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13/04/07 - Dirty Dancing
To follow the film was going to be a hard job for anyone, but they pulled it off. Songs from the film accompanied by the band made this show a great success. The set was fab, just like the film. It was a shame that there was not that much singing in the show but it was made up for by the dancing. there were some really great dancers. This was the last show before Darren and I go back to Cape Town. Two weeks in the sun here I come.

12/04/07 - Lion King
This show was unreal. From the first song where an african woman came on and sung with the most powerful soulful voice to the african drum instrumentals to the lead boy playing Simba, it was amazing. The set seemed to change constantly with floors, lights, animals and all sorts appearing from nowhere. The music was amazing, with two percussion players on either side of the stage in the boxes above. Anyway, an amazing show, everyone show go see this show!

11/04/07 - Wicked
Went to see Wicked at the Apollo Victoria. The show was really good. The lead 'green witch' was amazing, her vocals were incredible. I was not too keen on the rest of the cast as they seemed to perform it like a karaoke night in the old vic! Apart from that it was a really good show.

10/04/07 - Phantom of the Opera
Phantom calling. The last time I saw Phantom was a long long time ago. The cast was excellent and the costumes were out of this world. No wonder it brings in a full house very night! Can't wait to go and see it again in another 5 years time!

05/04/07 - Bank Holiday in Amsterdam!
Darren and I flew to Amsterdam to see Mark and Ruan today. I really like it here, full of canals and small streets with interesting shops. We did not go out much on the scene here but we went to some great restaurants and did a lot of cycling. The Anne Frank museum was a reminder of my visit to Poland last year to the concentration camps there. It is still unbelievable how any human could go through what millions did. Below is a photo of some random graffiti and stickers that I came across in amsterdam.

04/04/07 - Birthday Celebrations
29 today... started off with a champagne breakfast, followed by lunch at Windsor then dinner at The Ivy and then on to see Billy Elliot, again! That show never fails to impress me. What a show! The boy who played Billy was once again amazing! Such talent for a 13 year old boy. Another star in the making!

03/04/07 - Monty Python's Spamalot
Great! what a fun show to go and see, we sat three rows behind Chris Moyles from Radio 1 and had a great time.

02/04/07 - Midsummer Nights Dream - Roundhouse Camden
Erm... well what can I say... it was not what I thought it was going to be. I thought this was a dance version of this famous play, far from it. The set was quite good and the costumes were realistic but a disappointment overall.

31/03/07 - Chicago
Went to see Chicago tonight. I did not think that it was as good as it was last year. Tony Hadley played Billy and to be honest was a really good singer but did not have the acting punch that I expected from him. However it was a good show with all the great tunes as expected.

29/03/07 - Guys & Dolls - Piccadilly Theatre London
Darren and I went to see Guys & Dolls tonight which was amazing! Jo Servi was in the show and took us back stage afterwards to see his dressing room and watch some of the cast members pass by including Don Johnson, former star from Miami Vice. I recorded Jo Servi for the Uswitch commercial that I produced. Guys & Dolls is a really fun show to see.

28/03/07 - Richard Alston's Dance Company - Sadlers Wells
Darren and I went to see Richard Alston Dance Company at Sadlers Wells. The program included the London premieres of two brand new works - Alston’s own Fingerprint, choreographed to sublime piano pieces by Bach, including Capriccio, (played live onstage by the remarkable young pianist Jason Ridgway); and choreographer and Company dancer Martin Lawrance’s Brink, inspired by Japanese tango music.

Also included in the program was the Sadler’s Wells’ Premiere of Alston’s Red Run and – brought back from last year in response to many audience requests - The Devil In The Detail, performed to Scott Joplin’s irrepressibly upbeat ragtime. Red Run embraces the spirit of its atmospheric score by the German composer Heiner Goebbels. Electric guitar gives a hint of rock, and piano and brass break into passages of all-out jazz – but these episodes shift gear sharply into darker, more shadowy passages.

The Devil In The Detail is a light-hearted, light-footed celebration of elegance and wit. Scott Joplin, The King of Ragtime, wrote piano rags of huge appeal, rich in syncopated detail. It’s music to make the dancers strut and stride in high style.

We really enjoyed tonight, some of the dances were a little pretentious for me but others were simply amazing.

25/03/07 - Cirque du Soleil - Barcelona
Dan, Darren and I found ourselves wandering the streets of Barcelona this weekend for Dan's 21st Birthday. We managed to get tickets to see Cirque du Soleil's Alegria in a big tent on the waterfront. Little did we know that in my Spanish booking skills I had managed to book VIP seats with access to a Red tent with free champagne and food which was stunning! Around the tent were masks and costumes from the show as well as previous shows that Cirque have produced. We also got a free program and CD of remixes of some of the best shows which was great! Cirque never fails to impress me, even the third time this year!

25/02/07 - Darren's Birthday
Today was just spectacular! We started the day with coffee and breakfast followed by a trip to Toys R Us where we bought a Lego Police car which was great fun for 30 minutes. We then went to the Waterfront to get on to our private helicopter which took us to the Lanzerac Manor Wine Farm in Stellenbosch where we had the most amazing lunch buffet. Whilst sitting in the restaurant I spotted Nick Peers from Lowe in London. Had a quick chat with him and his wife and then quickly rushed back to our helicopter to take us back to the Waterfront. wow! classy or what?! We had to be back at about 2pm for the party of a lifetime! Click here to see some of the photos from the party.

23/02/07 - Cape Town Calling
Sitting on the plane, on my way to Cape Town, very excited about going back to this amazing place in the sun. I met some great people on the place, Rachael and Roger who will be staying in Camps Bay, not far from The Glen Hotel. Looking forward to Darren's party on the sunday, its so exciting. Lots of organising and preparation will finally all pay off. Darren, Danny and Danny Jnr. will be meeting me at the airport which is great as the last few times I have had to make my own way to the hotel which is ok but I hate waiting in the Avis queue for a car! Some of our clients at Candle are shooting a new Jonhnson & Johnson film in Cape Town so I hope to meet them in the edit studio on Tuesday which should be fun. I guess I best get some sleep as we are going to some race day tomorrow with Tony and a few others which should be fun. Still suffering from a cold too so I should really get some rest. Ciao for now.

10/02/07 - Hannibal Rising
Hannibal Rising sells itself as the story of Hannibal Lecter’s origin, going behind the mask, as it were, to discover what made him. We first meet Hannibal as a young boy in Lithuania during the war. When his parents are killed, he and his sister take refuge in the woods but are soon found by some local men who are tight with the SS. Freezing and starving, they kill and eat his sister as their only option for survival. Eight years later he manages to escape from the orphanage he ended up in and make his way to France and the home of his wealthy Japanese aunt (Li). Here he learns combat and becomes a medical student, all the while devoting himself to tracking down and killing the men who killed his sister.

Ulliel is fine as Lecter, nothing more - he doesn’t have to say too much and he does a nice line in maniacal leers. Although his dark charm grows on you throughout the film and you end up wanting to take him home! For some reason, most of the supporting cast are Brits, rather than the usual rent-a-Euro suspects of Tcheky Karyo or Peter Stormare. They all make a good impression, particularly West as the sympathetic cop who wants the men brought to justice almost as much as Lecter wants to barbecue them. The production design oozes gothic beauty, but the direction is pedestrian and chills are nowhere to be found, while there isn’t even the slightest flash of dark humour to liven the proceedings. One visit to the Lecter well too many it would seem, although it is still better than Ridley Scott’s Hannibal.

02/02/07 - Hard Candy
I liked Hard Candy but it's sometimes difficult to watch – even to listen to at points! – but it is clever, provocative and extremely well-acted by the two leads (Sandra Oh’s role is a cameo; the other characters barely speak). Most of the film takes place in Jeff’s house, with the two characters taking it in turns to be prey and be preyed upon. Their relationship, twisted as it is, is like parasite and host, they need each other in some horrible way. We never know why Hayley is so bound on revenge – we never find out if she even knows the girl she claims Jeff has killed. She’s like a really dark version of Buffy, without the vampires. I hated the ending because it leaves so many questions unanswered.

20/01/07 - Cirque du Soleil - Alegria
Once again I find myself at the Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall. No matter how many times I see this fantastic show I would go and see it again! It is simply amazing. It's on until the middle of Feb! Don't miss it if you can get tickets!

16/01/06 - Perfume, The Story of a Serial Killer
German filmmaker Tom Tykwer ( Run Lola Run ) takes a surrealistic turn in this long-anticipated film about a young man with an extraordinary sense of smell. His obsession to create the ultimate scent comes at a very high price – namely, serial murder. Set in 18th century France, PERFUME is a remarkably audacious film that is visually stunning and artistically challenging.

The odd conclusion renders it somewhat oblique, but Perfume is a feast for the senses. Smell it with your eyes...

14/01/07 - Mathew Bourne's Swan Lake, Sadlers Wells
Thrilling, audacious and totally original, Matthew Bourne and his New Adventures company transforms one of ballet's best-loved stories into a stylish contemporary tale with extravagant, award-winning designs by Lez Brotherston.

Perhaps best-known for replacing the traditional female corps de ballet with a menacing male ensemble, Matthew Bourne blends ballet, humor and spectacle to create a provocative and powerful Swan Lake for our times.

After its 1995 world premiere Swan Lake went on to become the longest running ballet in London's West End and on Broadway. It has toured the UK to huge acclaim and comes to Sadler’s Wells after a US tour and return visit to Paris. Next year Swan Lake makes its first tour of Australia.

Collecting over thirty international theatre awards including three Tony's, Swan Lake has been acclaimed as a landmark achievement on the international stage.

Anyway.. I must get down to the gym!

13/01/07 - Cape Town - South Africa
I decided to add a photo library of some of the photos that I took in Cape Town as there were quite a few. Check them out and let me know what you think. Guess who the cutie is below.. and no not the one on the right!

Click here to see my Cape Town photo album.

Someone Special

07/01/07 - Cirque du Soleil - Alegria
The world famous Cirque de Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall in London. I went with Dan and we had a great time. Bottle of wine in the bar before just to see the new year in. What an amazing show. Some really talented people make up this fantastic show. I return to see it again on the 20th Jan. When ever I see something so full of energy it makes me want to train and become super fit, never really happens but hey, nice thought!

27/12/06 - Helicopter Tour
Today was meant to be the day that we went on a helicopter tour down to the most southern tip of Africa. Sadly the weather was a little overcast this morning and the trip was cancelled. All is not lost though. We hope to go tomorrow or later this afternoon, weather pending. Just as I wrote this they called to say that it was back on again which is fab news.. so in 30 minutes we leave for the trip of a lifetime! Can't wait!

26/12/06 - Boxing Day
Another night in the wonderful hotel before I am shipped off to Mark's apartment in Bantry Bay.

25/12/06 - Christmas in Cape Town
Today I was met by Mark at the airport, driven to The Glen Hotel, the only gay boutique hotel in the Western Cape! I felt completely at home in this stunning hotel with great views of the sea. We had lunch in Camps Bay followed by a little sun bathing on the sand by the sea.. not a bad way to spend Christmas Day! This was followed by a Christmas Party at the hotel where I got a little drunk on cocktails! Thanks Mark!

Hun and I having lunch in Pranga, Camps Bay

Mark and Dan in Camps Bay

Dan posing!

20/12/06 - Billy Elliot
Wow.. what a show! this show is truly amazing.. full of great songs and some stunning dancing! The lead boy does a great job and dances like an angel!

14/12/06 - Chicago
Chicago the musical in London tonight. Great show, probably better than the film to be honest.

12/12/06 - George Michael - Wembley Arena
He never fails to impress. 5 rows back from the front this time round. Simply Amazing! Perfect in every way! Use the links below to view some of the videos that I took.
George Michael - Film 1
George Michael - Film 2
George Michael - Film 3
George Michael - Film 4
George Michael - Film 5
George Michael - Film 6
George Michael - Film 7

10/12/06 - London Christmas Shopping
Decided to go shopping with Dan and Sven this weekend, had lots of things to get for Christmas! The streets were packed full of crazy people buying tons of presents for friends and family. Probably not the best time to go shopping although the glass of wine in Selfridges Gallery bar helped a lot!

06/12/06 - Shortbus
John Cameron Mitchell's "Shortbus" is a pansexual comedy that tries to get at character through graphic sexual behavior. So here's the question the movie raises: Is sex really a spectator sport? Pornography, of course, is designed to stimulate sexual excitement in viewers, which they may choose to relieve or not, but the sexual acts are disconnected from emotions. In this film, however, Mitchell -- who created his script by work-shopping scenes and characters with his open-minded and brave cast -- wants to, as he puts it, "use the language of sex as a metaphor for other aspects of the characters' lives."
www.shortbusthemovie.com

Phil's Rating: 6/10

05/12/06 - The Fabulist, Tim Whitnall
The Fabulist plies its comedic trade in familiar territory (Eileen Diss’ set is excellent). The employees of Tuffins department store - “the West End at the east end of the District Line” - could be seen as inheritors of the legacy of Mrs Slocombe and co. There is a whiff of high camp when Paul Goodwin as Mr Bartlett enters in drag and makes a call to maintenance about his broken Teasmade. Not on the official staff list, Mr B is in fact a fall guy hired to diffuse tricky situations with customers. Paul Reynolds is Tuffin Jnr, the manager, a coked-up David Brent-type character with misfiring jokes, general inefficiency and cringeworthy faux-pas. Both do well, delivering the bulk of the comedy. It all trundles along amusingly enough, with Rosie Wilkinson the bright and breezy beautician and Tessa Churchard a cool and sexy troubleshooter. But all is not as it seems - and here the twist is delivered that puts the whole play out of joint. This doesn’t work as black comedy. What turns out to be a murder investigation grates with the light confection that precedes it. Joanna Mays as the gruff and grim Madam exemplifies this. It’s like going into a sweet shop and coming out with a fish.

Phil's Rating: 6/10

04/12/06 - Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth is a sister film to The Devil's Backbone, and similarly blends historical realism with more genre-bound fantasy elements to create an expansive, visionary and moving examination of Spain's darkest chapter of the last century. It is 1944, at the end of the Civil War, a time when idealism and innocence are taking their final, doomed stand. With her father dead, bookish young Ofélia (Baquero) is brought to the country outpost of her pregnant mother's new man, the fascist Captain Vidal (López), who is ruthlessly engaged in rooting out the last remnants of a ragtag guerrilla group hidden in the neighbouring woods.



Vidal's head housekeeper (Verdú) and doctor (Angulo) are both secretly helping the resistance as best they can, and Ofélia too defies Vidal's monolithic worldview by retreating into her own fairytale imagination. After following a locust-like fairy into an ancient labyrinth bordering the estate, Ofélia meets the forest spirit Pan (Jones), who sets her three tasks involving a giant greedy toad, the terrifying Pale Man (who devours children and holds his eyes in the palms of his hands), and the shedding of innocent blood. Meanwhile outside, an altogether more real monster awaits, torturing and murdering anyone who stands in his way. "You'll see that life is not like your fairy tales." So Ofélia is told by her mother Carmen (played by the appropriately named Ariadna Gil), in one of several attempts to wean the young innocent off the high ideals and straightforward morality of her beloved fiction, where bravery and purity are rewarded with living happily ever after. Carmen has, after all, allowed herself to become inextricably compromised, marrying her own and her children's fates to the rise of fascism. Yet in Pan's Labyrinth, the world of Ofélia's imagination and the realities of Falangist Spain run in curious parallel as two different, ideologically opposed ways of telling the same story - a story of tyranny, resistance and the timeless struggle between good and evil.

Ofélia's trials may be fanciful, but the woodland strife, mythical beasts, heroic acts, purloined keys, forbidden feasts and troubled births that constitute their essential furniture all reflect, through a glass darkly, the actual conflicts taking place around her, while the deadly reality of the dangers faced by the girl and others is never in any doubt. The result is a Franco-era Brazil, where events outside and inside the mind gradually become indistinguishable as each allegorises and informs the other, so that the ending can be regarded as both horrifically tragic and redemptively triumphant at the same time - all depending on the limits of the viewer's own imagination. From Cronos to Mimic to Blade 2 to Hellboy, Del Toro has always been associated with horror, but even if Pan's Labyrinth has its fair share of grotesquerie, brutality and visceral shocks, it is a film unbounded by genre, all at once children's fantasy, adult parable, historical drama and more, located at a magical crossroads where Labyrinth meets The Shining and Land And Freedom meets Ichi The Killer. Del Toro and his effects crew have crafted an exquisite fairytale world whose phantasmagorical spectacle is never anything less than integral to the film. The performances are flawless (especially López as the clean-shaven face of horror), the transitions from reality to fantasy and back again are beguiling, and the viewer always has the sense of watching something not just gripping, but also of vital importance.

Verdict: In Pan's Labyrinth, fairytale fantasy and fascist reality vie for the soul of a girl and a nation, in an unmissable celebration of cinema's capacity to enthrall. A Must see.

Phil's Rating: 9/10

26/11/06 - Borat
What a funny film. . . some really sick and shocking parts of this film make it a good one to watch!

Phil's Rating: 7/10

24/11/06 - Scissor Sisters at Wembley
David kindly got me tickets for Wembley. A good show, if not slightly crazy band.. check out the video clip I took.
Scissor Sisters

Phil's Rating: 7/10

18/11/06 - George Michael, Manchester
I drove up to Manchester with Dan today to visit my Sister and go to see George Michael in concert. Amazing, extraordinary, unique, pure genius are just a few words to describe him at this amazing show of a lifetime. Before the concert started George said 'I am sorry not to have been around for the past 9 years, but I hope that after tonight's performance you will have forgiven me' and boy was he right! You're forgiven! Below are a few links to some footage that I filmed from the concert. The stage was amazing, the band, and most importantly George was phenomenal! I loved it so much so that I am going to see him again with Candy in December on the 12th! Mad I know!
Father Figure
The First Time Ever I saw Your Face
Shoot the Dog

Phil's Rating: 10/10!

13/11/06 - Mira Showers!!
The Industry magazine 'Campaign' featured an artice about the three Mira Showers adverts that I recorded at Candle Music this month. Use the link below to read the article.
Campaign Article

09/11/06 - Momix, Lunar Sea
For 25 years Momix have conjured up otherworldly imagery through their original use of props, light, music and the human form. Choreographer Moses Pendleton's latest creation, Lunar Sea, sweeps the audience up in an arresting blend of dance and illusion, which will leave you with one question, ‘How did they do that?’ This ‘black-and-white’ ballet creates a netherworld where dancers in fluorescent costumes float and fly, unbound by the laws of gravity - at times feeling like a giant Rorschach test. Presented under black light and featuring projections and Michael Curry puppets.

Visit www.sadlerswells.com for more details and tickets.
Also www.momix.com the official site.

Phil's Rating: 6/10

08/11/06 - Avenue Q
Went to see Avenue Q today on St. Martins lane. The musical puppet-and-people show “Avenue Q” (at the Noel Coward Theatre) is a great show with an exceptionally gifted cast. The character Christmas Eve, a Japanese-born therapist who can’t seem to book a client, lives on Avenue Q, in an unspecified New York City borough, with her fiancé, Brian, an unemployed caterer who once harbored dreams of becoming a comedian on late-night TV. The couple live on the same street as a slacker named Nicky and his closeted gay roommate Rod; a kindergarten teacher’s aide, Kate Monster, and a lounge singer called Lucy T. Slut; and the former child star Gary Coleman, now a building superintendent, who is reduced to wearing a tool belt along with his cynicism. (Some of these characters are represented by people, others by puppets, manipulated by actors who double as puppeteers.)

The show is an ingenious combination of “The Real World” and “Sesame Street,” the show presents the friends on Avenue Q as something both more and less than “Friends.” In a city where dreams are invariably dashed. there are some really funny parts in the show and I would recomend it to anyone who wants to go and see a light hearted funny show.

Visit www.avenueqthemusical.co.uk for more details.

Phil's Rating: 7/10

08/11/06 - Uncle Phil!
Yes I am am an Uncle. My Sister and her boyfriend had a baby girl called Molly. I went to see her today as they were down in London. She is so lovely!

31/10/06 - Ducati Days
My Ducati days are over. After 2 years of being a proud owner of a Ducati 748, I have sold Donnatella (yes she had a name!) the good news however is that she's been replaced by a Triumph 955i (name to be confirmed) . Roll on Summer 2007! Anyone for a ride?!

30/10/06 - Respect Holiday's Brochure Release
The UK's leading gay travel company, Respect Holiday's released their new holiday brochure featuring 5 photographs from my portfolio including the front cover! Whilst in Gran Canaria in 2005 and Ibiza in 2006 I took some photographs of Dan Garcia which have now been included in their 2007 brochure!
www.respect-holidays.co.uk

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27/10/06 - Saw III
If you've not seen saw III or even I or II, then what are you waiting for?! One of my favourite films this year.
www.saw3.com

Phil's Rating: 9/10

21/10/06 - The Pickard Wedding
I went to Mark and Emma's wedding today. Emma looked beautiful in her lovely dress. Had a great weekend at the five lakes resort, thanks.

16/10/06 - Santa Monica Boulevard
Whilst on Santa Monica Boulevard I spotted this guy running into a wall and doing a back flip. Turns out he is a gymnast – so don’t try this at home!
Wall Running

14/10/06 - Venice Beach
Today we strolled along Venice beach and came across a guy rapping. Here he is in full flow adding to the bizarre atmosphere that is Venice beach.
Rapper Guy

11/10/06 - Magic Mountain
If you are a roller coaster fan then this is the place to come. Magic Mountain has some of the longest, largest, tallest, oldest, fastest roller coasters and thrill rides in the world. The first one I went on called Déjà vu turned my stomach inside out and prepared me for what was to come. Here are two videos, Déjà Vu and Colossus featuring my friend Dan.
Deja Vu
Colossus

10/10/06 - Los Angeles
Thought I would return back to Los Angeles to see John, Chris and the kids. The weather is great, people are chilled and the beach is divine. It’s slightly strange sitting on a beach in the middle of October but I’m not complaining. Went to Universal Studios today and will be off to Disney’s California’s adventure park on Thursday and then Magic Mountain on Friday.

07/10/06 - Album Madness
Album Madness! Check out this very clever animation that my good friend Ben sent me...
Click Here

24/09/06 - Auschwicz & Birkenau
I started my day not knowing what to expect and starting off on a bad foot. Following advise from a guidebook, at 9am I got a train which took about 1 hour until it stopped in a small remote village in the middle of nowhere. From here the next train was in about 4 hours or so. I decided to walk to the nearest local town and get a taxi. It took about 40 minutes to find one which then took about 30 minutes to get to the camp.

All over the world, Auschwitz has become a symbol of terror, genocide, and the Holocaust. It was established by the Nazis in the suburbs of the city of Oswiecim which, like other parts of Poland, was occupied by the Germans during the Second World War. The name of the city of Oswiecim was changed to Auschwitz (to help the Germans pronounce it), which became the name of the camp as well on June 14th 1940 when the first transport of Polish political prisoner deportees arrived in here.

Over the following years, the camp was expanded and consisted of three main parts: Auschwitz I, Auschwitz II-Birkenau, and Auschwitz III-Monowitz (which no longer exists apart from the factory), It also had over 40 sub-camps. At first, Poles were imprisoned and died in the camp. Afterwards, Soviet prisoners of war, Gypsies, and prisoners of other nationalities were also incarcerated here. Beginning in 1942, the camp became the site of the greatest mass murder in the history of humanity, which was committed against the European Jews as part of Hitler's plan for the complete destruction of that people. The majority of the Jewish men, women and children deported to Auschwitz were sent to their deaths in the Birkenau gas chambers.

The first thing that hit me was the condition of the camp. It looked almost like it was in use to this day, then it struck me that it was only 64 years ago that the camp was fully opperational. Horrific! It is inconceivable how one human being can treat another, but you certainly get the idea from a visit here. It's shocking to think that anyone could actually survive here let alone live. Buildings fit only for storage and at most to house 200 people were crammed with up to 800 people all hungry, underweight and malnurished, not to mention worked hard everyday. People were tortured and abused everyday and forced to work in very bad conditions. Everyday people died here through illness and general executions! Block 13 had to be the most horrific thing that I have ever seen. A block used to hold people before they were killed. The cells were small, dark, damp and cold. The most shocking was the end cell which held one man for up to a few weeks in a space no bigger than 2m x 2m and a window/breathing hole only 10cm x 10cm. Often people would die in this cell which stand next to the 4 standing cells where people were forced to stand up in pitch black over night then made to work a full day to only return to the standing cell for another night. Can you imaging working during the day knowing you would have to stand up over night in a dark cell to return to work again in the morning. Rebelling would only lead to your death!

Birkenau was also just as shocking as Auschwich, simply due to the size of the place. Huts as far as the eye could see. This place gives you a true feeling of what goes on in this world even to this day in Iraq and other places like Korea. How one being can deny another freedom is beyond me. If only every single person in the world could visit this place, then maybe, just maybe there would be peace. Just maybe.

I have uploaded my photographs in Black & White because full colour makes Auschwich look a happy place, something it is far from. The first photograph was taken in 1944 and as you will see, it's not changed at all.

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23/09/06 - Krakow
I find myself in Krakow in Poland. Decided to pop on a cheap flight from London to see this beautiful cultural and archtectural city. The first thing that I noticed, like Italy, was the amount of churches dotted around the city, most of the streets look the same because of this. The City appears to be quite a young vibrant place to live and I guess this is helped with there being several Universities within a few miles of one another. Tomorrow I am planning on taking a trip to Auschwich which is about 1.5 hours from the city centre of Krakow.

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07/09/06 - Aberdeen
Today I went to Aberdeen to record Ian Williams at the home of Jonny Walker in Cardu. This followed the various interviews that I recorded in Nashville, America and London. The recording has been used on Malts.com

27/07/06 - istockphoto.com
I reached my first 50 approved photos on istockphoto.com. I am well on my way to 100 uploads! Downloads are also going well with over 40 so far. I will keep you posted as to the progress of this.

21/07/06 - New Website!
Welcome to my new website! Finally after 5 years of not having a complete website I have finally got around to completing it after several re-designs. Here you will find up-to-date information about what I am up to, projects I am working on and future projects in the pipeline. If you have any comments about this site, suggestions for improvments or simply want to congratulate me on completing the darn thing, send me a message by clicking here. Thank you, Enjoy!

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