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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
My Projects
Tag Archives: Travelling
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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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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Christmassy Photos From Home
Christmas eve comes and the weather turns out to be sunny and fine. Surely no better excuse to go for a stroll around Dunchurch to go see the village and the country side. The village hasn’t changed a lot but … Continue reading
USA 2010 (2): Part 4: Chicago
Finally I got the chance to get into Chicago on the Tuesday morning having had my only experience at the State/Lake El interchange the day before. The first impressions of the city were that it was huge, not quite as … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Life, Travel
Tagged Architecture, KTP, Life, Travelling, USA
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USA 2010 (2): Part 2: Columbia
I arrived into Columbia, SC shortly before 9pm on the Friday night and in a confused and tired state I was driven to Becca’s house on the other side of town. Quickly I was reunited with the sound of country … Continue reading
USA 2010 (2): Part 1: The Journey
So, I’ve returned safe and sound from my trip to the USA and just about over the jet lag and that late night insomnia that I always seem to get when flying back from North America. I’m going to break … Continue reading
London: Love it? Hate it?
London is a strange place and people’s opinion of it differs widely depending on who you ask and where you are when you ask the question. The usual answers range from a vibrant metropolis that is the height of multiculturalism … Continue reading
6 Years On: Uganda: Part 2: Murchison Falls
Time for part two of my look back at my trip to Uganda on a youth mission with Crusoe (Crusaders Overseas Expedition) This post takes us from Hoima to Murchison Falls National Park. Leaving Hoima was quite emotional for us … Continue reading
6 Years On: Uganda: Part 1: Hoima
I was writing down a list of potential posts to write over the next few weeks and realised there is quite a significant anniversary happening at the moment. Between the 25th July and 20th August 2004 I was in Uganda. … Continue reading
Designing For Life 