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1993 – Compost Bins

We have two compost bins on the go. This is a picture of one of them. I don’t think it looks very good. The grass cuttings are from last week. When I opened both bins yesterday, the vegetation was starting to rot, but there was no insect life. I am definitely not a compost binContinue reading “1993 – Compost Bins”

1992 – Looking at the beach

It’s just gone 1130PM. less than half an hour to midnight, at which point my post counter will either stay is it is, or be reset to 0. Currently, it stands at about 20. I think the most I have ever got to is around 116. Can you imagine my frustration when, at 116, forContinue reading “1992 – Looking at the beach”

1991 -Sorry – I forgot to do the Title

I am very disappointed with myself. I was nearly 30 minutes late for today’s Local History session. I had somehow managed to translate a 1400 start into a 1430 start (and as a result of being late, triggered a review of other sessions. I would also have been late for Exploring Art next week. AsContinue reading “1991 -Sorry – I forgot to do the Title”

No Post Tonight

I hope you don’t mind. I attended my father-in-law’s funeral today.

1990 – Letter to Steve XII

Dear Steve, If I were in a position to be able to photograph the nest of a harvest mouse, I’d eagerly grab it, obviously without disturbing the occupants. The nests are quite a feat of engineering. I certainly wouldn’t do what Gilbert did, take one indoors and roll it around on the table, apparently withContinue reading “1990 – Letter to Steve XII”

1989 – Taking it easy

I have to confess that I don’t like talking about any ailments that I might have. The one exception to this is if it affects something like going for a walk. Which is what happened to me on Thursday. I’d been for a walk along my usual route, past the Cockle Ponds, along the seaContinue reading “1989 – Taking it easy”

1988 – A u3a Project

Only 5 days ago, I did a u3a review. The Geology interest group was one where I had recorded “No Task – Yet”. Well, I think I have found one. We go to the beach fairly regularly, say a couple of times a month, even if it is only for fish and chips. Recently, IContinue reading “1988 – A u3a Project”

1987 – The Cockle Ponds

The Model Yacht club was active today, racing. There was one yacht which was well out of it. I couldn’t help wondering if a prospective new member was controlling the yacht and was doing the same as I did when I was thinking about joining the club, I was able to watch the pond clearerContinue reading “1987 – The Cockle Ponds”

1986 – How did they Know?

A while before I joined u3a, I started reading some history books. Briefly, I became interested in the English Civil War, and bought a book about it. The problem with the book was that it didn’t tell me what led up to the start of the war. I temporarily gave up on the book (OK,Continue reading “1986 – How did they Know?”

1985 – Macro & Stacking

Tonight was camera club night. It was a member’s night, when we get to choose what we are going to do, well, almost. I think it might have been Tim, the club chairman, who decided the topic for the evening. Some members brought in setups; Jon was showing how to do photo-stacking, Mike was doingContinue reading “1985 – Macro & Stacking”