoots.

2011-09-05T21:37:00.000+01:00

My 2nd week off work went like this....

Posted a letter.

Shot in a studio for the 1st time.

Watched lots of films and TV

Spent some time editing the pics from the studio shoot.

Had cuddles...

It was also my nephew, Reubens 2nd birthday awwwwwws I did take more pics but I havent uploaded them yet.

I took Tyler to the last home game of the season for the Leeds Rhinos, we won 64 - 14 and then they players hung around after the game and Tyler got his shirt signed and hair messed by all the players. It was a great night and I'll miss it once the season is over. Hopefully we can get to the Grand Final which is the sports Superbowl equivalent.

And now back to work now after 2 weeks of relaxation. Boo.

S.

Sk8rs, Singers & Pretty Places.

2011-08-29T14:28:00.000+01:00

So this is just a little update with some pics I forgot to post on my previous blab.

I wanted to go to the local skate park after being inspired by these pics a mate took. CLICKY

But I can't get motivated at all today which is worrying considering I was in a funk yesterday and didn't get dressed or do anything all day.

I'm getting a little nervous for Wednesday in which I'll be doing my 1st photo studio shoot with these guys...

Twice Nightly @ Henry Boons, a set on Flickr.

It should be fun and once I've done it I'll feel much more confident and will pen up another income stream for my photography so I can start saving up for some lenses.

So yeah here are my faves from the weekend up in Richmond with the GF's family.

Jenny.

Piano.

Buster.

Cat looking lovely.

Stormy Richmond.

Jenny after rolling in the mud.

A nice time was had but it mostly rained which was a shame as the scenery up there is beautiful

Finally I've been messing around with my camera flash and trying to get used to how to use it, the result is me being silly and throwing some poses and gang signs, I wasn't going to post the pics but sod it why not.

Spanner.

Oh and just before I go I'm gonna rant my ass off about something, I've just been to the post box you know to post a letter no big deal. Only when coming back did I notice the number of red rubber bands littering the place. These red rubber bands are what the post men/women (mail man/women) keep all the mail together with when they are making there deliveries.

So why do they feel the need to take them off and throw them on the floor? I've just picked up about 20 in my small street with 5 houses on it. I'm going to collect them all up and post them back in the post box or maybe I'll wait until I've got a bag full then take them to the post office and dump them all over there floor. No need. Post People. No need.

S.

Tattoos, Socks & Alchemy

2011-08-28T20:54:00.000+01:00

Hello there.

So thats 1 week off work gone and over in the blink of an eye, what have I done? not much, not much at all.

I had another 3 hours on my sleeve, which i starting to come together nicely now.

I went for a nice walk...

Wore some snazzy Star Trek socks...

After a recommendation from a friend I've started watching this with Tyler, we're 20 episodes in and enjoying it so far.

I discovered a cure to my Cityville addiction.......Zombie Lane...

Found these little guys at my local supermarket.

Went out for some mexican food, we shared Calamari and some Jalepeńo Chilli cheese poppers was delicious. I followed the up with a combination of duck and beef fajitas.

Followed by a strawberry & cream frap mmmmm

Saturday was the Challenge Cup Final and was on TV, Tyler and I decorated my living room with our old shirts.

The less said about the game the better, we played well but unfortunately and yes I know I'm biased but god's honest truth they officials ruined the game for us by giving 2 wrong deisions which were clear from the replays should not have gone the way they did. These resulted in 2 tries for the opposition which ruined our chances. :(

Today I've been playing this, I've not played it before and know it's uite old now but I'm working my way through and it's pretty good, it is a little repetitive though so I'm only playing it for an hour or so at a time before I get bored.

Well that it for now as I've been dragged kicking and screaming into a Fantasy Football (NFL) league and the live draft (whatever the hell that is) starts soon and I have to pick my players.

s.

Lego, Spam & Muppets!!

2011-08-20T16:58:00.000+01:00

Hello one and all.

Hows everyone doing this fine Saturday?

Lots of pics for ya if your into that kinda thing.

I couldn't resist....

I've a bit of a strange obsession with this guy, and only just noticed it, cuddly toy, 4 pairs of socks, lounge pants, underwear and 2 tee shirts. Is that normal for a 32 year old guy?

Also another of my little lets say quirks, I love LEGO mini-figures, I mean I love LEGO but there's something oh so awesome about the little guys that live in that world. Here's one of my Stormtroopers, think he was at a disco.

Progress on my tomatos....

I had a fire in my garden. I do this a lot. It makes me happy.

Damn Cityville on facebook is my new addiction, I hate it yet I just can't resist it :(

Went to the gf's for dinner, yeah wearing an Animal tee, so?

Discovered the secret to her success.....

Nom nom.....

This is Sir Gregorus Tuftimus Twitchery the 1st.

Tyler has just started reading the young adult Discworld books, I've never read a single one but the gf has them all so we have plenty to go at.

This week I have watched the following....

I'm on annual leave from work for 2 weeks now so will watch a lot more over the coming weeks, also I cut Tylers hair.

I will have some non-instagram pictures soon as I get my ass in gear and upload the ones from our weekend away in North Yorkshire.

S.

2011-08-11T15:48:00.000+01:00

hey bitches!!!! Some pics n stuff as usual.... This is where is spend my time online.

Last weekend was full of things to do but the weather was shitty so I didn't get out too much.

Tylers home and we went to see my GFs family which was cool.

Just before we set off this shit happened to my car!!! Luckily it was just a clamp and my dad managed to repair it pretty quickly.

It was also the 1st football (soccer) game of the season and my team was on tv on the Saturday they sucked and got beat 3-1. Sunday again was a little awkward as it's the Rhinos (rugby) semi final against local rivals and yet again is on tv, me and Tyler both love the rugby so didn't want to miss it. Also we didn't want to come across as rude to the GF's family but it was all cool and we got to watch it. It went to extra time and dinner was ready so we ended up having to record the extra time and we both rushed like hell to finish and get back to the game. We won and are now through to the final. YEAH!!!

No doubt my next blog with have lots of pics of kids and dogs as there was be 7adults 4 kids and 3 dogs in the same house. Fun times. My GF played some awesome piano and I'd forgotten how good she i at that just wish she had a piano down here to practice on.

I suppose I should pass comment on the rioting that has been going on in my capital city. I'm not sure what to say. These people and I use the term people very loosely are scum. Simple. There is no excuse for what they have done.

Films I watched this week. Scream - as awesome as ever. Such a clever film. Gattaca - really enjoyed this but left me with a quite a few unanswered questions. Captain America - brilliant. Go see it. Can't wait for The Avengers!!! Alien Trespass - Shit. Just shit. Feast - Not a bad comedy/horror with good creature effects.

Cap was followed by fish, chips & curry sauce which was yummy.

And last but not least here are some pics from a recent walk I went on.

Swinsty & Fewsty Reservoirs, a set on Flickr.

Laters.

Brimham Rocks

2011-08-05T18:48:00.000+01:00

Hello it's been over a whole week since I spouted off. So be warned there will be pics.........

Wednesday 27th July I went to Brimham Rocks with tyler had a great time but I was also a little sad as he's now away for ten days with his extended family so I won't see him.

Brimham Rocks | July 2011, a set on Flickr.

Fri-Sun I was completely alone and loved it I tended to my tomatoes and my pumpkins in my garden and did a little weeding.

Watched F1 got very excited and shouted at the tv alot.

Oh yeah and I got me a hair cut, now the girl who normally does it it is lush but she wasn't in so I got stuck with some random dude I'd not seen before :( Who cut it a little short for my liking.

Before...

After...

This week started off shitty at work some cock rung 5 minutes before I was due to finish my shift and kicked off for half an hour. Thanked me for my help hung up. He then called back and complained about my attitude. I don't give a shit about that I've been doing the job ten years so know what I'm doing. Problem being the bank had to investigate all complaints which was a waste of time. So I made a little badge and wore it all day in protest.

I got a new t-shirt to cheer me up, hope you get the reference.

Also the signed shirt from when I did my run arrived and I can't wait to frame it and get it on the wall in Tylers room!!

This Wednesday I went and waked around 11k round a reservoir, it's was lovely and the pics don't really do it justice. Also I lost my circular polariser filter somewhere along the way which is a pain. I hope to get some of the pics up soon. But here a couple of instagram ones.

Erm what else. Oh....
Films and tv watched this week:
Better off ted - nothing special about the show but it is funny so I will watch the rest of the series seeing it was cancelled.
True blood - still hasn't got into it's stride yet so I'm undecided. But it is nice haven the familiar faces back.
Fear and loathing in las Vegas. Seriously? Enjoyed it but don't see what the fuss is all about.
Mall rats - funny but dated.
Dale and Tucker vs evil - brilliant!! Funniest film I've seen for a long time.
Stake land - well made vampire film that's doesn't have sparkly pretty people in it.

So yeah that was my week and a bit.

S.

Fish Fingers

2011-07-27T17:58:00.000+01:00

Hi, how was your weekend? Do anything exciting? Want to hear about mine?

ok then...

Saturday was full of the awesomeness of doing nothing!! Me and Tyler spent the day in our PJ's watching cartoons and playing video games.

Sunday slightly less lazy in that we both showered and dressed!!

We watched the F1...

Ate fish fingers...

Followed by the rugby, in which we are now through to the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup!!

Films I watched this weekend...
Explorers (1985)
Inglorious Basterds (2009)
Pandorum (2009)

I'm also kinda addicted to a little rss feed that I found some of you may know this one..

http://textsfromlastnight.com/

examples? ok go on then...

(425): Ohh man do you know how awkward it is to keep eye contact and have a normal conversation with someone while their hand is in your vagina?:eek::eek:

(978): I woke up naked dangling by my feet from the balcony over his foyer. He's officially my new favorite booty call.:D:D:D

(+61): You sir are most definitely in. Better get your penis an umbrella as that bad boy is gonna get soakkkkkkeddddd.;););)

ok ok I've wasted like hours of my life to this the past few days. Too funny!!

s.

Harry Potter 7 Part 2......

2011-07-20T21:00:00.000+01:00

Today was my day off and for a change it's been quite a busy day for me.

Got up had breakfast and went to the gym. Day 3 of P90X and I'm aching everywhere, today was Shoulders & Arms followed by Abs. Ouchy.

Came home and collected my recycling bin which then decided to attack me...

That's the back of my knee!!

I picked Tyler up from school and surprised him with a trip to see Harry Potter...

I read all the books as they came out and very much enjoyed them but couldn't really get into the films. The casting was always excellent but they were just lacking something for me. So I stopped watching them after the 4th one. Well Tyler has recently caught on to the HP buzz and has been reading the books himself.

We started from scratch and watched all the films through one a week for the past few weeks. This time I was much more invested in them and enjoyed them much more more.

This final instalment was a very satisfying end to the series and I enjoyed nearly every second of it. My biggest gripe is the same one that I had with the books. Why the need for the 19 years later epilogue. Leave it to me and my imagination to decide where the story goes from here. Always seemed like a cheap cop out out of an ending to me.

After that it was a trip to Frankie & Bennys for some much needed grub!

Pizza for Tyler

Cajun Chicken Calzone for me

Tyler

Catbee burger monster....

Tylers reaction to Catbee burger monster.....

Catbee.

And a little self portrait of me messing about with camera settings and my flash.

That. Was. Awesome

2011-07-15T16:58:00.000+01:00

Tonight was my presentation evening for the 10k run that I did in June. There was about 100 of us that did as part of the Rhinos team and maybe 30 who raised enough for the top tier of benefits.

Nice meal, good company, free tickets to the match. They made me feel really special.

Then at half time I got to walk around the pitch in pitch in front of 14,000 cheering fans.

Tylers mum had also taken him to the game so as I walked past him I got cheers and high 5's from my boy. I was so proud of myself. :D:D:D:D

Top top it all off the Rhinos put in a good performance to win 20 points to nil.

I rushed home to see if I was on TV but stupid Sky TV and their punditry didn't even mention our achievements never mind show it :( Fuckers.

Can't wait for next year but am considering signing up for another 10k in November to make sure I keep training hard and try to beat my time.

War Child Charity Gig

2011-07-14T11:51:00.000+01:00

Evening.........

So further to my last blog (yeah don't be lazy go read it!!!)

Here's the pics from the charity gig I went to last Saturday, it'll almost be like you were there, only not at all........

Laters.

Wednesday July 13th 2011

2011-07-13T14:55:00.000+01:00

Hey world.

So things have been a little fucked up but that's life and there's nothing I can do about it.

Been an interesting time that's for sure.

I've not been very exciting lately.....

Burnt some rubbish, I burn most things, keeps me calm watching the flames dance.

I shaved the boys head. We like.

I did manage to fit in an all you can eat Chinese buffet, well sort of. I made it through 2 plates of starters and 2 plates of duck pancakes before admitting defeat and not getting to the mains.

Then I went to a charity gig on Saturday night with 4 local bands, all the bands were decent enough. I'd been asked to take pictures so I came back with 434. So most nights this week has seen me looking somewhat like this...

I'll post some of the gig pics once I've gone through them. I wish my slr had better high ISO capabilities though, just makes me lust after a 7D even more.

Oh and hit me up on Google+

S.

Corn Field Walk June 2011

2011-06-29T15:54:00.000+01:00

Corn Field Walk June 2011, a set on Flickr.

Hey, hasn't the weather been lovely?!?!

I've not been able to enjoy it too much for fear of burning my fresh tatt.

So I had to wait till it had cooled a bit before venturing outside, this actually suited me fine as I got to watch the Formula 1 so it's not like I was a prisoner or anything.

So yeah I had a little mooch around where I live (and have lived for the last ten years!) I found some fields about five minutes walk from me.

It never fails to amaze me how much awesomeness is on my doorstep, 5min one way lovely fields and greenery, 5 min the other way and in Leeds City center with all it's new shiny glass structures in with the old classic Victorian buildings.

Laters.
s.

Leeds Rhinos v Bradford Bulls

2011-06-24T15:24:00.000+01:00

Well here's the thing.

This may be a little record for me 2 blogs in 2 days, whats going on.

I've had some QT with Tyler this evening well me and 18,000 other Rugby fans!!! I surprised him and took him to the rugby, we had a great time. It rained on us and we got wet, our team lost and we didn't care. He's at the age now where he understands the game and can shout things at the players!!

It was funny as at one point I'd missed what happened so he explained it to me, yeah at 8 years old.

I carried him on my shoulders out through the crowds but man he's getting heavy. When we got home we had a little run to the 7-11, came home made lumpy hot chocolate and marshmellows.

I live for moments like these, I could feel the love and affection between us both and the big genuine smile, I never want it to end, but at 11.30pm I had to be responsible dad and try and get him to bed. He did this without fuss as always.

I'm going to bask in this warm feeling for a little while, so feel free to have a little look at a couple of pics while I do........

Leeds Rhinos mascot Ronnie Rhino abseils down from the top of the stand.

Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield.

The boys..

Have an amazing weekend,

S.

Dogs Trust 2011

2011-06-23T11:07:00.000+01:00

Heeeeeeeeeeeyyyyy!!!

Today I didn't have to go to work, I got to volunteer at the Dogs Trust!!!

Time for some pictures? Okay go on then.......

This is Bruno, he's only 10 weeks old and is a Lurcher/Huskey Cross, his eyes were amazing and I really wanted to bring him home.

Here is Brunos sister Lulu...

I then spent some time indoors with a greyhound called Bambi I didn't get any pictures of her, but she was crazy. She would bound around after her ball for a couple of minutes and then be totally knackered and disinterested for the next twenty.

My last dog of the day was Bruno, a squat staffordshire bull terrier who was so loving I wanted to take him home with me too...

Oh and I only worked/volunteered 5hours instead of the usual 9 WHOOP!!!!

Laters my lovlies.
s.

Oh and I only worked/volunteered 5hours instead of the usual 9 WHOOP!!!!

Laters my lovlies.
s.

2011-06-19T12:25:00.000+01:00

Hello one and all. (so probably one)

How you been?

I'm bloody great!! I did it!!

I was part of a team for the Leeds 10k run with proceeds split between the Jane Tomlinson Cancer Appeal and the Leeds Rugby Foundation (for getting kids off the streets and into sports. I've managed to raise around £300 and am really proud of myself.

Last Wednesday I attended a pre-run pasta party at the ground which was pretty good, there was a couple of the players and some guest speakers. It was a fun evening.

I took it easy for a few days with some nice 5k walks rather than running and took in some sights at a park with Tyler, which seemed to tire him out.

So Sunday arrived I slept in till 7.30 as my alarm didn't go off which meant I was chasing my arse to get to the run for 8.15. The weather was horrid as it was lashing down with rain so by the time I'd got from my car to the meeting place I was soaked through to the skin. Luckily the rain stopped just as the run started.

I finished my 10k in 1hour 5 minutes which is better than the target time I'd set myself. The support was amazing from the other members of my 'team' high fiving cheering each other on as we passed the turning point. Also the public were brilliant banging drums, cheering, clapping, and encouraging everyone along the route. I had to walk for the first 5minutes until the crowd thinned out enough for me to run and I also walked for around 3 minutes at the 7k marker as my knee was really sore.

I'm so pleased with myself today it's unreal, now I know I can do it I will keep on training as there is another 10k in November and I would like to not only beat my time but also run the full 10k with no walking at all. Next year? half marathon? I'd fucking love to!!!

So my reward today was a beef burrito at one of my fave cafes mmmmmm

Run With The Rhinos

2011-06-14T10:19:00.000+01:00

Hello friends and lurkers.

I'm in a good mood today, yey me!!

When I got home I found this waiting for me.......

Only 4 days 10 hours and 20minutes till I run/walk/crawl my first 10k. I was hoping to complete it in around an hour but I've been struggling with my knees the last couple of weeks so am thinking it may take a while longer.

Wish me luck and if you're feeling flush maybe give a little www.justgiving.com/scottysmith it's for a great cause.

I get to attend a pre-run pasta party tomorrow evening and will receive advice on final preperation from the teams coaches and will meet some of the players that are taking part. I think most on SG won't know or give a flying fuck about the sport of Rugby League but these guys are my heroes and to get to do this is gonna be awesome. Due to the amount I've raised I'll also get to attend a meal after the event and attend a game free of charge and have my certificate presented on the pitch in front of 20'000 of so people!!!!

http://www.therhinos.co.uk/

In my excitement at receiving the shirt I left the kitchen tap on with the plug in for oooh a good hour and a half, lucky for me the overflow is working perfectly. Phewwww!!

Anyways I'm hungry and feel like pasta, well I mean I feel like eating some pasta, not that I actually feel like pasta, although hmmmm squidgy..............

Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield

2011-06-04T14:15:00.000+01:00

Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield, a set on Flickr.

Hey my lovlies.

So Tyler got the casts off his feet on Wednesday and so far so good no more walking like a ballet dancer, I'm really proud of how he's dealt with it all.

Today we went to a local country park Wikipedia Link for a walk and had a lovely time. We did just short of 6k and he didn't complain once.

He's gone home now though and I'm lonely.

So here's some pics.

Lazy Sunday

2011-05-22T09:55:00.000+01:00

I've had a nice lazy weekend, but when I went shopping I found the most awesome lounge pants ever......

2011-01-19T12:48:00.000Z

What an eventful day!! it's only lunch time.

1st up I had a little accident with my 2010 Macbook Pro, I'm devestated as she's my 1st mac and I paid a fortune to have her top spec (i7, 8gb ram, SSD) well she slipped of my drawers and unfortunately didn't land on the carpet. She landed on my dumbells. I suppose she got of lightly as she still works.

The back of the casing had also popped out, so took the back off and used a hammer and small screwdriver to bend it back into place. :'-(

I was originally as giddy as a school girl this morning as I made a decision recently to be an adult and buy a new mattress for my bed rather than a new lens for my camera. It hurt. Well the mattress was delivered today and like a trooper I cleared the way by moving the old one so the delivery men could take it upstairs and into my bedroom.

OH NOOOOOOO as so as I signed for it and turned my back he fucking did one and left me on my own.

So I got on with it, as I'm not a small bloke at 6'7" and 16.5 stone. Yeah I managed to get it stuck.

After much swearing and sweating I've managed to get it to the top of the stairs. It can stay there now as I want to go out and get all new bedding for it, maybe that's girly or gay or whatever but really I don't care. I want our first night together to be special. :love::)

I've also had some workmen round today to look at my cellar. Long long story cut short, I had a leak (not like that) in the cellar November 2009 and sewerage was leaking in after much complaining and stress the work was completed on the repairs in December 2010. I thought that was the end of it,

They've tanked it out and installed a pump so I can with a little extra work make it into a proper room in the future if I decide to. Well that was if the pump was working. I went down there to store some stuff the other day and theres a puddle in the corner. Useless tssers.

So they've been back today to look at it and will be coming back again next week to sort it out.

On that note if you're still awake I'm going to buy pretty bed sheets.

S.
x

Pre Release Potatos

2010-02-18T20:19:00.000Z

I've just seen that there are a couple of new themed potato heads in the works and am really looking forward to them.

This Buzz Lightyear themed spud looks fun......

But this one is the one I'm all excited about. Introducing Tony starch!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ratchet & Clank Action Figures (Series 1)

2010-01-16T14:49:00.001Z

I've just finished playing through latest Ratchet & Clank (A Crack In Time) game on the PS3. 8.5/10

I have just found out that there are some Ratchet & Clank action figures due to be released 22/1/10 they look awesome. I've ordered myself a Ratchet and Clank.

Check them out and click the links to pre-order/purchase.

Ratchet And Clank: Armoured Ratchet With Mr. Zurkon Action Figure (Series 1)

Ratchet And Clank: Captain Qwark With Scrunch Action Figure (Series 1)

Ratchet And Clank: Dr. Nefarious With Zoni Action Figure (Series 1)

Ratchet And Clank: Ratchet With Transforming Clank Action Figure (Series 1)

Sport Relief 2010

2010-01-12T22:49:00.000Z

I'm rising to the challenge to raise money for Sport Relief. This will be the 3rd year in a row that I've done a sponsored run.

In 2008 I ran 3 mile for Sport Relief, in 2009 I ran 5 miles for the Greggs Childrens Cancer run which was really difficult as I'd not trained much.

So this year I'm reverting back to 3 miles and have only got 9 weeks 2 days to train for this one.

I'm getting involved because Sport Relief brings the entire nation together to get active, raise cash and change lives. All the money raised is spent helping poor and disadvantaged people turn their lives around - in the UK as well as the world's poorest countries.

I'd really appreciate your support by sponsoring me to take part. To make a secure online donation, click on the link below:

http://www.mysportrelief.com/skotbites

To find out what a difference your sponsorship money can make, please visit http://www.sportrelief.com/about/how-your-money-helps

Thank you for your generous support!

Lego Pictures

2010-01-10T16:27:00.001Z

I took these pictures back end of November and have only just got around to editing them. I think they fir really well in to this storyboard/comic style and it's motivated me to try and take the story further.

It's complete nonsense but good fun so why not?

Any comments or suggestions are very welcome.

View large image.

Google Chrome Extensions

2009-12-09T12:33:00.000Z

Google Chrome is a web browser from the search giant that is Google. It was released in beta back on 2 September 2008, and the public stable release was on 11 December 2008. As of 1 December 2009, Chrome was the fourth most widely used browser, with 3.9% of worldwide usage of web browsers.

I have been using it on and off for a while but never really committed to it. It just seemed pretty cool. When I upgraded to Windows 7 I took the plunge and have been almost exclusively using Chrome.

For more information on Google Chrome check out this link: http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/features.html

Today I've been having a little play with some of the extentions for Google Chrome. To do this you have to be running the development version of Chrome which is simple enough to do by using the Channel Changer (Follow These Instructions).

One you've done that the extensions themselves can be found at https://chrome.google.com/extensions.

Here are a few that I'm using:

AdBlock - Version: 1.1.13 Adblock removes Facebook ads, Flash animations, and ads from all over the web. This extension is a familiar one from my days using firefox and just works as it should.

Alwitt's Facebook Enhancer - Version: 1.4.2 This is a brilliant little extension. It does too many thinks to list but the highlights for me are; a bigger picture pop up on mouse hover, fixed top bar which doesn't scroll with the rest of the page, notifications in favicon.

Chromed Bird - Version: 1.0.1

Chromed Bird is a Twitter extension that allows you to follow your timelines and interact with your Twitter account. I've only just installed this extension but it seems great so far and I've not had to load up tweetdeck or go directly to the twitter home page yet. This shows the number of unread tweets over the icon and shows a popup of those tweets. You can also access your mentions, DM's and send tweets.

Fittr Flickr - Version: 1.3

I'm not carried away with this one as yet. It does allow a few nice little features like keyboard shortcuts, tag autocomplete, lightbox, view on black.

Gmail Checker - Version: 1.9

This extension adds a Gmail button to the menu bar which notifies when new email comes. Click the button to go to your Gmail.

Send from Gmail (no button) - Version: 1.0

Makes Gmail your default email application in chrome.

Google Reader Checker - Version: 1.3

This extension adds a button to the menu bar which notifies when a Google Reader feed has a new item. Click the button to go to Google Reader.

Cooliris - Version: 1.11.6.31163 Cooliris transforms your browser into a full-screen 3D Wall for searching, viewing and sharing the Web. This is the same as the firefox add-on and makes searching for pictures prettier. Looks good but I just don't use it as much as the regular google image search

Xmarks for Chrome Beta - Version: 0.5.23

Xmarks for Chrome Beta is a beta preview of Xmarks for Chrome. I'm not sure if I will continue to use this now I'm using Google bookmark sync.

Tyler Time

2009-11-29T18:53:00.000Z

Yeah so Tyler not only has a more successful blog than me but he now has his own apple approved podcast.

Check it out, give him nice comments and reviews and I'm sure he'll do more.

Click the pic!

www.scottsmithphotography.co.uk

2009-11-11T18:50:00.000Z

I have set up a new blog specifically for my photography and will use this for more personal rants and techy stuff.

Please check it out at www.scottsmithphotography.co.uk

Thanks
Scott
(skotbites)

Day #50 of Project 365

2009-11-11T09:18:00.001Z

Day #49 of Project 365

2009-11-08T18:07:00.002Z

I was stopped by the police the day I took these shots. There are near John Charles Center for sport in Leeds, I was stopped by an unmarked police car with uniformed officers inside.

They took my contact details and asked if I was related to the BNP as there was a protest in Leeds on 31st October 2009.

I'm not, I like the graffiti though.

Day #48 of Project 365

2009-11-04T09:31:00.001Z

Octobers Project 365 Mosaic

2009-11-02T20:53:00.001Z

1. Project 365 Day045, 2. Beer Bottles001, 3. Tyler 4x4_5, 4. Ducks1, 5. Lambretta 1, 6. Manfrotto 055XPROB, 7. Batman watching Batman, 8. No Entry, 9. Chillis, 10. Grand Final 2009003, 11. Project 365 Day035, 12. Project 365 Day034, 13. Project 365 Day033, 14. .emityalP, 15. Playtime., 16. Project 365 Day030, 17. Lotherton Hall 10, 18. New Bag, 19. Autumn Leaves, 20. Come on then!, 21. Sonic The Hedgehog, 22. Mirror Mirror 2, 23. PepperHDR, 24. Ford Mustang07, 25. Mirror Mirror Created with fd's Flickr Toys

Day #47 of Project 365

2009-11-02T20:24:00.000Z

Day #46 of Project 365

2009-11-01T19:15:00.000Z

Day #45 of Project 365

2009-10-31T22:42:00.000Z

Day #44 of Project 365

2009-10-31T20:29:00.002Z

I've been having a fair few issues with Windows 7 64 bit and not felt safe uploading any photographs for a while due to random shut downs and BSODs (Blue Screens Of Death).

So they'll be a fair few uploaded over the next few days as I attempt to catch up.

Day #43 of Project 365

2009-10-21T14:08:00.003+01:00

I'm having a few teething problems with Windows 7 so am a little behind with editing my photos this one was taken 17 October 2009. I'll catch up soon.

Day #42 of Project 365

2009-10-20T14:14:00.000+01:00

Day #41 of Project 365

2009-10-17T16:11:00.001+01:00

Day #40 of Project 365 (My 1st Tripod)

2009-10-16T14:45:00.002+01:00

I know this is a bit of a cheat and not really creative but I wanted to show it off. This is my Manfrotto 055XPROB Tripod.

I'm still waiting for the tripod head to arrive so guess I'll stick some pics up when I get it. Stay tuned.

Day #39 of Project 365

2009-10-15T22:46:00.000+01:00

Day #38 of Project 365

2009-10-15T00:04:00.001+01:00

Day #37 of Project 365

2009-10-14T21:32:00.000+01:00

Day #36 of Project 365

2009-10-11T13:03:00.003+01:00

Day #36/365

Taken before we went to the pub to watch the 2009 Superleague Grand Final between Leeds Rhinos and St Helens.

Leeds made history at Old Trafford with a historic third Championship in a row with a 18-10 win.

Day #35 of Project 365

2009-10-09T23:53:00.000+01:00

Day #34 of Project 365

2009-10-09T23:52:00.000+01:00

Day #33 of Project 365

2009-10-09T23:50:00.000+01:00

Day #32 of Project 365

2009-10-07T12:47:00.000+01:00

Day #31 of Project 365

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Day #30 of Project 365

2009-10-04T23:13:00.000+01:00

Day #29 of Project 365

2009-10-04T21:08:00.001+01:00

Day #28 of Project 365

2009-10-04T20:25:00.001+01:00

Day #27 of Project 365

2009-10-03T17:56:00.000+01:00

Day #26 of Project 365

2009-10-02T00:26:00.001+01:00

This is Wednesdays pic and I've got Thursdays ready just not had time to upload it yet. Oh and now it's Friday I best think of an idea for today.

Day #25 of Project 365

2009-09-29T22:24:00.001+01:00

Day #24 of Project 365

2009-09-29T00:09:00.000+01:00

Day #23 of Project 365

2009-09-28T18:37:00.000+01:00

Day #22 of Project 365 & Knightcon '09

2009-09-27T20:57:00.003+01:00

Day #21 of Project 365

2009-09-25T23:51:00.001+01:00

Today my cold is worse and I think my creativity ended up in one of my snotty tissues.

Day #20 of Project 365

2009-09-24T21:18:00.000+01:00

Bit of a different take on selective colouring.

Day #19 of Project 365

2009-09-23T22:30:00.002+01:00

My 1st attempt at HDR Photography (High Dynamic Range)

Day #18 of Project 365

2009-09-23T00:36:00.003+01:00

Taken before the Leeds v Liverpool Carling Cup Game.
Gutted

Day #17 of Project 365

2009-09-22T00:04:00.000+01:00

Day #16 of Project 365

2009-09-20T23:45:00.001+01:00

Day #15 of Project 365

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Day #14 of Project 365

2009-09-18T20:53:00.001+01:00

Day #13 of Project 365

2009-09-18T18:37:00.001+01:00

Day #12 of Project 365

2009-09-16T16:51:00.001+01:00

Day #11 of Project 365

2009-09-15T22:44:00.000+01:00

Day #10 of Project 365

2009-09-14T22:49:00.002+01:00

I was trying some self-portrait stuff with silhouettes and they weren't what I wanted so I shouted about it......

Day #9 of Project 365

2009-09-13T22:08:00.002+01:00

This one was taken today quite late on as I've had such a lovely lazy day. It reminds me of coming home after a night out and having nothing but coppers left in your pockets. Probably a few quids worth but all in coppers............

Day #8 of Project 365

2009-09-12T23:45:00.000+01:00

Today was easy. I spent today at my parents with my family and Tylers half brother and sister. My brother and his girlfriend was there with there 2 week old baby. I took lots of pictures and liked this one of Tyler half sister Lydia the best.

Day #7 of Project 365

2009-09-11T21:31:00.001+01:00

Day #6 of Project 365

2009-09-10T22:22:00.002+01:00

I'd had the idea for this one for ages this is an old abonded house near me and I've wanted to get in it and have a look around.

When I got there the main part of the building is not accesible.

So I decided to have a wonder round and saw this wonderful red sky.

Day #5 of Project 365

2009-09-09T22:15:00.000+01:00

Today was nice and sunny which made going out and taking pictures easy. I'd planned to use one of my son (Tyler) hoever, this one came out really well so I decided on this.

Day #4 of Project 365

2009-09-08T23:12:00.000+01:00

Well I'm only 4 days in and am finding this really hard. After finishing work this evening it was too dark to venture out so I had to come up with something at home.

It is forcing me to be more inventive and creative in my ideas and I'm hoping that as the creative juices start flowing the ideas will be easier to come by.

Thanks to Cat for the idea I got to play around with depth of field and this is the result.

Day #3 of Project 365

2009-09-08T00:21:00.000+01:00

I was walking around the fields at the back of my house when I came across this beautiful horse. I tried to get a sharp picture of the horse running and blur the background.

Project 365 Day 2

2009-09-06T19:53:00.003+01:00

Day #2 of my 'Project 365'

My Project 365

2009-09-05T15:22:00.002+01:00

I was looking into doing a photography of digital imaging course at a local college but after attending the open day decided it would be a waste of my time and money.

After reading a few forums and webistes I decided to do my own 'Project 365'. 1 image a day for a year.

Hopefully this will get the creative juices flowing which will help my photography.

After the 1st day I found it really hard to pick just 1 of the images I had taken image to put in here. I wonder what tomorrow will bring.....

Lightpainting for the 1st time

2009-08-29T11:51:00.001+01:00

Royal Armouries and Clarence Dock

2009-08-22T19:58:00.001+01:00

Bec & Norries Wedding August 2009

2009-08-22T16:38:00.000+01:00

Richmond August 2009

2009-08-22T16:34:00.001+01:00

Stu & Sarahs Wedding

2009-08-22T16:14:00.000+01:00

Pugneys Country Park Revisited

2009-08-22T16:07:00.000+01:00

Bell Boats

2009-08-22T15:48:00.002+01:00

Lego

2009-08-22T15:46:00.001+01:00

Cow & Calf.

2009-06-28T21:16:00.002+01:00

My iPhone 3GS

2009-06-24T21:54:00.000+01:00

iPhone 3Gs

2009-06-17T16:21:00.008+01:00

If you haven't heard about this then your probably very not interested or living under a rock.
You can find out more about it HERE.

My contract is due to expire in the next week or so and I'm currently with Orange who I've had no problems with. Currently there are no Orange phones that I am interested in. I'd made my mind up some time ago to go with an Android handset or the iPhone.

The iPhone is sexy no doubt about it and the only Android phone of any interest is a new Samsung one that is due out in the next few months. So I've gone with an iPhone.

£35pm contract the minutes and texts are of little concern as I never get anywhere near the limits and if I do then there is always Skype or e-mail.

The phone itself has cost me £175 for the 32gb version and it's a 2 year contract but I think I will be too busy playing with apps to need an upgade in 12months time. I've managed to get a good deal as I preordered the phone and will look forward to £60 cash back and also £42 trade in for my current phone making the deal that much sweeter.
The only thing I wanted for the phone that is not available (yet) is push Gmail, but if I'm being honest it's just a gimmick and either the iPhones built in email app or the Gmail web app will be more than sufficient for my needs.Now the iPhone is supposed to be available from 19 June 2009 but I've just received an email saying mine has been dispatched and should arrive tomorrow a whole 24hrs earlier.

Only thing is I'm at work and will have to wait until I get home to pick it up. Boo Hiss.

I've looked at the app store and the web apps and I think I will enjoy my new toy.

UPDATE: 21 June 2009

Well it didn't turn up on Thursday or Friday when it was supposed to. It didn't turn up on Saturday either. So I called www.mobiles.co.uk on Saturday morning at 9.30 am their answerphone message stated they were closed but would be open Saturday from 9am to 5pm
WTF??? If it hadn't been for the fact they are part of a slightly respected carphone warehouse I would have thought I'd been scammed.

I managed to get through to them in the afternoon to be told (very apologetically) that dispatched didn't actually mean dispatched and they would send it Monday for Tuesday delivery which means I won't get the phone until Wednesday due to work. Gutted.

UPDATE: 23 June 2009

Still no damn iPhone!!! I called www.mobiles.co.uk and was told my card had been declined! I asked why, they didn't know. I asked them to put the same card details through there and then whilst I was on the phone with the details from their records. Surprise Surprise the payment went through with no problems. So fingers crossed my phone should be here tomorrow.

Pugneys Country Park & Sandal Castle

2009-06-16T21:38:00.002+01:00

Greggs Childrens Cancer Run 2009

2009-06-16T21:35:00.003+01:00

I managed to finnish the run in around an hour and five minutes. I was pretty disappointed with my performance but it was hard going. I felt a great sense of achievment afterwards and managed to raise around £230 for the charity.