Tim Smithies & His Amazing Stuff http://www.timsmithies.com The Online Home Of Tim Smithies Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:40:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Thirsty? http://www.timsmithies.com/2012/04/thirsty/ http://www.timsmithies.com/2012/04/thirsty/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:30:12 +0000 Tim http://www.timsmithies.com/?p=1343 Simple photo – kinda liked the way the lighting and ice interacted.

Touch of tweaking and colour saturation and here it is.

Taken on an iPhone at TGI Fridays then edited with Photoshop Express and Tilt Shift Apps.

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]]> http://www.timsmithies.com/2012/04/thirsty/feed/ 0 Wensleydale http://www.timsmithies.com/2012/02/wensleydale/ http://www.timsmithies.com/2012/02/wensleydale/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:12:14 +0000 Tim http://www.timsmithies.com/?p=1298 We’ve moved.

Actually we’ve moved into an old Chapel in Wensleydale – Hawes to be precise.

Hawes is a small market town (one of the highest in the Country) in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Chapel has been a pottery for many years and we will be redeveloping it and opening as an arts and crafts gallery in March. The aim is to run a variety of exhibitions and workshops aimed at local artisans as well as visitors to the Dales.

Here’s some photos that the ever impressive Richard Hanson took whilst visiting us the other week.

The Brook in Hawes The Church Chapel Gallery

There’s a new website and facebook group for information and as things progress we’ll update it so please become a ‘fan’ and also sign up for the mailing list.

More to follow!

http://www.chapelgalleryhawes.co.uk

http://www.facebook.com/chapelgallery

]]> http://www.timsmithies.com/2012/02/wensleydale/feed/ 0 Movietime (again) http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/movietime-again/ http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/movietime-again/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:56:26 +0000 Tim http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/movietime-again/ Back at the cinema tonight… It was a virus movie – contagion – I love virus movies.

Good to see a high level of personal hygiene afterwards too!

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]]> http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/movietime-again/feed/ 0 Madbird DVD! http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/madbird-dvd/ http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/madbird-dvd/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:56:20 +0000 Tim http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/madbird-dvd/ 20111020-095604 PM.jpg

 

Well here’s the first batch of Beach Hut DVD’s by Anne Smithies. We’ve been working on this for a while and it’s now going to be launched at The International Quilt Festival Houston in the USA next week!

It will then be on sale in the UK either direct from Anne (www.madbird.co.uk) or via www.machinequilter.co.uk.

Watch out for more info when it’s released.

 

]]> http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/madbird-dvd/feed/ 0 The Punch National Quiz! http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/the-punch-national-quiz/ http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/the-punch-national-quiz/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:28:17 +0000 Tim http://www.timsmithies.com/?p=1266

Redtooth recently ran the Punch National Quiz Competition in which over 400 Punch outlets from all corners of the UK took part in an eight week pub competition, then twenty regional finals and finally the top twenty teams at Aston Villa in order to crown the winner! – Here’s the video from the event.

More information about Redtooth and our national events at our website at: www.redtooth.co.uk.

]]> http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/the-punch-national-quiz/feed/ 0 The Sweetest Thing http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/the-sweetest-thing/ http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/the-sweetest-thing/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:07:51 +0000 Tim http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/the-sweetest-thing/ There’s now a couple of local shops (stores) selling imported American sweets (candy) and I picked up some Mountain Dew earlier… It’s a great taste and so much better than the energy drink version that’s on sale here… Only problem is that to get the milk duds to go with it requires further driving. Darn.

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]]> http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/10/the-sweetest-thing/feed/ 0 Howlett Reso http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/09/howlett-reso/ http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/09/howlett-reso/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:04:17 +0000 Tim http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/09/howlett-reso/ I had the pleasure of playing a rather tasty resonator ukulele from Pete Howlett last week.

It’s a tenor sized uke with a wonderful sweet tone and exceptional finish and powered by a delta resonator cone too – a great combo! This one is a prototype but there should be some production models coming soon… Watch this space!

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]]> http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/09/howlett-reso/feed/ 0 Jeff! http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/07/jeff/ http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/07/jeff/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:20:23 +0000 Tim http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/07/jeff/ Jeff Shone came along to the Grapes tonight and behold his Bones become spoon shaped!

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]]> http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/07/jeff/feed/ 1 Have You Seen The Boy? http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/06/have-you-seen-the-boy/ http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/06/have-you-seen-the-boy/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:17:06 +0000 Tim http://www.timsmithies.com/?p=1221 I’ve been working with those nice people at Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield on an event that is coming up as part of the Children’s Festival 2011.

It’s called a Kelham Haunting and is a essentially a spooky after hours guided tour of the museum and some of it’s ghosts… cool or what!

Ben (my boy!) is one of them and we recently did some publicity shots and filmed a trailer…

 

‘A Kelham Haunting’ will take place on Saturday 02 July 2011

Join us for an extra special museum event and help us find the ghost at large in the museum.

 

Family Tours: 7.30pm & 9pm

Tickets: £5.00 adults / £3.00 children – £12.00 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children)

Suitable for children aged 8+ (not recommended for children under 6 years old).

Adults Only Tour 10.30pm

Tickets: £8 adults

 

The museum shop and café will be open before the family tours.

All places must be booked in advance. To book your place please call 0114 272 2106 or email ask@simt.co.uk or call into the Museum Shop at Kelham Island Museum

IMPORTANT: Places can only be confirmed on receipt of payment. Payment must be made in person at Kelham Island Museum Admissions Desk / Museum Shop or by sending a cheque payable to Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust. We regret we cannot take payment over the phone.

The link for the main page is:

http://www.simt.co.uk/news/kelham-island-museum-a-kelham-haunting

Dare you come along?

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We’ve been busy boys and girl this weekend with three shows. Friday was an amazing night at the Harlequin, thanks to all who came along!

On Saturday we played at Bateman’s Mill Hotel in Chesterfield which was a wonderful place and a great crowd too – then on Sunday we played during the afternoon at the Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet in Sheffield. Another fun afternoon in the Sun!

Check out the gigs page for upcoming shows – be great to see you at one!

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I went to see Groanbox last night at the Redhouse in Sheffield. The Redhouse is an ace venue, nominated at the Great British Pub Awards last year too for best entertainment pub! (I was there – they were robbed!). The band were as good as ever, I’ve seen them before but can’t get enough of their unique sound, if you’ve not had the delight you really should check them out very soon… then go see them live.

]]> http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/04/1178/feed/ 0 Redtooth Football 6 http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/04/redtooth-football-6/ http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/04/redtooth-football-6/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:03:35 +0000 Tim http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/04/redtooth-football-6/ 20110414-015609.jpg
Check out this awesome trophy for the Redtooth Football 6 National Final! I’m not a great football fan but am really pleased with how this looks.

The event (and trophy!) was won by Ardwick FC from Manchester.

Here’s some more pics…

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There’s more info about the league at: www.redtoothfootball6.com

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Was good to visit the Blackpool magic convention again and catch up with buddies plus start planning for a cool event coming up in September….

]]> http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/04/blackpool-magic/feed/ 0 The Publican Awards http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/04/the-publican-awards/ http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/04/the-publican-awards/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:39:54 +0000 Tim http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/04/the-publican-awards/ 20110414-013356.jpg

Redtooth were in attendance at the Publican awards at the Grosvenor on Park Lane, London.

]]> http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/04/the-publican-awards/feed/ 0 Cube-tastic http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/04/cube-tastic/ http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/04/cube-tastic/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:58:46 +0000 Tim http://www.timsmithies.com/2011/04/cube-tastic/ 20110414-005212.jpg
So I admit it – I like cubes! Here’s my two cubes hanging out together at the Mall…

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