Tag Archives: history

A Day at the Beach

Posted on September 6, 2015 by pensitivity101

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 →

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Tall Ships

Posted on May 25, 2015 by pensitivity101

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 →

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We missed it

Posted on August 16, 2014 by pensitivity101

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 →

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Bargain!

Posted on August 13, 2014 by pensitivity101

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 →

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We have a new Con

Posted on March 23, 2014 by pensitivity101

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 →

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Come sit with me.

Posted on March 17, 2014 by pensitivity101

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 →

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Pat-a pancake

Posted on March 4, 2014 by pensitivity101

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 →

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