Author Archives: Bill

I was being very lazy, just sitting here browsing through my YouTube subscriptions looking to see if I wanted to watch anything in particular, and increasingly thinking that something was missing, but not really sure what. Anyhow, I just happened to look at my watch, and seeing that it is getting very close to midnight,Continue reading “1242 – nearly missed it”

A few posts ago, I wrote about the Louisiana Purchase. The first time I came across this expression was when I was doing my Fantasy Holiday Mon Facebook in 2021. I had started it all in 2020, just before the Covid Lockdowns we were preparing to go on the trip of a life time, theContinue reading “1241 The Louisiana Purchase”

A news story this week that the troubled ferry that conveyed passengers between East and West Cowes. The current ferry installed in 2017 has, I think it fair to say, had a troubled history. I understand that for various reasons it hasn’t undertaken a significant amount of it’s scheduled journeys. The irony is that theContinue reading “1240 – The Cowes Ferry”

I was determined to get to the waterfront and shoot a bit of video. Well, I did after a fashion. Firstly, I’m not sure that the microphone is working – It wasn’t showing a flat battery, but I’m sure that it’s not right. I got to the Falklands Gardens probably around 10 past 7, thereContinue reading “1239 – Out for a walk”

We went for a short walk today. We drove down to Stokes Bay and parked up in the Pebbles car park. It was quite a blustery day, but we both had good wind proof coats on. We quite enjoyed the walk up towards the diving museum, and turned round after 20 minutes. Coming back, theContinue reading “1238 – Too much info?”

I apologise about last nights post, it was very uninspiring. Anyhow, we managed get to Romsey today. On the edge of the New Forest, I haven’t quite worked out where it sits in history. Romsey itself is mentioned in the Domesday book, so it’s been about for quite a while. The Abbey, in the pictureContinue reading “1237 – Trying Again..Romsey”

Romsey could well be worth a visit. A market town since the 11th century. It seems there is a lot of history in the town. It’s a place that Elayne wants to visit, as do I. There isn’t much else that I can say at the moment. Sorry this is a short post, just don’tContinue reading “1236 – Romsey”

Last week, I emailed the Ordnance Survey. I was after a wall map with a particular level of detail and as it was very customised it wasn’t available even as a customised map. The response to the email said that it would take up to five working days for them to respond, which they didContinue reading “1235 – Maps – again”

I actually managed to get out for a walk this morning, only a quick stroll down to the waterfront. I was just going to visitor and then come straight back, except there were two tugs loitering. I checked Marine Traffic and there was a Brittany Ferry coming in. The tugs wouldn’t be for the ferry,Continue reading “1234 – A quick walk”

Cenozoic – Now that’s a word to conjure with. I had never heard it before yesterday, and it cropped up when I was doing a bit of research on a particular place (to be revealed in a minute). Cenozoic – what does it mean? Well, the dictionary definition is; relating to, or denoting the mostContinue reading “1233 – Cenozoic”