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That I bought a book should be no surprise to any regular readers of this blog. This one, though, is a bit different. It’s a game; Can you run the economy? by Joe Mayes. The premise of the book is that you are the chancellor, making decisions to run the economy. You start off withContinue reading “1839 – I Bought a Book”

I took the picture a few days ago. The main thing to notice is that the old Cowes chain ferry has gone. I understand not for scrap, but I think the council asked for the unsightly object to be moved elsewhere. I really should have gone for a walk today, but the weather has beenContinue reading “1838 -A Normal Sunday”

Just over 5 years ago, I committed myself to doing a blogpost every day for a year. If I am completely honest with myself, I failed in that mission. I missed days. Now, admittedly they were the odd day here and there for the most part, so whilst I didn’t strictly meet the target, itContinue reading “1836 Not quite winter”

Apart from the lovely walk on Sunday, I really haven’t managed to get out of the house anywhere near as much as I would have liked. So, this evening’s quick pop to the shops was a very welcome moment. It was getting dark of course, but that just added to the atmosphere. I can’t quiteContinue reading “1835 – Even if for only 20 minutes.”

I guess there is no point in denying it, well, I haven’t really been denying the fact that days until my retirement are getting fewer. I now have 2 and a bit days until I start a chunk of flexi-time and annual leave that will take me to 02 January, my official last day atContinue reading “1834 – R-3 (Well, 2 and a bit really)”

Tonight we had a competition in the Camera Club. Competition rules allow us to enter up to 3 images, and we both entered the maximum amount. The header picture is my best result. It was held back but eventually ended up getting 9.5 which to be honest, I was more than happy with. My twoContinue reading “1833. – They went that way”

Rain & wind have been big features of today. Because the wind is blowing from the south, opening our front door can be a bit hazardous. A failure to control could result in being thumped is the wind pushes at it. I wanted to get to the waterfront. The separation at the port entrance givesContinue reading “1832 – It’s a bit rough!”

Today, members of the Gosport Camera Club went for a delightful walk along the River Itchen, starting at the Woodmill Centre. How do you find out about places like this, other than through friends? If you want a calm, peaceful walk along a lovely rivers edge, you would be very hard pushed to find somewhereContinue reading “1831 – Woodmill & The River Itchen”