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2012 A Photographic Record What follows is an art project to make a photographic record of 2012. If the Mayans are to be believed the world will end this year. Not really sure why their calendar ending would signify the end of the world, but I will be recording it...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/christmas-2011-04Dec11 2011-12-04T16:25:57Z

It's that time again .... Samsung BD-C6500 Blu-Ray Player Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) Hugo for Men Aftershave Splash Bobble Bottle - 1 Litre The Inbetweeners Movie Dilbert Calendar 2012 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Arctic Monkeys: Suck It And See Badly Drawn Boy: Is There Nothing We...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/fatsos-1991-30Oct11 2011-10-30T14:20:51Z

A Birthday Celebration in Fatso's Restaurant, Stockton-on-Tees, March 1991 Carlton Avenue David Bailey Red wine wasn't drunk back then Nice Suit Lambrusco Bianco, surely not Gottle a gear L to R: Mel, Lee, Marie, Ian, Dawn, Gail, Tony, Steve...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/likely-lads-29Aug11 2011-08-29T10:49:45Z

No Hiding Place Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads Series 1, Episode 7 Bob: I bet we could go right round the world and you'd have a pat response ready. Terry: I've travelled man, I've seen a bit of the world now you know. Bob: What do you think...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/mr-wing-29Dec10 2010-12-29T22:15:52Z

It's Christmas 1984 and our Chemistry teacher Mr Wing is leaving Northfield Comprehensive School to take up a post elsewhere. For more cash probably, As was quite popular back then, we all clubbed together and arranged for a kissogram to give him the big send off. Here She Comes...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/teesside-airport--21Nov10 2010-11-21T14:48:10Z

Teesside Airport 1974 This picture of ten cousins (all from the same side of the family) was taken at Teesside Airport in 1974. The eleventh, and youngest, cousin failing to make the team was Garry Lofthouse. He'd been left at Grandma's This taken at the end of the first return...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/fiat-petrol-cap-17Oct10 2010-10-17T13:41:58Z

The Fiat 500 is an excellent little runabout, Ideal for zipping into town and back. Even the base model is well-featured with electric windows, a CD radio that plays MP3s and front headrests. The retro styling of its classic design gives it an essence of cool, whether you are in...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/media-servers-03Oct10 2010-10-03T16:40:28Z

As we gather more an more digital photographs, videos, music files and documents, it becomes harder to store them. There's also a tendency too become last when it comes to backing your treasured memories and tunes up. Media servers provide a solution for both of these issues. Media servers are...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/3d-blu-ray-player-02Oct10 2010-10-02T22:19:54Z

2010 has been very much the year of 3D. Interest in 3D seemed to be sparked be James Cameron's Avatar, the highest grossing movie of all time. It didn't take long before the leading electronics companies had 3D compatible televisions on the market. If you have one of these TV's...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/cleethorpes-11Sep10 2010-09-11T16:39:54Z

Our final excursion this summer was to Cleethorpes. The original idea was to go to Skegness, it seemed a long way away on winding roads. Cleethorpes was about 30 miles closer and motorway for most of the way. So we packed a picnic, fired up the Sirocco and headed to...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/oxford-11Sep10 2010-09-11T16:04:50Z

Some photographs of Oxford, took using my iPhone... Martyrs Cross Einstein's Blackboard(Museum of the History of Science, Oxford Univiersity) Oxford Architecture The Bridge of Sighs, Oxford The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford Welcome to Oxford Date of visit 26-28th August 2010...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/st-johns-11Sep10 2010-09-11T15:49:38Z

Some photographs of St john's College, Oxford (Tony Blair's college), took using my iPhone... Photographs taken 27th August 2010...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/magdalen-college--11Sep10 2010-09-11T15:39:07Z

If you visit Oxford then you must have a mooch around one or more of the colleges. If, like me, you can't stomach the queues at Christ Church, then Magdalen is worth a look. Notable alumni of Magdalen College include William Hague, Martha Lane Fox (Founder of Lastminute.com), Ian Hislop,...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/the-turf-11Sep10 2010-09-11T14:59:24Z

The Turf Tavern in Oxford is an excellent example of the Great British pub. Arguably one of the best. Steeped in tradition its foundations date back to the 13th century, however the building itself is a 13th century creation. The Turf itself is not particularly spacious, however it does have...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/malmaison-11Sep10 2010-09-11T14:16:13Z

The Malmaison, Oxford is possibly a unique experience as hotels go. The building in which this Malmaison is part of Oxford Castle and was used as the city's main prison from 1071 to 1996. Although now a luxurious stunning boutique hotel, the Malmaison preserves the feel of a prison and...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/jorvik-viking-05Sep10 2010-09-05T15:21:23Z

When in Rome do as the Romans do. When in York see what the Vikings did. To do this the best place Jorvik Viking Centre . Time Team's Tony Robinson, better known as Baldrick in Blackadder says "Jorvik has always been at the cutting edge of historical and archaeological...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/york-photos-05Sep10 2010-09-05T14:32:22Z

Some photographs from my recent visit to York taken using my iPhone.... Clifford's Tower York Minster Dick Turpin's Grave(St Georges Churchyard, St George Street near Lead Mill Lane) St Michael le Belfry Treasure's House(Where Harry Martindale saw is vision of a...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/ghost-in-york-05Sep10 2010-09-05T14:07:59Z

You may have seen my previous TLog about the Original Ghost Walk of York. Below are two pictures of Mark Graham taken using my iPhone from about the same spot around two minutes apart, . Notice in the second picture what looks like a young girl to the right of...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/original-ghost-wa-03Sep10 2010-09-03T19:27:50Z

Ghost walks seem to be somewhat of a growth industry in York. But at GBP4 to GBP5 per head and groups of about 30 to 40 people you can see why people are dying to get into it. Ha, ha, ha [evil laugh] York has been named the most haunted...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/the-masons-arms---03Sep10 2010-09-03T16:17:53Z

I spent a year living in York ten years ago whilst studying for an MSc at the University of York . One night some of my fellow students and I were walking into town from one pub to another and decided to make an impromptu stop at a hostelry along...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/hotel-53---york---03Sep10 2010-09-03T13:24:13Z

Hotel 53 is an excellent, modern hotel close to the centre of York that is very competitively priced. Located just outside the city walls it is little more than a stones through from Clifford's Tower and is conveniently located from many of the major attractions including York Castle Museum, York...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/the-talbot---bish-08Aug10 2010-08-08T17:14:39Z

The Talbot in Bishopton, Stockton-on-Tees is a pub ****restaurant with the character befitting of a village local. The bar in the Talbot is quite small and only really serves as a holding area, before you are seated in one of their excellently turned out dining rooms. I have eaten...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/air-aus-19Jul10 2010-07-19T11:54:46Z

I've just found this in the depths of my hard drive from a few years ago. I'm not sure of the provenance and whether or not it's copyright, so if it is let me know and I will remove it. One thing I do know is that it's funny .......

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/4-poey-anth-pics-28Mar10 2010-03-28T16:41:46Z

Piangkamol and Anthony's wedding pictures continued (the last page). Please note that if you would lile to leave a comment of the day you can do so using the link at the bottom of this page. It would be great if you did! Click here to see the previous page....

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/3-poey-anth-pics-28Mar10 2010-03-28T16:41:42Z

Piangkamol and Anthony's wedding pictures continued. Click here to see the previous page. Click here to continue......

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/2-poey-anth-pics-28Mar10 2010-03-28T16:41:38Z

Piangkamol and Anthony's wedding pictures continued. Click here to see the previous page....

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/1-poey-anth-pics-28Mar10 2010-03-28T16:41:33Z

Anth and Poey Wedding Day Photographs Photographs from the wedding of Piangkamol Saengsook and Anthony Small, AKA Poey and Anth/Tony/Tone, AKA my sister-in-law and brother. Many thanks to all that attended on the 26th March. It was an excellent day from start to finish and you all helped it to...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/sherlock-holmes---31Dec09 2009-12-31T15:51:42Z

Guy Richie's blockbuster interpretation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective may not be to the taste Holmes purists, but it is an enjoyable action adventure romp containing brilliant performances by Robert Downey Jr and to a lesser extent Jude Law. The portrayal of Holmes by Robert Downey Jr. (Chaplin,...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/cafe-indigo-28Dec09 2009-12-28T11:56:47Z

Cafe Indigo is one of the best, if not the best, Indian restaurants in Stockton-on-Tees. Located on the banks of the Tees, it is well situated and the interior is of modern design with a light and airy feel. Atmosphere-wise it is difficult for me to comment, given the time...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/so-this-christmas-26Dec09 2009-12-26T11:23:19Z

Hello, As usual I'm spending Christmas back home in the North East. Thus far it's been very good. I've met up with a former work mate for a few beers [as we do every year], had a staggering Christmas dinner [complements to the chef again ma], and received some great...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/white-dog-poo-21Dec09 2009-12-21T17:25:44Z

Whatever happened to ... Acid rain Bin men hanging off the back of the wagon Rag and bone men Buttoneer Hostess trolleys Lightening bolt earthing strips on the backs of cars We Arnott insured stickers Traffic light car air fresheners Spangles Sweet Cigarettes (I can't believe they were allowed)...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/dear-santa-02Dec09 2009-12-02T21:42:45Z

Friends and family you know the score .... Beatles Box Set Remastered in Stereo Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board Boston Legal - Series 1-5 Complete Wii Sports Resort BBC History Magazine The Complete Sherlock Holmes George Michael - Live In London DVD George Michael - Twenty Five DVD...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/40-yo-30Nov09 2009-11-30T22:21:08Z

I turned forty in March. They say life begins at forty. Not sure who "they" are but I think my mother knows them and consequently I'm pretty sure the Evening Gazette is used to distribute their wisdom. The event of turning 40 was no big deal really. "They" see it...

Mel Small http://www.tenuouslinks.co.uk/melsmall/blog/who-am-i-03Nov09 2009-11-03T21:37:03Z

My name is Mel Small and I am the owner, architect and creator of Tenuous Links. This is my TLog. A TLog being a Tenuous Links blog. So who am I? Don't you just hate philosophical questions? Who am I ? Why am I here ? Should I jump...

Mel Small