Yes we have no

Currently I am reading Nick Cohn - Yes we have no. It's a bit like a travel guide to England in a Bill Bryson style, but it investigates the more subversive side to the UK. It is a unique book and well worth a read in my opinion.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yes-We-Have-Nik-Cohn/dp/0099883201

In particular I liked the following quote from page 244.

 

"I'm troubled by a vision of England future: A vast, interlocking grid of theme parks; hundreds upon thousands of family attractions (kiddies half price), endlessly recycling the past, till every last aspect of living great and small, old and new, has been reduced to souvenirs. Who then will still know the difference between a renovated colliery, a souped-up steel and a Medieval Maniax."

Nick Cohn - Yes we have no, page 244

This quote reminded me of my visit last year to the National Coal Mining Museum (NCM) in Wakefield the heartland of British coal. John Bulmer and Ian Beesely amongst others talked about photographing the North in the sixties and in particular the mining aspect of our heritage.


 

http://www.ncm.org.uk/displaypage.asp?id=150

 

 

First post

I have decided to start blogging properly.Why well why not ? Seems like the whole world has got something to write about or say these days. So why not I !

I have a blog. But I mainly use that to reflect on my photography degree or advertise my photography work :

http://lazarous666.blogspot.com/

A good pal of mine Tom inspired me to get started (thanks Tom), as he himself has started blogging recently.

The main reason behind my blog is to collect my thoughts, the things that interest me be they work related or otherwise. To try and collate those bits of information, photos, links and put them altogether in one place.

Are you still reading if so then hooray or more to the point is anyone reading if not who cares.