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Nonna Makes Borscht


The stew like soup, Borscht can be found all over the world. Originating in Ukraine It’s regularly found it’s way to my table having either being cooked by my Ukrainian Grandfather and now after he has passed away, his wife, my Italian Grandmother. I call her Nonna.

The dish has many different variations. I enjoy all the ones she makes. If you have a chunk of black bread to hand.. even better.

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Into Knoydart (part 3)

Back at camp we check our supplies, light our fire with a spark and get to cooking.

This is part three of our trip.

Part one is here: http://documental.ly/into-knoydart-part-1 
Part two is here: http://documental.ly/into-knoydart-part-2

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Light the blue touch paper and stand well back

Last night is a bit of a blur. I remember It was a great party with family and friends. I remember fireworks and great food and drink. Too much drink.

I imagine I will be reminded of the smaller details when I review the video.. Oh yes. There’s lots of video.

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Into Knoydart (part 2)

We arrive on the Knoydart peninsular and head into the woods to make camp before visiting the UK’s most remote pub. The Old Forge. Whilst in there, I get chatting to a Stalker.


This is part two of our trip Part one is here: vimeo.com/7467866

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A Head Sized Box

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Into Knoydart (part 1)

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Hungerbytes!

The UN World Food Programme are looking for vloggers to take part in their international video competition entitled Hungerbytes! 

They hold the competition every year in partnership with Youtube. It’s open to all but you have to be 18 to claim the prize of a trip into the field to witness the work that’s being done to help chronically hungry people. (Last year 3 girls travelled to Ethiopia and visited one of the agency’s largest food assistance operations.

If you feel you can create a hard hitting, provocative youtube video that makes people think about hunger issues, check out the information at: Hungerbytes! to enter.

This year, for the first time ever, the number of chronically hungry people crossed the 1 billion marker. The chronically hungry have stunted growth of both the body and the mind. Many will die.

If you don’t feel like entering why not just spread the word? I think this is a great use of social media to raise awareness of Hungerbytes! and ultimately, hopefully change lives for the better.

The Youtube channel with submitted videos can be found here: Hungerbytes! Youtube

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Escapeologists

Escapologists from all over the United Kingdom meet in Northampton one sunny day to restrain one another and dunk biscuits in tea. Houdini was there in spirit as well as memorabilia. Thanks to Mick Hanzlik, Houdini expert, for giving me the heads up.

I had thought i lost this footage but found a low resolution copy on my backup which i dropped into vimeo nearly a year ago.

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Skateboards and Flipflops

There are so many video clips lying on the desktop which would probably never see the light of day would it not be for VloMo09.

The Vimeo group is here.. http://vimeo.com/groups/vlomo  check it out.
My videos are here.. http://vimeo.com/documentally/videos

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Sleep

I wonder what babies dream of.

Our minds are so full of the things we think are important I doubt we can ever sleep as deeply and purely as our children do.

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Last Words

The video footage and photos were shot just over a week ago. Our Granny died last night. This is the only footage of my Son with his Great Grandmother.

We should all record more. Not just for ourselves but for those who will carry on after us.

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The M1 - 50 Years Old today.

M1 Magic 28 10 2009 by Bbc Radio 4 Fm   (21282 KB)
Listen on posterous

I have a soft spot for both the M1 and Watford Gap. I know.. it’s just a road. Still, I have spent more than a few days of my life on the M1 and must have downed a vat of coffee in all my visits to the Watford Gap services.

Today I walked under the M1 and recorded an AudioBoo

http://audioboo.fm/boos/73867-happy-birthday-the-m1.mp3“>Listen!

And if you want to hear a great little documentary that Radio4 did.. Listen below..

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Yeah Toast!

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