• Thatcham and Newbury History

    Thatcham and Newbury History

    I started and finished writing my latest history book in 2011 entitled “Thatcham: Then and Now.” The book was sent to the publishers, The History Press, and is now being printed ready for a July 2012 release. Many local people and organisations have loaned or even given the author photos and...

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  • Nick's guide to photography

    Mark and Laura's Wedding, Cornwall, 2011. Photograph by Nick Young

    This is the first of what I hope to be an ongoing series on photography. The aim is to provide a series targeted to all, beginners and the advanced based on what I have learnt and the techneques I use. Before we start, let me give you a short background about myself. Ignoring photography for a...

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  • Honoured with a Gold Civic Award

    Photograph by Paul Young

    In February/March 2011 I got a letter from Thatcham Town Council saying I was to be awarded a Gold Civic Award for my work in promoting the town. To say this came as a suprise would be an understatement. There are few things like this that I get that I feel I deserve. Anyway, it is something I am...

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Aperture

Camera Lens by Nick Young

Getting started in photography can be mind boggling with all the different terms. Over the next few posts I will show and describe some of the terms used. First up is “Aperture.” In simple terms this controls the amount of light getting into the camera and the area of focus.

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May 10, 2012

Thatcham and Newbury History

Thatcham and Newbury History

I started and finished writing my latest history book in 2011 entitled “Thatcham: Then and Now.” The book was sent to the publishers, The History Press, and is now being printed ready for a July 2012 release. Many local people and organisations have loaned or even given the author photos and...

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Apr 22, 2012

Past, Present and Future

Past, Present and Future

A little lat in getting here but my review of 2011 and look at what has been happening and will happen in 2012, both with the website and my activities.  So lets get started.

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Feb 20, 2012

PSD to HTML/CSS: Part 3

Sample node

In part 2 we looked at the basic HTML structure for the desired theme. This time we will add some content, finish it in part 4 and start to style the in part 5. Before we start styling it is a good idea to add some dummy content to the document. The thumbnail image on the left (click on it to get a...

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Jan 4, 2012

Film vs Digital

Film and Digital

Before we start, I know this is a hotly debated topic and whilst there will be facts here, there are also opinions. In many cases there simply is no definitive answer. A reminder, assuming we are talking about Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras, the only difference between film and digital cameras is...

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Nov 27, 2011

Domain Clearout

Domain names for sale

I have an ever growing list of domain names, some are for personal use, some for various societies I am part of, some for family members and others for clients. I have started sifting through them to see which ones are in use and which I can get rid of. Some I got for projects I had planned to do,...

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Nov 27, 2011