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Welcome To My Portfolio And Blog.
My name is Peter Woodthorpe and I'm an Engineering Design Research Associate for the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom working with a precision engineering company in Otley, West Yorkshire.
On this site you will find a selection of the work that I have completed in academia, as a career and as a hobby. In addition to this I will comment on design trends and the important things going on in my life.
Please feel free to look around my website and if you would like to contact me please do so on pwoodthorpe@gmail.com
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Author Archives: Peter Woodthorpe
Love for the Commute
Sometimes I hate my commute to work, it’s 14 miles from my house to where I work in Otley, West Yorkshire and anyway you put it, without a car (depending on the time of day and traffic) it is over … Continue reading
A Rugby Double Header
Last weekend was a busy (and expensive one) for me, I was already long booked and sorted to head off to Glasgow on Saturday morning for the Six Nations Rugby Union clash between Scotland and Ireland at Murrayfield but I … Continue reading
Posted in Sport, Travel
Tagged Leeds Rhinos, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Scotland, Sport, Travelling
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I’m Still Here, Honest
Hi all, Just dropping by to let you know I am still here, Somewhere! It’s been a very busy time lately and my time spent at home has mainly been recovering from the busy work schedule I have at the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Rambling, Updates
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The Curious Case of Leeds United
Design isn’t always about products, you have to be aware of the world around you and social design is a key concern at the moment. Leeds is a rapidly expanding city and has the largest financial sector outside of London. … Continue reading
Changing the Rules
Changing the rules has been a subject on my mind for a few weeks now. I suppose this has to be because my job is to question and change existing rules and methods. However, the aim is to change the … Continue reading
Reviving the Mac
My workhorse home computer is a 13 inch Macbook, one of the “ipod white” ones. I took advantage of the favourable exchange rate when in Canada to buy one when I lived and studied there. That makes the computer approaching … Continue reading
Cricket and Insomnia
The first week of a new year is always a hard one, things come thick and fast with a heavy bump after the pleasant nature of the holidays. Tuesday I was back to work and straight back into the thick … Continue reading
Tron at the National Media Museum
New Years Eve brought the rare chance to get across to Bradford. The National Media Museum is in the centre of the city and houses an IMAX cinema, a 5 floor surround sound 3d capable venue. It is one of … Continue reading
Looking back: 2010
As the book on 2010 closes and we put it away on the shelf I think it is only right for me to reflect one last time! While the year has by no means been straight forward, This post is … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Updates
Tagged Canada, Cycling, Design, Football, Inspiration, Kidz Klub, Leeds, Rochdale, Travelling, USA
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Holiday Music
The Christmas break has been one of those where I have collected some new music that needs to be listened to over the next few days. To say they range from the common to the, well, uncommon is a probably … Continue reading
Designing For Life 