It’s very well intentioned, but…

“[I]t’s all very well intentioned, but” are words that haunt me. These are the words of one of our students with accessibility needs reflecting the support they have been given by our University. The words have haunted me ever since because I am one of a few people trying to champion accessibility and I am […]

Birds, bees and blooms

Pictures of the various bird visitors, bees and flowers in bloom in my garden. I am licensing these images as creative commons so feel free to use them but remember to attribute! This work by Kerry Pinny is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden

These photos are from our October 2019 trip to National Trust Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden and stay in National Trust Holiday apartment Vyner at Fountains Hall. I am licensing these images as creative commons so feel free to use them but remember to attribute! This work by Kerry Pinny is licensed under […]

Gibside

Photos from our trip to National Trust Gibside landscaped gardens and stay in the Landmark Trusts’ Banquesting House. I am licensing these images as creative commons so feel free to use them but remember to attribute! This work by Kerry Pinny is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

COVID-19

Since March, we’ve been living in a completely different world. This is my COVID-19 blog. I am tired. My team is tired. We are doing our best. We are expected to do more with the same. I think there’s enough noise on this subject right now so that’s all from me. The end.

Change vs. Compliance

Every so often, a new regulation comes in to being that scares the sh*t out of everyone. *GDPR flashback*. We rush around to make sure we’re compliant, when what we really want, is long term changes in practice, attitudes and behaviours. In this post, I’m going to look at the most recent tear stain on […]

Chester Zoo

A wet day spent at Chester Zoo. I’ve labelled all of the pictures as best I can! I am licensing these images as creative commons so feel free to use them but remember to attribute! This work by Kerry Pinny is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses

An afternoon spent at Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses. These images were taken on my Canon EOS 1200D. I am licensing these images as creative commons so feel free to use them but remember to attribute! This work by Kerry Pinny is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Chatsworth House

A beautiful day spent at Chatsworth House. These images were taken on my Canon EOS 1200D. I am licensing these images as creative commons so feel free to use them but remember to attribute! This work by Kerry Pinny is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Birds in a Warwickshire Garden

These are birds that land in my garden. I’ll add new ones as and when I spot new species. I am licensing these images as creative commons so feel free to use them but remember to attribute! This work by Kerry Pinny is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.