Daniel-Baker

Well "Viewing things from a different perspective" means several different things to me at the moment.  I will touch on some of them in the post, although not all.  Some things still needs to stay mine for now.

Viewing things from a different perspective Well “Viewing things from a different perspective” means several different things to me at the moment.  I will touch on some of them in the post, although not all.  Some things still need to stay mine for now. As you have probably gathered by now, this post isn’t going to be entirely about photography.  I apologise in advance if this turns into random…

Blog post - I thought it was probably time for another update. This post is partly just to let everyone know I'm still around, but also to remind myself that things have improved after everything last year.

I thought it was probably time for another update. This post is partly just to let everyone know I’m still around, but also to remind myself that things have improved after everything last year. I won’t go over everything that happened last year. There is a post on the illness part here if anyone is interested – https://daniel-baker.photography/update-for-2022-hospital-and-stuff/ It took some…

New Blog post - Upgrade from GTX 1060 to RTX 3060 Ti

The last few years haven’t been great, but at least they gave me chance to save up some money so I could upgrade my PC. The final part, an RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition GPU, arrived yesterday. I have been running a GTX 1060 6GB for many years and it was beginning to show it’s age, especially when running above 1080p. I’ve been biding my time and buying components when they were on offer, so now I…

Update for 2022 – Hospital and stuff

I thought I’d give a brief update on my year so far as I’m sure some people think I’ve vanished into another dimension. The following is directly from my medical notes? 20 Feb 2022 00:00 Immunisation course to maintain protection against SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) 02 Mar 2022 13:19 Infected tooth socket 07 Mar 2022 Dental swelling Seen by ambulance crew 21 Mar…

New Blog Post - Newspaper and BMJ articles from last year, plus small site updates.

A quick update about the site and some Newspaper and BMJ articles I wrote last year.  I won’t lie last year and this year are pretty rubbish and I’m not enjoying life at all, but I have been trying to do positive things when possible. Back at the beginning of the pandemic I was asked to write an opinion piece for The BMJ…

Looking Back to May 1st 2017 and being Stuck in the Van

Today I am Looking Back to May 1st 2017 and being stuck in the van.  I haven’t posted about this holiday before, mainly because I’d like to forget the majority of it.

After my first adult holiday in Wales the year before I decided to book a holiday in East Sussex for 2017.  I did lots of research and found an converted accessible barn on disabledholidays.com which looked perfect.  We booked it…

A new post about looking back. Today I'm Looking Back to April 18th 2014 visiting Sudeley Castle

Looking Back

During this period of 12 weeks shielding I don’t want to look to the future or make plans.  So instead I’ve I decided to look back.  I am looking through my photos daily, finding pictures from the same date and remembering what I was doing.  I’m not sure if it will help as a form of therapy, maybe it will just distract me from things for a few minutes.

Each day I will try to post…

New Blog Post - Samsung Galaxy S20+ first impressions #SamsungGalaxyS20

These are my Samsung Galaxy S20+ first impressions.  I pre-ordered the new Galaxy S20+ last week as my S9 is literally coming apart at the seams (after a drop).  I couldn’t normally afford such an expensive phone.  But after an easy home insurance payout from Barclays for the S9, along with using my comiccon savings, which I’m not likely to need this year, I could just manage.

Before I start this…

A Decade of Change – 2019 Year in review (Parts of this post may be triggering for some people, please don't read it if you feel it may have a negative effect on your mental well being.)

There was no real way I could top 2018, but I have tried my best to get out and about, so here’s A Decade of Change – 2019 Year in review.

The year had some highs but also lots of sadness.  My care, health and wheelchair have also caused lots of issues and stress and I’m honestly glad we are now in a new year.

This is a follow up post to A Decade of Change – 2010 to 2013, A Decade of Change –…

A Decade of Change – 2017 to 2018

A Decade of Change – 2017 to 2018, a lot happened in these two years, I was admitted to hospital with angioedema, appeared in the BBC/Netflix series Requiem, had a holiday, was presented with an award from the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire and more.

This is a follow up post to A Decade of Change – 2014 to 2016 and A Decade of Change – 2010 to 2013.

2017 – Spending time in hospital and on a TV set

A Decade of Change – 2014 to 2016

Continuing the review of my decade, here is part two, A Decade of Change – 2014 to 2016.

2014

I had wasted a great deal of my life since graduating from University, at first it was a quest to get help and a proper diagnosis of why I felt so ill.  Not long after that my panic attacks started and I ended up pretty much bed bound.  Then the fight to get a new wheelchair wasted another couple of…

A Decade of Change – 2010 to 2013

I have decided to split these posts into years as nobody wants to read an autobiography!  First off is A Decade of Change – 2010 to 2013.

I wasn’t sure I wanted to write these posts.  This last year was tough and the next isn’t looking great either.  I am feeling low and my anxiety is on the rise.  But my life has changed immensely in the last ten years.  I feel I owe all the people who have…

Festive Photos - I've added a few festive photos to a gallery, hope you enjoy them #Christmas #FestiveSeason

I’ve added a few festive photos I’ve taken to a temporary gallery.  Enjoy.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

New Blog post - A trip around the Cotswolds - visiting the Rollright Stones, Stow-On-The-Wold and Stratford-upon-Avon #Cotswolds #Shakespeare

It was a cold, misty and wet day but I decided to venture out for a trip around the Cotswolds.  This was probably my last chance to properly get out until after Christmas.  My main day carer is now on annual leave and I have temp staff over Christmas.  So I decided to make the most of it despite feeling a bit grotty this morning.

The Rollright Stones

Tuesday was supposed to be the nicest day…

New Blog Post - December London Trip - Sleep study at the Brompton, visit to London and a local newspaper interview #DMDAdultLiving

Another busy week, but I managed a December London Trip, which although cold was a really good day and I managed to get some nice photos.

I met up with my photography group on Tuesday.  Although there was some mindfulness I was also rushing to get back to a meeting in the afternoon.  The meeting was with the council, unfortunately it wasn’t about my housing just a routine check by the tenancy…

New blog post - Wales Comiccon 2019 - Seeing @ZacharyLevi @emmacaulfield @ClareKramer Erica Durance, Tom Welling and more @walescomiccon #Smallville #BTVS #Comiccon

Wales Comiccon 2019

I have wanted to attend Wales Comiccon for a few years.  I finally bought tickets last year but became too ill a couple of days before and gave my tickets away.  This year I finally managed to attend Wales Comiccon 2019 and had a great day.

Although it’s called “Wales Comiccon” this year it was held in Telford, it actually suited me better though as it’s closer.  The guest…

Brief update for December 2019 - Care, housing plus having to just get out and wind down.

Just Brief update for December 2019 as I haven’t posted much recently.  I’ve had lots going on around care, being let down by some agencies and interviewing others, I’ve put adverts up on Indeed and elsewhere trying to recruit but it’s all extremely stressful.

I’ve had little time for myself and wasted days waiting for emails and phone calls.  NHS Continuing Healthcare are doing what they can,…