All 9 entries tagged Kenilworth

New House Farm Pumpkin Cannon

Writing about web page http://www.whatsinkenilworth.com/2010/10/new-house-farm-pumpkin-cannon-2010.html

There are only two weekends left until Halloween - come and see the New House Farm Pumpkin Cannon in Hill Wootton, it's a tiny place near Leek Wootton just south of Kenilworth and off the A46.  See the two YouTube videos: New House Farm and The Pumpkin Cannon It's a boom - not a bang, see My Post

We are talking diesel generator supplying compressed to air some pretty high psi, then straw base with massive pumpkin shooting 300 metres in a field. More videos to come. The Pumpkin Carver will be at the Farm this weekend - fun for kids adults...and students 

: 21 Oct 2010 12:13 |  Tags: Cannon Gourd Halloween Kenilworth Pumpkin |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

How did I make this Polaroid? If I can – anyone can.

Writing about web page http://www.themikedownespage.com/

I made this. see how I did it at The Mike Downes Page.

Yes I know, for all you University Techies - it is really easy, but for those who want a fast way of creating reasonable graphics, then it's for you.

It's made with Google's Picasa in case you are wondering.

: 19 Apr 2010 09:13 |  Tags: 2010 Election Free Google Kenilworth Picasa Polaroid |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

So who are the Election Candidates for Kenilworth?

Writing about web page http://www.whatsinkenilworth.com

: 19 Apr 2010 09:04 |  Tags: Election Google Harrison James Kenilworth News Southam Weekly |  Comments (2) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

What's in Kenilworth Spines

Writing about web page http://www.whatsinkenilworth.com

Take a few photos of some Kenilworth Shops. Crop to rectangles. Use the Google Picasa Collage Tool.

Arrange like books on a shelf, then we have...effective for a webpage banner - let me know.

: 17 Apr 2010 00:12 |  Tags: Book Kenilworth Shops Spines |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

The Sonali Indian Take Away Kenilworth

Writing about web page http://www.whatsinkenilworth.com/2010/04/sonali-authentic-indian-take-away.html

Sonali Indian Take Away
33 Warwick Road
Kenilworth, CV8 1HN
tel 01926 857 733 or 01926 856300

Here is an example of a business possibly having a niche market. . The Sonali in Kenilworth does not have a website, however it does have an online ordering facilty.  I found this awkward as I could not browse the whole menu in one go, but had to navigate 20 sub menus (there is a search box though). Have you used it? I am told that many online orders come from the University of Warwick.

Compare this with the full menu at whatsinkenilworth.com, click herefor the direct link.

: 12 Apr 2010 14:24 |  Tags: Away Indian Kenilworth Sonali Take |  Comments (1) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

For Sale in De Montford Road Kenilworth

Writing about web page http://www.whatsinkenilworth.com

I needed to photograph Castle Hill, couldn't get parked as an event was on. Circled Clinton Lane ended up looping down Woodcote and into De Montford.

It was then I stopped and jumped out. This is what Kenilworth used to be all about and sometimes, even now - it is.

It was then I had a Back to the Future moment (where Marty McFly is back thirty years and keeps citing modern inventions and met with odd looks).

I met the lady, 'Can I photograph your jars...for a webpage...so Google can find you?' Blank stare. 'Google...the internet?' Very blank stare. 'Do you go on the internet?' Smile and shake of the head, 'Oh, No.'

This experience made my day. After a quick chat, I learned most of the fruit was wild and the produce from the local market. It took three weeks for the jams to be ready and the shallots a lot less.

It's at this point I will stop writing as I realise (and you too) I know absolutely nothing about making jams or anything else that goes into a jar...like er food.

What I do know is - get yourself down to De Montford Road and buy some - no buy the lot. Prices are from 20p to just over £2 (if you look close enough, you can see the top corner of the honesty box on the table. I'm back tomorrow with my kids for the Apricot Jam and if you get there before us - hands off it's ours.

: 05 Apr 2010 05:35 |  Tags: Kenilworth |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

465 Photographs and Pizza Pizzo

Writing about web page http://www.whatsinkenilworth.com

Today was spent photographing all the walk in businesses and shop fronts I could find in Kenilworth.  Out of the 465 photos in my Nikon there were not many duplicates.

While they are being processed and geotagged, I wish to carry on the theme of seeing what Google indexes and how fast. This was posted on the Kenilworth site about six hours ago and is already features in the search results.

Pizza Pizzo Spring Menu Online Now Pizzo Delipizzeria - Gourmet Pizzas to your door‎, 25 Warwick Road, CV8 1HN tel 01926 855 544‎ email mail@pizzopizza.co.uk and web www.pizzopizza.co.uk

: 05 Apr 2010 00:08 |  Tags: Google Kenilworth Pizza Pizzo |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

The Mike Downes Page

Writing about web page http://www.themikedownespage.com/

I have called this blog The Mike Downes Page as you can see, I am interested to see if a similar blog with similar content called www.themikedownespage.com will perform better or worst in the Google search results. I have been told that as Google likes Universities, then if you have a University blog, Google loves you and rewards with high search results. Let’s see what happens.

As I know, I am not the only Mike Downes out there – I am the University of Warwick educated teacher, not the Canadian jazz musician or the auto electrician from Grimsby. We will see what happens – I have read far too many books about Google over the last few months. More on that in my next post.

: 31 Mar 2010 23:55 |  Tags: Downes Kenilworth Mike News Weekly |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

What's in Kenilworth?

Writing about web page http://www.whatsinkenilworth.com/

New project for me called What's in Kenilworth? It seems a really easy question, but between The Official Kenilworth Website, the local newspaper and all the web searches I have done - I cannot answer the question. I thought the release of Kenilworth in Google Street View would help, but that is very out of date already.

Good news is some of my geo tagged images can be seen and linked within street view, click here to see Warwick Road. I have definite plans to help the small businesses of Kenilworth, especially the ones that have no website and do not appear on Google Street View i.e. Cake Kingdom, Kenilworth Sweet Shop - there are many. Click the photo to see the What's in Kenilworth web album by Mike Downes

: 31 Mar 2010 23:42 |  Tags: Google Kenilworth News Street View |  Comments (1) |  Close comments |  Report a problem