Today was the first real session of the u3a Creative Writing group that I managed to set up. We had 15 attendees, a number that gratifies me massively. Luckily, I had put a bit of effort into preparing a fairly detailed plan that really only went wrong once. I planned for a two-hour session, ratherContinue reading “2061 – A really quite nice day”
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2060 – scripting a vlog
Apart from doing some jobs around the house, and watering Elaynes plants (luckily, no hose ban under Portsmouth Water – at the moment), I have been re-working the Gosport CDivil War cards. When I did the bit of filming on Friday, I said I would post the video provided it wasn’t too bad. Well, I’mContinue reading “2060 – scripting a vlog”
2059 Letter to Steve XXII – Churches & Passion Flower Seeds
Gilbert’s letter xxii, first paragraph, was a bit of a departure, commenting on the lack of church spires or steeples in West Sussex and Hampshire. I knew he was a vicar, so his religious work would naturally impact his life. As we go around the countryside, it’s always interesting to see the different styles ofContinue reading “2059 Letter to Steve XXII – Churches & Passion Flower Seeds”
2058 – In the shop
I volunteer, normally on a Friday afternoon, in a local charity shop. I got asked if I would do today, Saturday, as well. I said yes to help out (I don’t know how to say that without making me sound noble for doing that), but it’s not. I made it quite clear that my offeringContinue reading “2058 – In the shop”
2057 – Vlogging at The Falklands Gardens
It’s coming up to 7PM, and I had decided yesterday that this evening, I was going to go to the Falklands Gardens to vlog about Gosports role in the civil war in the 1640’s. Luckily a bus came as I was about to pass the bus stop opposite Royal Arms. As I was carrying twoContinue reading “2057 – Vlogging at The Falklands Gardens”
2056 – Vlogging
On Tuesday evening, I went across to Portsmouth to do some videoing for a story I want to tell. To help me with the video, I had prepared some cue cards. It wasn’t until I went to use the cards that I realised that they were almost as bad as not having cards, and notContinue reading “2056 – Vlogging”
2055 – Last night & Today
I don’t think I normally comment on the previous night’s post, unless there is a good reason to. I certainly tend not to comment on videos where I’ve not posted anything other than I’m not posting tonight. Last night’s post is a bit of an exception. It’s not often that I call a stop whilstContinue reading “2055 – Last night & Today”
2054 – A trip to Portsmouth
One of the Camera Club members had arranged for us to go over to Portsmouth to visit Old Portsmouth with a model. I had been burning to get over to Portsmouth to record some video about the Civil War from this side of the water. I did feel slightly guilty splitting off from everybody elseContinue reading “2054 – A trip to Portsmouth”
2053 – The Retirement Plan
It’s 6 months and 11 days since I retired. Before retiring, I did what I like to do, and that is draft a retirement plan. I think at the 6-month point it’s reasonable to have a review, and do the usual thing of looking at what has and hasn’t gone well. I think what I’llContinue reading “2053 – The Retirement Plan”
2052 – Letter to Steve XXI – Perhaps some introspection?
Dear Steve The mistake that I have made with tonight’s Letter to Steve is that I have not done very much with it, after a rather intense period of conversing with my assistant on Monday. We had quite a wide-ranging discussion, starting mostly with how I discovered Gilbert White. Summarised: driving north on theContinue reading “2052 – Letter to Steve XXI – Perhaps some introspection?”
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