Rob Stead

I forgot I’d taken this but I like it. Still sorting out...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:57:16 +0000

I forgot I’d taken this but I like it. Still sorting out Peru, and Amazon, photos.

Nice evening with Nick, Ian, Mark, James and Jan. I’ve...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:25:07 +0000

Nice evening with Nick, Ian, Mark, James and Jan. I’ve known of James for a long time but never met.

Just attended the firework display to celebrate Greenwich...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:04:00 +0000

Just attended the firework display to celebrate Greenwich becoming a Royal borough. Right royal it was; dead good. Before that a pizza with Crit and Carol at The Hill, where we’ve been three times this week. Recession, what recession?

‘The Sword and the Dope’, a comedy, at the Royal...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:32:37 +0000

‘The Sword and the Dope’, a comedy, at the Royal Borough of Greenwich Playhouse (soon to be a hostel).

Learnt ‘the sandwich’ at Tango this evening!

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:39:13 +0000

Learnt ‘the sandwich’ at Tango this evening!

Gung Hay Fat Choy - London celebrations 2012

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:03:45 +0000

Gung Hay Fat Choy - London celebrations 2012

Just been inspired by British Landscape photographer Charlie...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:24:03 +0000

Just been inspired by British Landscape photographer Charlie Waite (www.charliewaite.com). Landscapes next? Perhaps.

Learning about The (English) Riots which happened when we were...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:44:49 +0000

Learning about The (English) Riots which happened when we were in Ecuador. Written by Gillian Slovo from spoken evidence it puts across all views but clearly many people are angry with ‘nothing to lose’. Worrying.

‘The Two Worlds of Charlie F’ at the Theatre Royal,...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:53:22 +0000

‘The Two Worlds of Charlie F’ at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with almost everyone from the old Gillie theatre group. It was almost like the good old days. Only two performances in London, which meant a star studded audience this evening, the play movingly talks about soldiers experience of being injured in Afghanistan. The fact it’s acted by injured soldiers adds to its authenticity and powerful message.

Going for a walk with Rufus becomes more interesting every day....

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:44:29 +0000

Going for a walk with Rufus becomes more interesting every day. Because he can’t hear much I use sign language (invented by myself) but I’ve now noticed it has a distance limitation so I now have to run around a bit.

First Tango lesson of the year. I feel I’ve learnt some...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:58:33 +0000

First Tango lesson of the year. I feel I’ve learnt some steps.

Nice meeting up with my friend Jeremy who works for the London...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:42:16 +0000

Nice meeting up with my friend Jeremy who works for the London Fire Brigade. Found a nice Chinese restaurant. There’s a full moon tonight.

Celebrated the new year by watching the Thames fireworks from...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:36:56 +0000

Celebrated the new year by watching the Thames fireworks from Gillie’s roof. Each roof had its own crowd! Very jolly. Happy New Year.

Michael Sheen does a good Hamlet (and Tony Blair, on at the...

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:49:26 +0000

Michael Sheen does a good Hamlet (and Tony Blair, on at the Young Vic). Three hours and I understood perhaps 85% so the rest of the time I thought about stuff.

Celebrating the end of a nice but wet and windy week in Ireland...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:39:49 +0000

Celebrating the end of a nice but wet and windy week in Ireland by seeing Altan at McGrory’s in Culdaff.

Leaving Stookaruddan behind (click to zoom).

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:52:00 +0000

Leaving Stookaruddan behind (click to zoom).

Nice walk today towards Malin Head and past the stupendous...

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:44:00 +0000

Nice walk today towards Malin Head and past the stupendous Stookaruddan (click to zoom).

Walked on the beach with Jan and Rufus but too windy for our...

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:41:33 +0000

Walked on the beach with Jan and Rufus but too windy for our much talked about Christmas picnic.

In Belfast Christmas shopping! Not many people around. ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:29:14 +0000

In Belfast Christmas shopping! Not many people around. Sensible lot.

Christmas cards done and posted! Christmas starts now…

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:36:37 +0000

Christmas cards done and posted! Christmas starts now…