• Cleared and ready

    Cleared and ready — Looking westward down the middle floor hall, my workroom to the right. The wall on the right has to come down. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Stairs to the top floor

    Stairs to the top floor. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I hate that banister. We cleared and stripped the hall and my work room, ready to take down the wall and ceilings. Thanks to the University’s extended Easter Bank Holiday, I have a run of six days to get work started.

  • We started with 10

    We started with 10 — The warmer weather seems to be bringing out the goldfish. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Just Me (365: 88)

    Just Me 365:088
    Just Me 365:088

  • The Bottom of the Barrel (365: 87)

    The Bottom of the Barrel (365: 87) — Possibly a 365 days all-time low. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I took a whole series of these earlier today. They almost all ended up in the recycling bin. I do not have any enthusiasm for trying to start over again now.

    Oh well, it’s another day tomorrow!

  • Breaking Free (365: 86)

    Breaking Free (365: 86). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Reject

    Reject — nothing wrong with this picture, I just didn’t go with it as my 365 Days photograph. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Annual Returns, Accounts, and Invoicing – Oh My! (365: 85)

    Annual Returns, Accounts and Invoicing – Oh My! (365: 85) – Some things never change – Annual Accounts 2007. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Not a lot of time for a considered picture today, the title should be a give-away.

    And today’s alternate picture…

    365: 85 Alternate: Annual Returns, Accounts and Invoicing – Oh My!Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Bliss (365: 84)

    365: 84 Bliss. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Oh the benefits of a sheltered, south facing, garden when there is a cold wind blowing from the north.

    I’ve got to think of some picture ideas for the summer otherwise it will be just repeats of this photograph.

  • Boxers (365: 83)

    Boxers (365: 83) — It is all done in the best possible taste!! Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    International Underwear Week. Who could resist? I couldn’t; I’m too weak-willed.

  • Thursdays (365: 82)

    Self Portrait of Gary Allman - March 2007
    Thursdays (365: 82). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I recently wrote that I had yet to capture the ‘essence’ of myself. This, I think, might be it, probably my most personal self-portrait to date. Though I doubt most people will be able to ‘see’ it.

  • Thursdays — (Take Two)

    Thursdays — (Take Two). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    By Thursday the cumulative effects of late to bed and early to rise hit home. Come Friday the possibilities of the weekend see me through the day.

    Future Gary says he thinks he likes this picture better.

  • Neck (365: 81)

    Neck (365: 81) — The idea fairies have totally deserted me. This is the best I could do. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • A Miracle In Transit (365: 80)

    A Miracle In Transit (365: 80) — That’s it, my shot for the day. It is the first and only picture I’ve taken today. I can now retire. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    That’s it, my shot for the day. It is the first and only picture I’ve taken today. I can now retire.

    It has taken me until day bloody 80 to do a 365 days shot in one go. The only picture in the camera, first time, no safety shots, no bracketed exposures just one picture. What am I going to do for the rest of the evening?

  • In the pink (365: 79)

    In the pink (365: 79) — For Rafael. A copycat of his copycat. I created so many variants of this picture I didn’t know which one to post to 365 days. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    There’s nothing to beat a bit of gratuitous nippleage.

    365:79 options — Just a few of the pictures. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Workshop (in my office)

    Workshop (in my office) — The other side of my office/work room or ‘Shed’ if you prefer. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Hall renovation – Clearing out my ‘shed’

    Hall renovation – Clearing out my ‘shed’. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Since we turned my study into an ensuite bathroom, I’ve had to work from what has become known as “my shed.” AKA the workshop, tool room, small room, or bedroom #4 (there were five, but I misplaced one a few years back).

    There’s an uneasy truce between sensitive electronic equipment on one side and super noisy, dusty power tools on the other.

    There is no way I’m leaving the computer in here when the wall and ceiling are coming down, so after I took these pictures I moved all the computer stuff into Keith’s room. He is now under strict orders no to come home until I can vacate his room!

  • After the Meeting

    After the Meeting. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I managed to close the meeting in half an hour, leaving enough time for a quick picture. However, I was caught taking the picture by a late arrival!

  • Under orders; get used to it (365:77)

    Under orders; get used to it (365: 77 ). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    I have no idea what we are going to do, all I know is:

    1. I’ve got to take down the ceilings on the upstairs and downstairs hall – we have a three (American) two (British) story house.
    2. Takedown the wall to my workroom
    3. Takedown the ceiling in my workroom
    4. Knock out the front wall and get a new door and windows fitted
    5. Jack-up the first-floor stairs (or replace them) and replace the ground floor floor
    6. Re-wire the electrical connections to every floor
    7. Re-fit new ceilings and walls
    8. Get this lot and the kitchen plastered
    9. work out how to replace the crap stairs and banister + do it
    10. The whole lot to be completed with minimal sub-contract labour by end August 07.

    Oh and still hold down two jobs (and Flickr)

    Hindsight: my life was about to change in ways I couldn’t begin to imagine. The work did get done. Fourteen months later it was all finished. By then my life was very different.

  • Clocks (365: 78)

    Clocks (365: 78) — We switched to BST (British Summer Time) today – GMT+1. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
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