Category Archives: personal blog

There was a fog in the Solent. It either hadn’t reached here, or was receding. The low cloud was causing the lights on the spinnaker to become diffuse. I didn’t notice it when I took the picture. But I like it. I have set myself a goal of writing about photography every Wednesday night. I’veContinue reading “167/366 Taking the Photograph”

In Gosport, there isn’t just this waterfront, there is a stretch to the North, just the other side of the Explosion Museum (well worth a visit) and along Stokes Bay by Alverstoke is the Golden Mile. A very pleasant and popular walk. You will find people on these walks in just about any weather. StokesContinue reading “166/366 The Waterfront”

I’m not suggesting that HMS Warrior is of the same class as a clipper, but I did think it was appropriate to have a picture of a ship from the era of the clipper ships, and having been built in 1859, she is definitely of that time. I am now about halfway through the book,Continue reading “165/366 Book of the Week Clippers”

This week I’ve managed to clock up just over 20 miles. For some people, that isn’t much, but for me it’s a reasonable distance. For the month that’s about 70 miles, which keeps me on target for the Walk 1000 project. Out for my walk this morning, I covered the route I normally take. TheContinue reading “164/366 Out for a walk”

Why do I want to do a Video Blog (Vlog)? The thing is, I have nothing to sell; I have no particular message; my audience is anybody who wants to watch me; I enjoy using the technology, although editing is not easy, and thinking of what I want to say is a not easy either.Continue reading “163/366 Vlogging”

Tonight’s task for my blog, is to write about writing. It’s all very well to put in place a plan that says on Fridays, you will write about writing, but then every week, you have to think up new aspects of writing to discuss. How am I going to do this? one thing for definite,Continue reading “162/366 What to Write?”

With today being Thursday, I have managed to get out three out of the four days this week. I have no idea what the weather is going to be doing in the morning, but if it it even raining only just a little bit, I am likely to go for a walk. One of myContinue reading “161/366 I manage to get out”

Once again, I find myself apologising for last nights rushed post. I don’t like doing that. I’m determined not to break the sequence. I have to admit, I only decided to do this, as I went to write this. Then, having decided on a “Photo of the week” I don’t think I will do thisContinue reading “160/366 Photograph of the week”

The waterfront is one of the highlights of the town. It’s always be a pleasure to walk along the promenade. There are things to see. Memories to be invoked. Memories such the monument in the foreground of the picture. This is the monument to HMS Affray a submarine that was lost in 1951, with 75Continue reading “159/366 Along the waterfront”

OK, so these aren’t Clipper ships. Not even close to the spectacular, stylish and fast ships that plied the waves during the 19th Century. The last time I wrote about the Book Clippers – the ships that shaped the world by Daniel J Nolan which I am still reading, I indicated that I was onContinue reading “158/366 Book of the Week – Clippers”