Category Archives: personal blog

Between 1980 and 1992 I spent a lot of my time driving at night. It’s something that I don’t do very much of these days. In fact, I am happy to go out of my way to avoid doing it if I can. Sometimes though you just have to, in which case, I just getContinue reading “478 Fog”

This picture was taken very close to the end of the Haslar Marina Pier wall. The disappointing thing is that I quite like it as a picture, but it’s a symbol of people who really don’t care. In fairness to Gosport Borough Council, they have a street cleaning service that is really quite dedicated. IContinue reading “477 Litter”

I did manage to get out for a walk this morning. The temperature was slightly up on what it has been over the last few days, but because I had a work related thing I had to cut the walk slightly short, but that was OK, the main thing was – I did get out.Continue reading “476 Morning Walks”

I opened my eyes. I’m laying on my left side, I am looking at the clock. It says 0319. I sigh, partly in frustration that I’m awake, partly in pleasure in the thought that I have two hours before I get up for my walk. All I need to do is get back to sleep.Continue reading “475 I don’t go for a walk.”

I had reached 9PM tonight, and knew I still had to do my blog entry. I was a little bit stuck about what to write, so I searched in YouTube for video clips about writing creative non-fiction and up pops this chap; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUgKwa_Em1E Before I had finished watching the first five minutes I had subscribedContinue reading “474 Dorset Life”

What the picture doesn’t show is how cold it is. Not freezing, and the sun is very bright, and you can feel its warmth, but the air is cold. As usual for my Sunday walk, I was keen to try and follow a route where I don’t normally go. I took the time from homeContinue reading “473 I went for a walk”

The Vue Cinema in Portsmouth. We went to see Dune, I’m Pleased to say that it is much better than the 1984 version (although, I enjoyed and still like that version). We’d booked the VIP seats that only means that the seats are more comfortable and with a bit more space. I don’t know ifContinue reading “472 I go to the Cinema”

Let’s say you are reading a book about the beginning of the last century. Village and town life was completely different to today (surprise – not). Not withstanding technology, social views and awareness (in some cases driven by technology, e.g. DNA) are completely different. Familiarity with cameras would have been non-existent, therefore the attitude toContinue reading “471 Different Times”

No, I’m not going to write about politics. It’s one of those areas where it just isn‘ t worth it. I did have aspirations of being a councillor, but not now. I think I will stick with (armchair) astronomer, amateur radio, photography, microscopy and model railways – more than enough to past any spare timeContinue reading “470 Politics”

Two pictures today, of scenes that I beheld on my morning walk. Up until fairly recently, I took pleasure in reporting to Gosport Streetscene every trolley that I found abandoned. What particularly incensed, and very much still does are those that I find dumped in the cockle ponds. There hasn’t been one for quite aContinue reading “469 Society”