Richard P Grant
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Category Archives: Don’t try this at home
Pineapple Head
A little while ago I managed not only to photograph the Google StreetView car somewhere in Fitzrovia, but also to capture the picture it took of me doing it. Earlier today I was on my way to Halfords and find … Continue reading
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Tagged Google, StreetView
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To the end
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a Webstory. And that Webstory grew and prospered, at least for a time. And the Curator of the Webstory strove to breathe live into it, but with one … Continue reading
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On starting small
We’re still here. No need to send a search party… yet.
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Tagged rose
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We strapped this baby into a chair. You won’t believe what happened next!
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Tagged caption competition
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She blinded me with science
Jenny is putting the finishing touches to a revised manuscript. I’m reading about a very interesting paper in my old field—and telling her about it. Joshua is doomed, isn’t he?
I fought the law
Nobody commit any crimes any time soon, mkay?
Downbound Train
A funny thing happened on the way to Borough this evening. The train was delayed as we pulled into Old Street. The driver said there was a faulty train ahead being taken out of service. He warned us that lots … Continue reading
Guns + ammunition
Just after I started shooting I was listening to a couple of the old(er) timers bitching about their recent poor performance. One of them blamed the ammunition they were using. The other pointed out that while shooters often blame the … Continue reading
Posted in Don't try this at home, Personal, Shooting
Tagged .22, ammunition, Annie the .22 Long Rifle, experiments, guns, pipettes, rifles, shooting, target
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Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
I am typing this slowly, with one hand. I do of course already have two lovely daughters, but welcoming Joshua—their half-brother—into the world wasn’t any less special. And the original Pawn, Rachel, seems equally thrilled.
