Darren Lambert's Blog

Posterous

2011-12-28T16:02:00.000Z

Started a new mini-blog over at posterous.com

Log Cabins

2009-12-07T09:25:00.002Z

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Public are much other stylishness conscious these days. We don't aspire solely a solid check building, painted fair otherwise magnolia, which looks your same equally your neighbours family. We all aspire something uncommon, something special. A wooden family offers many of us with the intention of something special we are looking pro.

I think all of aid are other environmentally aware. And this is increasing all time. Particular and bricks and very un-environmentally sound. They require with the intention of your ground is dug and massive amounts of energy are used. Particular lasts pro a very lengthy calculate. Be inflicted with you always seen your bunkers littering your beaches inside Europe from your following planet war? They are still here, and they are not vacant anywhere.

Almost all wooden building suppliers now source their lumber from renewable sources. This ensures your prospect of all involved inside with the intention of industry. As undeveloped lumber, which is could you repeat that? Your forest managers are responsibility, your aptly sorts of wood can befall developed. We aspire uncommon wood to get on to furniture than we sort out to build houses.

Many of today's wooden houses are prefabricated. This earnings your delicate machining of your lumber can befall made off-site, and even made by a millimetre exact accurate CNC proverb. So with the intention of as your parts arrive on-site to befall erected, they fit collectively impeccably. This is valuable as you are building a household, otherwise one organize with the intention of is to continue pro decades. Gaps consent to inside your wind and drizzle, and with the intention of is could you repeat that? Ruins a household.

Lone of your preeminent ways of building a wooden household now is with a log lodge kit. Log cabins are traditionally very sturdy, due to is made with many gray interlocking sections. They furthermore look beautiful equally we can think it over your parts with the intention of get on to up these lovely buildings.

Many mills around your planet get on to and advertise log lodge kits. They occur with all of your parts you have to get on to a log lodge. They include dual glassy windows and French stylishness doors.

Your log cabins are particularly suited to rural settings, celebration homes, and to add bonus buildings to your existing property.

They are not restricted to homes though, log cabins can befall used pro garages, summer houses, pool houses, offices, stables and much other.

Discover made known other in this area wooden buildings with Jolly Log Cabins. They be inflicted with been supplying wooden buildings across England, Scotland and Wales pro years, and are lucky to help you get on to your generally from your family.

New blogs

2009-11-20T08:59:00.002Z

I am always on the lookout for new blogs, as I love them so much.

Here are some that I like.

Internet stuff at Wordpress

The good stuff is a special one.

I love the web looks lovely and is something that I like a lot.

Log Cabins

2009-02-20T03:21:00.007Z

I love the outdoors, and I love buildings which harness natural materials and asthectics. Given the choice I would rather build, own and live in a modern building built with wood, straw and other natural materials.

My ideal home would be a log cabin in Cornwall, on a plot of land, right by the sea.

North Coast have been making log cabins in Cornwall for many years, and have an excellent reputation. If you're interesting get in touch with them.

If you are interested in putting up your own log cabin, and saving a good amount of money then consider North Coast's sister company.

Log Cabins South West deliver low cost, high quality log cabins to almost anywhere in the UK.
Their range is vast, even allowing the wall thickness and type of double glazed window to be chosen.

Britain has a modern tradition of concrete buildings, mainly in part to the reduce cost of these materials, and also the harsh weather that encourages people to invest in sturdier buildings. However Britain's economy is expensive, with high living and construction costs.

More recently, especially with more awareness of the environment, people have been choosing wood as the primary resource for their homes. There is a choice of timber framed, or log cabin style homes. Either type of building can be finished in various ways, traditional or more modern.

There are lots of log cabin suppliers across the UK. Jolly Cabins provide log cabins across England and Wales.

Cooper Cabins specialises in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Log Cabins Eire offer log cabins across Ireland.

Online DVD Rental

2008-07-15T13:03:00.002+01:00

I have been using an online DVD rental service for a few years now. I love the way that I can select my DVDs online, from a massive list, prioritise them, and then wait for them to turn up in the post. I can watch them whenever I like, without having to worry about late fees. Once I have finished with the DVD I pop it back in the post, with the pre-paid freepost envolope, and the deal is done. Then a new DVD is sent to me. Fantastic.

Cornish Photographer

2008-07-10T13:31:00.003+01:00

I thought I'd let you know about my friend Abby. She is an expert in travel photography tips, and she is available for freelance work. She is especially good at wedding photographer, family albums and any promotional pictures such as those for brochures and websites.

Lewis Hamilton Wins the 2008 British Grand Prix

2008-07-08T10:01:00.003+01:00

In the pouring rain Lewis Hamilton showed the skill that has rightfully earned him his drive at McLaren. He comfortabley won the race, seeing off all the competition. He made a great start and kept his cool right until the finish line.

There were many surprises, including Massa who could barely keep the car on the road, and Barichello who came an incredible third for Honda.

Mark Webber, who qualified second, had trouble and sadly did not repeat his qualifying success.

The race for the title is now very much on, with the top 4 driver tied for 1st place with 48 points.

Travel Blog

2008-06-12T22:37:00.001+01:00

I have just returned from a 7 month trip through Asia. You can read about my travels in my travel blog. I've added lots of photos and travel guides.

Best Web Hosting

2007-06-15T22:07:00.000+01:00

I have created a new web site about the best web hosting. I have added lots of information about the most popular web hosting companies and the services they offer.

Camper vans

2006-07-05T22:58:00.000+01:00

Camper van life has great information about everything to do with camper vans and motorhomes. They have information about buying, maintaining and building camper vans. There is also a section on living in a camper van

Web directory guide

2006-07-05T21:40:00.000+01:00

A great guide to web directories is web directory guide. They list anything you need to know about web directories. Information about submitting to free and paid directories, a list of directories, and information on making your own web directory.

Shawshank Redemption

2005-12-13T09:13:00.002Z

The Shawshank Redemption is my favourite movie of all time. Consistently voted as one of the best movies of all time, it’s a real favourite.

Originally a story in a Stephen King book, the Different Seasons, known as Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, the story was adapted and the movie created. The movie was directed by Frank Darabont, and was his first major production. Interestingly Stephen King has written two stories about prisons, The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, which happen to be the first two movies that Frank Darabont directed. Not a bad start eh?

The story is a cruel and terrible one, in which Andy Dufresne, an educated and kind man is wrongly convicted of his wife’s murder. During his time in prison he befriends several people, who are criminals, whereas Andy is not. His life is changed forever, as he deals with the troubles of incarceration.

Stephen King’s excellent character portrayal is not limited to his horror stories, and the characters in this story are some of his best. One could even believe this was based on a true story, but it is not, King has confirmed. The story is upsetting, puzzling and warming, and the movies popularity confirms people association with the story. I think it will always be a classic.

The other stories from the Different Seasons book are
The Body – which became the movie, Stand by me
The Apt Pupil – which also became a movie
The Club – which has yet to make it to the big screen

I would recommend the book to anyone who is a fan, as it is a great collection of stories.

The Shawshank Redemption is a very popular story, whether read in a book or watched as a film.

Gwennap pit

2005-12-12T11:09:00.000Z

Today I went to Gwennap pit. It is an old amphitheatre, thought to be built over the top of an old mine. The acoustics are very good there. Thousands of people used to come and hear John Wesley preach, during the hayday of Cornwall’s mining. There are two stone pillars on one side of the pit. These pillars are known as Wesley’s pulpit.

If you are going to the Gwennap pit note that it is not in Gwennap, but in St Day, just past the Star Inn (heading towards Redruth), take the left fork in the road.

Surfing at Newquay

2005-09-24T14:01:00.000+01:00

In September 2005 I moved to Cubert, near Newquay, with my housemate Jess and another friend Adam. Being much closer to Newquay allowed me to surf the beaches in the Newquay area. I regularly started to surf the beaches in the Newquay bay. Towan beach has proved to be a favourite. This is because the shelter of the harbour keeps the waves cleaner at that end of the bay. The next beach Great Western offers bigger waves, but the waves are not so clean. Tolcarne beach has bigger waves again, but offers the least shelter. Lusty Glaze is not the best of these beaches for surfing, and as yet remains un-surfed by me. Surfing the beaches in the bay gave me a lot of experience as the beaches are all different. I have found free parking spots for all beaches.

I have surfed all of the beaches in the Newquay area. From west to east

Holywell bay – not very clean surf, but always plenty of room

Crantock – the current from the river is strong. Better for more experienced surfers.

Fistral – very busy in summer, good waves out of season

Towan – always the cleanest, but smallest wave. Crowded at high tide

Great Western – great all rounder

Tolcarne – big waves, watch out for ‘the Tolcarne wedge’ though

Lusty Glaze – more for adventure sports, but good waves

Porth – a family beach not for surfing

Watergate Bay – similar to Fistral, not so crowded though, a good beach

Barcelona

2005-07-22T21:13:00.000+01:00

I spent 8 days in sunny Spain. Starting with the wonderful Barcelona, I travelled up the coast to Girona and Figueres.

Barcelona is a great vibrant city. The people have a real sense of pride and pace about them. The cities architecture is excellent. Gaudi's unique designs have left a big impression on the city.

The coast line of the Catalunya region (Costa Brava) is beautiful.
The town of Tossa de Mar has retained its beauty and charm, whilst allowing some development to happen.

The Salvador Dali Museum in Figueres is well worth the effort. I found some of my favorite pieces there, as well as some good surprises.

Surfing at Gwithian

2005-07-01T11:38:00.000+01:00

My house mate Jess suggested surfing at Gwithian beach in Hayle. Ever keen to try new things I took the surf board down to Gwithian beach. I had never been there before. Well I may have been as a kid, but I didn’t’ remember. I was amazed by the beauty of the place. One of the things I love most about Gwithian is that it feels like it is abroad, like the Mediterranean, but with surf. I also love the way it is underdeveloped.

In 1996 I was DJ’ing at a night club in Hayle, called Strawberry Fields. This was the only association I had had with Hayle until now. I am not attracted to Hayle as a town. However I would consider living in one of the beach huts near Gwithian beach.

During the summer of 2005 I was very tempted to buy a camper van or a regular van and complete a partial conversion. I wanted to spend the end of the year driving down the west coast of France, Spain and Portugal looking for waves. Work commitments stopped me doing this, however I will certainly think about this again in the future.

As the summer went by I continued to surf at Gwithian beach. Getting there took only a few minutes more than beaches like Perranporth, but the experience was much better, and there was always of room to surf. The waves always tend to be clean at Gwithian, if a little smaller.

Surfing

2005-05-12T10:54:00.000+01:00

At the start of summer 2005 I started to learn to surf. I have always lived in Cornwall, off and on, and so have always been surrounded by the surfing culture. I already owned a bodyboard surfboard, and had spent many occasions in 2003 surfing with it at beaches across Cornwall.

My new house mate Jess is a keen and experienced surfer, particularly in the past. My friend and business partner in my Cornwall web design company, Kurt, was given a mini-mal surfboard.

Once I had finished my job for the company In Devon, and spent my working days in Cornwall I started using the surfboard on a near daily basis. At first it has very hard going as my fitness levels where low. I had never realised how difficult it was to surf. One has to be very fit to surf. As the summer went by I spent more time surfing. Initially I would surf at Perranporth beach, as it was the closest to my home in Truro. However it can be inconsistent there. Porthtowan offers better waves but is so crowded, and I needed more room as a beginner surfer. I tried other beaches regularly. Watergate Bay offered good waves on many occasions. I only surfed at Fistral beach one one occasion, having just bought a new bodyboard, when my old one broke.

Florence

2005-03-21T14:52:00.000Z

Rach Creed
and I spent the weekend in Florence, Italy.
Its a wonderful city, full of art and classic architecture. The people are friendly and food wonderful. I would definately recommend it as a city break, if you like art!

You can view pictures from the trip here