The workmen on the People’s Park. Taken yesterday. I have taken some pictures with the Nikon, but I haven’t transferred them across yet.
This morning was the monthly meeting of all Gosport U3A. There was a talk Richard Osgood about “Rat Island”. This is a slightly repelling, but facinating place in Portsmouth harbour. At high tide, it is an isolated island, at low tide you can walk out to it.
The Island is MOD property, and there are large signs declaring it as such with instructions to keep off. I must admit that after today’s presentation, I am wondering why anybody other than specialists would want to go there.
Ther island was used as a burial site during the 18th & 19th Centuries. The way that the island is stuctured, makes it vulnerable to coastal erosion. This exposes the bodies, which are then eaten by rats. Sorry about that, my stomach is churning now.
Anyhow, it was fascinating to hear about the place, and the lecture was very expertly presented.
At the top of the members received a gentle berating from the Gosport U3A chair for not using the tea & coffee facilities that were being made available for U3A by the Thorngate Hall Team, and that there was a danger of our losing the facility. Of course, after the meeting I went and had a brew.
As it happens, it was quite pleasant, I’m going to be honest. I was surprised to be sat with a fairly large group of mature people and for it to not be a mass discussion of ailments, but instead an interesting discussion on Stargazing, the Voyager missions and Earth Mysteries in general. I’m tempted to repeat the experience next month if I can.
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