Las Vegas in 1966

las-vegas-1966
Originally uploaded by rabinal

I took this serendipitous picture with a 35mm film camera on a trip around Nevada and Arizona in summer 1966. After 43 years, the image still appeals. This is a scan from a print from a 35mm slide.

Reflective fabric

reflective fabric
Originally uploaded by rabinal

This Red Cross issue jacket is vivid yellow, with reflecting strips and a reflecting logo. This picture is what the camera makes of it in the little light that comes through the open front door. The Red Cross provide CJ with large quantities of regulation clothing, but no pay! But they do reimburse him for his travel expenses, and provide him with many free trips which double as holiday. In 2010 he hopes to have a spell with them in sub-Saharan Africa. He also gets to stay in a very wide range of emporia, from ***** to "under canvas".

Red Cross FACE 2009 Oldenburg

Red Cross FACE 2009
Originally uploaded by rabinal

Red Cross volunteering gives CJ work experience, lots of driving experience, team work experience, organisation experience, budget-management experience, travel experiences, international contacts, a custom-made GAP year activity programme, valuable skills, an enjoyable life, and a GOOD TIME.

Never unpacked

calculator
Originally uploaded by rabinal

The OECD foretells that the UK economy will shrink.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8117013.stm

This is GOOD news for eco-conscious people who know that our planet is already over-populated and over-stressed. Meanwhile, this calculator can be used within its original package from nearly 20 years ago. It is solar powered, has no batteries, and the keys can be pressed through the plastic encapsulation.

beef rib

beef rib
Originally uploaded by rabinal

Public health problem; If you go away (possibly for a few months) and leave food in your freezer, you may not be aware there has been a power cut while you were away, leading to a warm-up and to the bugs growing. The frozen food in the freezer may now be lethal.

Plateful of pie and veg

plateful of pie and veg
Originally uploaded by rabinal

"Stuff" in the media falls into at least three categories.

"Informational"

"Motivational" (like a sermon)

"Spam and advertising"

fried and poached (fp) egg

fried and poached (fp) egg
Originally uploaded by rabinal

The "fried an poached egg" is prepared by cooking bacon in a small frying pan in hot vegetable oil, removing the bacon and placing on toast, then half-frying the egg in the bacon and oil fat and then adding boiling water to poach it. The advantage is that the fat is washed off, and the white of the egg is contained (unlike a poached egg) and also the yolk can be made almost hard so that it does not drip out of the toastie.