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Founded in 1997

This is the personal website of Ian Barfield, all rights reserved.



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Welcome to the Gathering.
The gathering is a digital warehouse for my multifarious interests. First founded in 1997 my site has gone through many incarnations, the most recent is still in progress. As you will see from the "Coming soon" list, there is still plenty to do. In time I plan to release the site till it is all fully functional, although this may take a little while.

Features of the site are my modest Monopoly collection, and a raft of material associated with the famous board game, a couple of image galleries featuring Paintings, Drawings and Photographs.

I've added a nostalgic look back to 1997 when the Tamagotchi™ was the must have toy of the year, and a referential look at the annual London Open House event, featuring the St. Pancras Chambers, and recently the Gherkin.

And a personal project for all you IPOD™ owners who want to save themselves around £40, and get to dabble with a bit of Technic Lego™.


Coming soon...
  • Stars! Resource - A classic PC strategy game, a place to find some of the vanishing resources for this classic.
  • Jive and Swing - A decade ago I had two left feet when it came to dancing, now... well I've got one of each.
  • Massage - As a qualified ITEC Masseur these pages advertise my skills, and provide useful information.
  • Delphi Stuff - As a part-time developer, I've collected hints and tips over the years. Now it's time to share them.
This site makes use of a lot of Javascript. If you are using IE, you will find that the Right Mouse Context menu should now relate to links and navigation of this site only.
What's new on the Site
IPOD - Projects
 IPOD, the MP3 player, sounds like a movie title. Within these pages you'll find a techic Lego car holder project and some information on how to replace the battery should it need changing.
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Open London
 Around the third weekend in September each year some of London's greatest architectural buildings throw open their normally closed doors to the public. These pages will record the sites I visit on this day, but start with the St. Pancras Chambers.
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Tamagotchi UK
 Tamagotchi was a big hit in May 1997, this page is a nostalgic look back at the hype, the toy and other items of interest. This was one of my first web sites, and despite a face lift the content has remained unchanged.
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The Digital Photographer
 Throughout the ages, we've all taken photographs of things that matter. Some are great, other less so. In 2003 I upgraded from a simple 35mm point and click to a pretty good Digital camera. Since then I have snapped the world around me. Presented here are the galleries of my more interesting images.
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Acrylic, Watercolour and Graphite
 Since my childhood I have doodled, sketched and copied anything and everything. I have been painting with watercolours for as long as I can remember, however more recently I've embarked in a new medium, Acrylics. These Galleries show my handiwork in graphite and pigment.
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Monopoly, more than a game
 It would be fair to say that almost everyone has had some exposure to Monopoly in their lifetime. For some there are fond memories, for others it's a lot more cut throat.
For me the game has become a bit of an collecting obsession. These pages pay homage to Monopoly, in its various forms.
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