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Comment on Now then, don’t get excited… by Kirsty Steer

Kirsty Steer — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:37:37 +0000

Glad to see you’re writing again, even if it is a load of ramblings X

Comment on Hillarious Customer Service by ben

ben — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:08:20 +0000

I can’t say I am surprised. My own experiences with Eurolines have been similarly frustrating. I was unable for three days to book the return leg of my journey from Koln to London. The german website would no accept three different credit cards and the ticket could only be booked via that website. I tried the phone ticket reservations and they said I needed to go to the office (third party). I tried the german customer services number and they simply hung up on me. Eventually I got a friend in the UK to book it for me but by now the price of the ticket had doubled (eurostar would have been cheaper).

The trip itself was on a spanish bus with a spanish driver whose only english seemed to be ‘not my problem’. He arrived in Brussels 10 minutes early but managed to leave 20 mins late so when we arrived at the port we missed the ferry (not helped by the frankly useless french immigration officers who had to be woken up to come on duty). Many of the people on board were furious that we’d now arrive two hours late in London and so miss appointments etc. but the driver simply infuriated everyone further. Not only did he make no attempt to apologise or appease, he was simply aggressive and rude.

Pretty much everyone on the bus said they planned to complain but acknowledged that eurolines monopoly on coach travel made them care little about customer opinion. Passengers swapped tips on how to get cheap eurostar tickets or cheap flights as an alternative to wasting time on these coaches (which arnt even cheap).

I for one will avoid eurolines whenever practical from now on, even if it means paying a little more elsewhere.

Comment on About Greg by Dad

Dad — Thu, 13 May 2010 13:05:51 +0000

Hi Greg,
I know that you said not to expect a daily or weekly update but……………….21st. March was the last one?

Cheers

Dad

Comment on Photos on Greystoke Stages by Greg

Greg — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:09:58 +0000

There’s little plain about those beasties!

Comment on Photos on Greystoke Stages by Dad

Dad — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:05:30 +0000

Great photos Greg. They’ve even thanked you too!
btw, I thought you dislike plain red cars?

Cheers

Dad

Comment on A Colour and Mono Comparison by Dad

Dad — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:27:29 +0000

My 2c worth? The colour version has far greater impact, presence and life. It has an intimacy that is missing in the B & W, imho.

Cheers

Dad

Comment on South Lakes Wild Animal Park by Greg

Greg — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:38:07 +0000

Cheers Graeme. I must admit it’s my least used lens, my 24-105 gets the most use with the 70-200 only being brought out when I need the extra reach. I should really use it more but I’ve got a mental wall I need to jump over about it’s lack of IS each time I think of using it.

Comment on South Lakes Wild Animal Park by Graeme

Graeme — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:03:11 +0000

Hi Greg! All I can say is wow! I have a 40D with a 70-200 f/4 (my one and only lens!) and looking at your images has really inspired me to go out with my kit and persevere

Comment on Kayaking in the Alps by Tis a Blog tis this! » Best of the Rest in Competition

Tis a Blog tis this! » Best of the Rest in Competition — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:59:34 +0000

[...] Before leaving on our Czech Republic tour I submitted an image to the third round of the Worlds Apart competition in Digital SLR Photography magazine after my previous course module at the BFP had suggested looking at competitions. The topic was Environment Portraits which caused me to recall a picture I had shot of my good friend Rob whilst he was kayaking down the Guil river in the French alps, the original post with all the photos can be seen by clicking here. [...]

Comment on Bodged Tickets & Missing Bus Stations by katrina

katrina — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:41:06 +0000

LOL horse riding is great im sure they wont make you trot or anything as that is harder than it looks

Comment on About Greg by Greg

Greg — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:07:23 +0000

Hey Danny!

I only get accused of the Mr Oliver thing when I let the hair grow, hard to avoid whilst traveling, grr. Manage to stay under the radar when it’s shorter!

Great to hear from ya, Oz still treating you well ?

Comment on Photo Gear by Tom

Tom — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:18:35 +0000

yeah, i think i would make those self same upgrades too. lol

Comment on About Greg by Dan Jones

Dan Jones — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:54:17 +0000

Hi Guys,
Just been talking to yer crew at home, love the blog, specially the photography!
Keep it the right side up!
Your old mate Dan Jones (Melbourne)
ps has anyone told you you look like Jamie Oliver?

Comment on Prague Day Three or ‘The Day of the Dead’ by Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:30:53 +0000

I like to visit cemeteries and look at the gravestones, especially old ones. Reading the inscriptions and trying to figure out the meaning of symbolisms adds to the trip.

Comment on Keswick Flooded Again – Worse than 2005 by katrina

katrina — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:11:57 +0000

Good pics and blog! i remember last time i seen it this it flooded was new year a few years ago as you and kirsty werent sure if you would get through here or not waterproof cameras are the way forward in this country! lol

Comment on Photoshoot – Kats & Brians Wedding & Creative Muscle Exercises by katrina

katrina — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:10:14 +0000

Your pictures are gorgeous!! you would have taken better one’s than the official photographer! Ill be going down this weekend to get them developed x

Comment on Photoshoot – Kats & Brians Wedding & Creative Muscle Exercises by katrina

katrina — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:08:45 +0000

LOL yes still reading x

Comment on Roasted Human Leg by Greg

Greg — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:17:36 +0000

Crikey – that’s improved since earlier, was only 1st and 5th !

Comment on Roasted Human Leg by Justin

Justin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:23:01 +0000

A Google search for “roasted human leg” lists your blog as its first and second links. The third link is for “Cannibals in Autumn”. I’d be keeping a watchful eye-out for hungry looking Germans if I were you!

Comment on New Image Displays + Shoots by Greg

Greg — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:57:41 +0000

Private e-mail sent in reply Miranda.