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Tag Archives: history
A Day at the Beach
Not that I got out the swimming gear or intended to go paddling, but on such a beautiful day and with the fence finished, a reward was in order, so we piled up the dogs and ourselves in MOH’s car … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, numbers, observations, Uncategorized
Tagged beach, fun, history, sands, Weston Super Mare
9 Comments
Tall Ships
Years ago, the Ex and I went to see HMS Victory in Portsmouth. I was none too steady on my feet even though she was in dry dock (!) and I can remember two distinct things about the day :- … Continue reading
Posted in Memories, My life, Opinions, Uncategorized
Tagged day out, history, home town, Poole Quay, Tall Ships
6 Comments
We missed it
I never thought I would say this, but last week I wish we were still in our house. I have mentioned in previous posts that we lived close to a RAF base. One of the BEST things was that not … Continue reading
Posted in Just a thought, Memories, Remembrance
Tagged history, Lancaster Bomber, Lincolnshire, Respect
3 Comments
Bargain!
Our boat is a year old this month, and we are hearing quite a bit about its history. From the broker who sold it to us, it was purchased for his daughter who didn’t like it, so he decided to … Continue reading
Posted in diary, home, life afloat, My life, narrow boat, Uncategorized
Tagged boats, design, history
7 Comments
We have a new Con
Sorry, I mean C O I N. It would appear that from 2017 they are changing our round pound to a twelve sided masterpiece resembling the old threepenny bit. Official images (notice the date is 2014 not 2017) Very nice, … Continue reading
Posted in Just a thought, Memories, My life, Opinions, Uncategorized
Tagged adaptation, changes, coins, counting machine, currency, future, history, UK Pound, value
7 Comments
Come sit with me.
At the bottom of the woods are three lakes. We had only ever noticed two, but coming from the opposite direction one day, a pathway we had avoided since the clearance works last year, led us along a not quite … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Just a thought, My life, nature, Opinions, Uncategorized
Tagged history, nature, peace, ruins, tranquility, walks, wildlife, woods
15 Comments
Pat-a pancake
It’s Pancake Day today, or Shrove Tuesday. ‘Shrove’ stems from the old English word ‘shrive’, meaning ‘confess all sins’. Extract from OlneyOnline.com A short history of pancakes in Olney… Olney’s famous race is run every Shrove Tuesday, featuring women who … Continue reading