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My guess is its a location shoot for TV or film. It looks to be in Bolehill park and they may have a green screen up.

photo taken from Stannington

I took a photo:

http://www.lucas-digital.com/airambulance.jpg

I was just searching for news of the incident as I jogged past them about 15 minutes after they landed - by which time a road ambulance was driving away from the landing site, down Greaves lane - very slowly, I might add. I'm really glad they're still flying, it's good to know there's still the possibility of a medical response within minutes - regardless of being off-road.

I see..... so what would be your advise on my problem?

I used to get 1.1 mbps speed and as you can now see the speed has dropped a lot and has been like this for a few weeks now.

Ah right. Sorry, I didn't know you'd historically had a faster connection. My mum's on Woodfarm Avenue, during the summer her connection speed was dropped by Plusnet back to about 128kbps. The current version of ADSL automatically adjusts the connection speed to ensure that the connection is stable, occasionally it gets stuck on a slower speed as a result of short lived fault. I disconnected the old router from bedroom extension socket and now run a wireless router from the master socket. The speed quickly retrained to about 1Mbps.

You may be right about the bad weather. I'd stick to my guns calling Talk Talk, get them to reset your connection speed back to the speed you were getting and see if that keeps up.

Some other points:

BT take a hard line regarding 'line faults'. They still have the mindset that - if you can make phone calls and get connected - you don't have a line fault.

The speed checkers that ISPs use isn't a 'live' test, it's based on some guesswork based on your distance from the exchange. There's a good chance that moving to another ISP won't improve matters - although it might just by someone resetting your broadband service - something that I think Talk Talk could do if you tell them you're planning to leave because of the drop in speeds.

It sounds like you checked your own setup, I'd say that the most critical check you can do is connecting from your master socket - worth doing, even if you have to set your computer up in the hallway, just to check if internal wiring is having an impact.

Good luck!

Old thred but I need to bump it.

I live on Woodfarm Drive, just up woodlane for those who don't know it.

For years I've only ever been able to get a 1 meg connection from Talk Talk and that's on a good day.

 

Right now my speeds are 672.0 kbps. I've phoned BT about my phone line issues before but apprently the phone line is working fine. My equipment works fine also (aside from my router I bought myself, due to my slow internet at the moment).

 

My contract with Talk Talk is over now and I am open to switching to somewhere that can offer me better speeds if at all possible. I've been thinking about switching to BT but not sure if that would help. It's very frustrating having these slow speeds even when using a modem. Almost more frustrating than knowing Stannington is stuck in the stone age when it comes to broadband speeds it would seem.

 

Any advice or help would be great.

Hi,

Until this fibre service is more widely available, we're stuffed. Unless there's a cable service, pretty much the only means of getting broadband is over the available phone network (BT's wires and cabinets). In our case there are two factors that result in Stannington's poor speeds. Firstly our local exchange is way over at Wadsley Bridge. Available broadband speeds drop off, the further away you are from your exchange.

Secondly, there was a shortage of copper when much of Stannington's phone cabling was laid out, so a fair amount of aluminum was used, which was acceptable for carrying voice signals, but lousy for broadband.

Now, because Stannington doesn't have a cable service, if you get broadband from a company that isn't BT you're effectively still getting the same quality of broadband, in terms of maximum available speed (because Talk Talk, Virgin et al still use BT's infrastructure).

Where different Internet providers comes in is when you're getting a maximum available speed, but your actual speed is persistently falling below this. Then the cause of the poor speed is usually congestion on the service.

Recent studies have shown that Mars may collide with Earth, as might Venus. We're talking about a BILLION years from now, so nobody should get too distressed, even then it's not a done deal.

My girlfriend and myself were leaving a party in Heeley and saw a collection of fast moving lights, seemingly flying in a loose formation. I saw maybe 5 - 8 lights . We got a taxi to Ecclesall road, and they seemed to over-fly us. Extremely strange. I've had a life long interest in aviation and science and these things have me very excited, and a bit spooked.

Very impressive for amusements!

It was a fantastic set!

Photos from Friday night's show -

I may be wrong but I do believe that all the photographs being referred to were being taken after the emergency services were on site and doing what they do best.

The photos on the Flickr site that I posted were taken at about 8:25am during the clear up operation. The injured driver had already been taken away, although a lot of the response team were picking over the cab, and the protective cowl was still in place, so it wasn't possible to be sure what was going in in the bus. A police photographer was busily photographic every little detail, so I didn't I was intruding by taking a few shots behind him.

I find the idea of photographing injured people extremely distasteful and would definitely distance myself from those who may have photographed the driver using their phone cameras.

I was shocked by the damage to the two buses, and at the had feared that both drivers must have been killed instantly. I posted them to the forum because I didn't think that people who were discussing the accident could have grasped how violent the crash had been. I am very sorry if anyone was upset by the photos, but they only show structural damage to buses, and are no different from those used in the Sheffield Star's article.

I don't understand how people can just stand there and take photos like that

I wouldn't take photos of injured people, I certainly wouldnt "chase" accidents - but these photos have informed people better about what went on. Absolutey no different to any photo or footage you see on the news. Hopefully you'd understand the value of that...

I passed the wreckage this morning - it looked it would have taken a miracle for the drivers to survive.

Head on

Phew what a thread! Enough manure slung in every direction to keep the nation's root vegetables fed for generations.

The very silly title of the thread was bound to annoy anyone who rides bicycles, or is slightly uncomfortable with bigoted reactionary nonsense.

I ride a bike, I do so with due respect for pedestrians, fellow road users and the highway code (when safety isn't compromised).

I see many cyclists act extremely foolishly - in fact they can sometimes make my blood boil. I see a few drivers act equally foolishly - rather than get angry- I'm usually just happy to be still alive. How different life is in the Netherlands, where most motorists are also cyclists. Curious that, you hardly ever read venting spleen from motorists who ARE ALSO cyclists. Or indeed cyclists who drive. I recommend that those who are firmly entrenched in one or the other camp spend some time in the other camp before they share their opinions.

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Mark

Remembering that when you give your tupence - you don't expect any change...

I love storms.. Reports suggest another may be on its way.

Photo looking towards Hillsborough - a few minutes before:

I tried to take a few during the storm but they just look grey and wet...

 

When you talk to God it's called praying...but why, when He talks to you it's called paranoid schizophrenia??????

 

Any thoughts?????

It's only called paranoid schizophrenia when you don't work in the oval office...

Fantastic collection Pete - I'm sure lots of forum members like myself get a buzz from seeing those forgotten sights once more.

As a keen digital photographer I note how in todays digital age - almost everyone is taking photographs of almost everything. In contrast, there are so few photos online that show Sheffield as it was.

I'd implor local photographers to get scanning and take a leaf out of your book and get the archived online!

 

We live in Europe's greenest city, and with all them hills, no two views look the same. It also has a small town, cosy feel that you certainly dont get in other cities; maybe this is to do with those hills?

 

And it's loads better than London.

Agreed - Sheffield has often been called "Britains biggest village". Maybe the hills have helped maintain a sense of identity amonst all those little places that got swallowed up by the city?

It's great to see that cycling still crosses gender and generation gaps. In spite of the increasing traffic volumes and worsening road conditions - cycling is still a who load of fun.

I commute almost every day from Stannington to the Don Valley. There are sections that I do on the pavement - as responsibly and respectfully as possible. Usually at points where a cyclist on the road forces causes great inconvenience to traffic.

I'll second the Ivory - Its what lounge bars should be about - relaxation, style and good service.

If the drinks the thing - The Devonshire Cat is hard to beat. You've just got to try some of those specialist beers - your remaining brain cells owe your taste buds this at least!

1) Great post and inspirational photographs. Of particular interest to me as I am also a keep photographer whose chief subjects are Sheffield people and places.

2) There are quite a few comments about the photographs being over-priced. They are not - in so far as they are priced similar to other examples of photographic art.

If photographers sold thousands of prints, they would charge a couple of quid a shot. As they don't - they often only sell maybe one of a collection of photographs they charge more.

Agreed.

I've live here most of my life, and for the past twenty years have been passing the place on the bus into town. I went for the first time earlier this year and was very impressed.

Great food, enthusiastic service - and cheap - we likes cheap!

Hello Baldrick,

Thank you for your kind words about my website.

University connection -

As you can see, sheffield has no hostels, it has almost no boarding houses (we call them Bed & Breakfasts). There are many hotels - none are cheap.

The Ibis Sheffield is about the cheapest offering some rooms for about 60 euros per night.

The two universities assist in the housing of many thousands of students, there are thousands of houses that are always rented to students. It may be possible to arrange a short term agreement to stay in such a property.

http://www.accommodationforstudents.com/Sheffield.asp

I realise you are not a student - I am also not a student, but managed to get a room in the Residencia Campus del Mar - It looks great - but it cost more than twice as much as the Hostel Opera which was my first choice.

Meersbrook is about a mile from the city centre, close enough to walk to the centre in about 20 mins.

http://www.lucas-digital.com/sheffield/guide/sheffieldcitycentre.pdf

This map will help you - meersbrook is visible near the bottom of the city map.

Well I see that the list was compiled using "decidedly non-scientific " methods. I think that warns you against getting to worked up about Sheffield not being included.

When I graduated, Sheffield was the city that the greatest number of students settled in, I believe that it was narrowly beating Nottingham (another great student city). Admittedly, having two universities helps - but I'd say Sheffield is an exceptional place to study - for many right and wrong reasons!

Originally posted by Baldrick

what relation exist between robin hood and sheffield?

 

i don't know if it seems like Las Ramblas but i'll tell u when i come back. did you where in Marseille? La Cannebière it's similar to Las Ramblas. Not the ambience, but smells like that.

Hola Baldrick!

I have a link about the connection between Robin Hood and Sheffield on my website - which also has pages all about sheffield which might help you get familiar.

http://www.lucas-digital.com/sheffield/guide/sheffield_loxley.html

I'm off to Barcelona at the end of the month, we could have done a house swap ;-)

Over in Barc I'm staying in a student flat in Barceloneta, more expensive than any of the hostels, is still cheaper than a hotel. Here in Sheffield you might get accomodation through one of the two universities.

¡Buena suerte!

Originally posted by brooksy

anybody on this forum used 2 go down 2 torksey in lincolnshire in the 70s. there was a real good gang of sheffield lads and lasses who hung out together , n barrat, darbys, b .brooks, and loads more . the sites they were on were the elms, swan , rydal mount, hume arms and little london. we used 2 hang out in the castle pub, carpenters, and raindeer, be great 2 hear from anyone from then cheers

Wow!

I was probably too young to be in any gangs. I tended to stay in the Rydal mount sand pit with a clutch of Star Wars figures, if I wasn't fishing with my grandfather.

What wonderful times!

Originally posted by owdlad

Sex is that the figure between five and seven

ahem..thats a German Joke...

i.e

What comes between Fear and Sex?

Answer

fünf

Sex is like the card game Bridge, if you don't have a partner you better have a good hand (Thank you Woody Allen!)

:-)

This is not some new phenomenon, neither is it an American problem. Since me have gone to war, with cameras they've taken photographs. Some photographs are lurid trophies to the horror of war.

What's different is that many of these snap happy GIs also have web access and are making their photographs available to anyone who wants to hunt them down via their Blogs or Usenet binary groups.

The press has lost perspective on the matter, which is why the U.S. Army pretty much had closed their investigation before it had really began.

When the war was still in its first phase, shots were released of the corpses of Saddam's two sons. These guys had suffered multiple gunshots to the head and heavy shrapnel damage (from when the US decided to use their TOW missiles on the house their besieged house). These pictures where displayed by every major news agency and where materially no different from the current "trophy shots". They contravene the same articles of the Geneva Convention.

The different is in the media spin, and in propaganda management.