24/02/2009 by Patrick.

I am working with MWA Design to create a corporate presence for my various activities including a site to promote my Auto Replen system, my royalties system and my website and e-commerce work. Things are progressing well so far - Updates to follow !

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20/02/2009 by Patrick.

I am currently working out how bitrates work and what is the best way to upload HD videos to You Tube. It is quite complex and depends on many aspects. I am slowly getting somewhere and will post my findings as soon as I have understood it clearly

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16/02/2009 by Patrick.

I am very impressed with Blogo for the Mac. It makes posting stuff to my blog a breeze.

Anyway - an update - and news - my little sister is getting married - Go Emaline !!!
I have bought a Canon DG20 and will post results here - it is a cheapish camcorder that works in HD.
I am at the Broadcast show tomorrow and it may arrive then - More on that later.
My cold remains - and my tooth repair work continues at 4pm today - OUCH ! ( and it is not me!)

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11/02/2009 by Patrick.

 I have just added a sound track to my video I shot while on my bike in Tuscany ! Enjoy

Hmmm I have had to put it here !  

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06/02/2009 by Patrick.

Riding my bike with visor up briefly and I got a stream of freezing air that has an uncanny nack of giving me a cold!
It has happened before - and I hope I have nope learnt my lesson! Now in recovery mode !

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02/02/2009 by Patrick.

What is the relationship (if any) between the equities market and the housing market? Certainly the stock market crash in the 30s led to mass unemployment (25% in USA) and ultimately lower house prices, and this appears to be happening now too. Did this depression lead directly or indirectly to the War 9 years later ? One can only guess!
And what of good old blighty ? Although enquiries appear to be up in recent weeks, this is not by all accounts translating into sales as the mortgage lenders criteria has become more stringent and tighter to reflect their concerns about the market.
I am still looking for a scenario where all of MY factors come together - Price / Location /Style and outlook.

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02/02/2009 by Patrick.

I am still looking for a home and the market is pretty strange. I went and looked at a property yesterday - crazy money ! Over 30% above the value at www.zoopla.co.uk I wonder what kind of madness this is - or desperation ?  So that will not be on the BBC TV program (with me in it) ! For your info it was a flat in Chertsey Court SW14.The agents are based in Barnes and are called Marsh and Parsons. It seems to me they may have a policy of a minimum asking price of £280k regardless of the property. Not a good or helpful policy! 

P.S. The photo ( as you would expect ) is misleading !!!

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29/01/2009 by Patrick.

Just wondering about stocks and the current fluctuations in the economy. The stocks seem to be all green and in recovery one day and all red the next - It looks like market sentiment is a bit flaky right now. Traders are scared of what may or may not happen and the memory of the recent crisis is still fresh in their minds. In time and as it calms their confidence will grow and so the Market will gently rise - But what do I know !!!:)

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29/01/2009 by Patrick.

It looks like I am going to star in a BBC TV program about first time property buyers for a new documentary they are making. I am in discussion with them anyway - so that may be exciting.I am setting up a mortgage and that is proving a little more complex in the current climate - But I am hopeful !Pictures and Film / Video to follow.

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29/01/2009 by Patrick.

Just got Blogo a little app for my Mac to make this process of posting a lot easier !

Looking Good !

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