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Cuddly Nutter's photostream
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40 years farting around with photography, from my Kodak Instamatic 126 to a Canon DSLR and I am still not very good at it.
I'm originally from Australia arrived in NI at age 5. Been here ever since, bar about 4 years working in England after university. Have worked for BBC NI, as an engineer, since July 1989 mostly in Belfast but sometimes at Radio Foyle. At least all the travel from my home in Castlerock to and from work in Belfast/Foyle takes me through some really photogenic scenery.
July 2011: Well I’ve been flickring for three years now and in that time I’ve seen a lot of great photographs and, more importantly, made a lot of wonderful new friends. One of those flickr friends became so much more and on 1pm 14th February 2011 at Coleraine Council Offices she became my Wife. We streamed the wedding live online and were joined by many of our flickr friends from around the world. So to say flickr has changed my life would be an understatement. Check my Amanda’s photostream here. www.flickr.com/people/crafted/
But, here is always a but isn’t there, I feel at times I have too many contacts to keep up to date with so for the moment I’m not going to add any more flickrites to my contact list and I’m sorry but I have removed some of my existing contacts for the same reason. Please don’t be offended if either I have not added you as contact when you add me or removed you, it won’t stop me visiting your photostream, or you mine.
Please feel free to criticise my photos - as long as it is constructive. We all grow on critciisim, not just on nice comments!
Flickr is a photo sharing site therefore if you coment on, and/or fave my photos, but have no photos of your own for me to view you WILL be blocked.
Also I do not join groups that say you must comment/award/fav X others so please do not be offended if I turn such invites down.
I also take my work very seriously as you can see,
Some info rung out of me by one of my contacts,I'm not going to forget this Paul so watch your back!!
1. Born 22/03/1963 Geelong Victoria Australia.
2. Travelled from Melbourne to Southampton on board SS Austrailis 1968.
3. Suffered form kidney disease from birth had two transplants.
4. Once gave the surgeon a zip, told him it was easier than stitches.
5. Snuck out of hospital to go for a job interview, had my pyjamas on under my clothes, didn’t get the job.
6. Most amazing sight the Milky Way from 40.000 feet over the Sea of China.
7. My Mother sent me a “Grumpy Old Man” tee shirt for Christmas.
8. My first job was working for GCHQ (Government Communications HQ UK’s NSA)
9. At 15 during a weeks job experience at the Ulster Hospital the laundry staff shut me in a very large tumble dryer.
10. Love the Sea and have never been sea sick, yet.
11. Suffer from heart disease due to prolonged steroid use after my kidney transplants.
12. Met my wife on Flickr.
13. Met my Sister for the first time in 2000, her boss wouldn’t give her time off so she quit on the spot.
14. My youngest Brother is a cop in NSW, he’s the white sheep of the family.
15. My Great Grandfather and his two brothers served in WWI. All three came home.
16. I've become addicted to flickr!.
Photos of Cuddly Nutter (51)
Cuddly Nutter's favorite photos from other Flickr members (1,821)
Contacts (90)
Groups (45)
- Restore Lito's account! 12 photos, 116 members
- MoNovember 1,194 photos, 241 members
- Ierland - CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE 6,699 photos, 224 members
- Irish Rivers and Lakes (now including Coastal Views) 3,540 photos, 270 members
- Morelli's Ice Cream! 20 photos, 3 members
- 2011 BBC Staff Photography Competition *CLOSED* 507 photos, 184 members
- ...Coastal Ireland... 8,780 photos, 522 members
- Ireland - a 21st Century Social Documentary 700 photos, 45 members
- Viv started it 74 photos, 50 members
- No Comment Necessary 6,125 photos, 46 members
- Causeway Coast "Click" Photography Club 1,072 photos, 38 members
- Getty Images Call for Artists 473,529 photos, 81,458 members
- The Humble Robin 1,881 photos, 603 members
- Beauty of Ireland 5,807 photos, 283 members
- Connemara Moments 1,888 photos, 269 members
- Flickr's Ireland 12,606 photos, 394 members
- For the Love of Ireland 14,722 photos, 735 members
- Top 20 Ireland 21 photos, 178 members
- The Mussenden Temple Co.Derry/Londonderry Northern Ireland. 100 photos, 26 members
- Castlerock, Northern Ireland 258 photos, 8 members
- Coleraine 586 photos, 23 members
- Limavady & The Roe Valley 545 photos, 30 members
- Down 6,861 photos, 182 members
- Candys' Cuddly Stuffie Group! 231 photos, 18 members
- One Hour ......... 105 photos, 79 members
- The Northern Ireland Landscape 6,372 photos, 432 members
- The New Belfast 841 photos, 201 members
- ClanFlickr 47,040 photos, 450 members
- From the Barmouth to Magiligan. 713 photos, 37 members
- Artizan Craftsmen 79 photos, 20 members
- Unbelievably Awful and Immediately Forgettable Stuff 6,264 photos, 109 members
- Old Belfast and Northern Ireland - Photographs taken before 2000 1,384 photos, 168 members
- Belfast people 1,507 photos, 117 members
- Best of Northern Ireland 5,337 photos, 201 members
- Co-Antrim Northern Ireland 7,345 photos, 271 members
- Northern Ireland By Night 1,080 photos, 140 members
- Downhill, Co. Derry, Ireland 603 photos, 65 members
- BBC 5,099 photos, 725 members
- Ulster [tag 'ulster'] 10,920 photos, 358 members
- Derry 2,324 photos, 83 members
- Donegal Tír Chonaill places,people and friends. 6,412 photos, 232 members
- Members from Northern Ireland 20,567 photos, 337 members
- Belfast 35,656 photos, 1,332 members
- Northern Ireland in Black & White 2,296 photos, 157 members
- *Black and White Ireland* 3,281 photos, 189 members
Galleries (1)
- Castlerock C of I Clock 17 photos
Testimonials (7)
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elaine71uk says:
"the first shot of Shane's I saw was the ice cream van on the beach and I've been hooked ever since! he does the best landscapes here on Flickr and I always look forward to looking at his photostream. He seems like such a warm cheery person and always takes time to comment on other people's work and encourage them. Thank you Shane xx"
6th April, 2010
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♥ ~ Kat ~ ♥ Still breathing but not back yet says:
"Shane, what can I say about you. This has been really hard for me to write. I have been trying for a while but it never seems quite good enough to me but hopefully you understand my words. I call you sunshine which you probably hate :-P oh well.. lol.. You are a ray of sunshine to me. Always there for a kind word or one hell of a laugh. A nutter you certainly are and better stay. Shane's photos are a mix of beauty, what he loves, some nutty bits and more than a few belly laughs. It's my honor to call him my friend. If you don't already know I adore you then you're daft since Ive already told you more than once. Thank you for being my ear when needed and my ray of light on the days the sun just doesn't seem to rise for me xx"
27th September, 2009
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Annie in Beziers says:
"Shane is one of my fave Flickr mates. Always a pleasure to look through his pics. Love his humour, it's as bad as my own. He takes the time to comment on others too. Gotta love this guy............."
24th September, 2009
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craftedfromtheheart says:
"I couldn't think of a more apt name for Shane than "Cuddly Nutter". I thought I was as mad as a hatter but Shane beats me hands down!!! Probably the most GENUINE person I have ever met and I have met a lot of people in my life. Shane has had a few curve balls tossed his way but he has slogged them right back and right out of the ball park. Oh how he makes me laugh and I mean REALLY laugh. I swear he and I are both missing lungs because we laugh so much. You only have to look at his images to know that he loves live (and Paddy/Belleek/Waterford/Bushmills/his camera/the blue meanie/his friends), the photo of Shane with a nurse when he was a kid will be forever etched in my brain as that is Shane to an absolute T. You are my friend Shane, my shoulder to cry on, my fellow co-conspirator, the person who holds me together when things are too much and I am blessed to know you XXXXXXXXX"
20th September, 2009
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Mags_cat says:
"You never know *quite* what you'll find, but damn, it'll always be good :)"
22nd August, 2009
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favourite waste of time says:
"I love Shane's take on things especially his fabulous portrait shots. He seems to have a way of making people at ease and their personalities just shine through. Except for any of me as I am far prettier.. mwahahaha
He has many fabulous landscapes also in his stream. He is blessed to live in an exceptionally beautiful part of the world and he has captured these places in all their glory. Oh and he likes donkeys."15th July, 2009
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Vab2009 says:
"Looking at Shane's stream is a delight! Shane can turn his hand to any form of photography - always different. But I think he excels at informal portraits of people engaged in all sorts of activities around Ireland. He manages to bring out the best in his subjects, putting them totally at ease and they are a delight to see. He has captured little snapshots of life in this province going back over 30 years - full of interest - some day I hope to purchase the book! Meantime I intend enjoying each new snippet and surprise that he comes up with."
27th April, 2009
- Joined:
- August 2008
- Hometown:
- Geelong, Victoria,Australia.
- I am:
- Male and Taken
- Occupation:
- BBC Broadcast Engineer