Primary research I have carried out suggests that journalistic staples in the Christmas build up differ from reality. Recently on Storify I published two posts, the first outlining how journalists predicted Christmas rail misery, and the second describing how shopper behaviour impacts on retailers. In the background, I also posted two research questionnaires surrounding those… Read More »
Transient internet – a problem? The transient internet, is it a concern or just one of those things that mildly irritates? What happens when the internet becomes transient, failing at critical moments in aspects of our lives? In the modern world we are all encouraged to use the internet. It is touted as the panacea… Read More »
Legal constraints on railway bloggers Legal constraints do not often come to mind when writing about railway matters. I am a transport historian with an interest also in modern railways. The law rarely impacts on that interest. Although transport photographers have occasionally had issues over interpretation of photography rights by heavy handed security officers, and… Read More »
Horrendous flooding I witnessed the flooding in West and North Yorkshire first hand yesterday during a visit to my sister-in-law. I also needed to consume the news on the flooding as it happened in order to plan a return journey. The flooding news varied from excellent, live coverage by BBC Radio Leeds & BBC Radio York, to misleading… Read More »
Bethlehem 1999 As the header image to this part of the website shows I visited Bethlehem on a troubled day back in 1999. As we were leaving the town following a visit to the holy sites it all kicked off, with Palestinian locals stoning the armed Israeli troops adjacent to one of the holy sites… Read More »