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Ok, perhaps the header picture is not in the garden, but there’s a link between the pleasure of seeing these geese and just sitting in the garden. We sat at the top of the garden, there were some light fluffy clouds, and a couple that looked as though they could drop a load of water,Continue reading “1070 – Sitting in the Garden”

I asked ChatGPT. Which nations have a propensity for queuing neatly? It turns out that amongst nations listed were included the UK, Japan Singapore. I was in a queue earlier this week. We were mostly very patient, but what changed that were people taking a long time to deal with matters that really should beContinue reading “1069 – Queuing”

I haven’t seen any of the Tom Cruise Mission Impossible films. I can imagine some people being as shocked about that fact as I have been when people have told me that they’d never seen any of the Star Wars films. This weekend we are going to see the latest film. It’s a bit frustratingContinue reading “1068 – Random act.”

Back in the ‘70s I did a Geology O’Level. When I was at school I really quite enjoyed geography, mainly the physical side rather than economic, how ox-bow lakes are formed the weather cycle, things like that are really fascinating. I thought that geology would be an extension of that. Well, not really. But itContinue reading “1067 – Geology”

I couldn’t let this post go past without commenting on a visit to France a few years back. We made a point of having a tour around. After leaving the ferry at Ouistreham we drove along the Normandie coast and learned about the impact that WW2 had on the area. That really is a separateContinue reading “1066 – And All That”

I was walking across a car park. In front of me, a car started reversing. I’m pretty sure they hadn’t seen me, not a problem I was perfectly safe, so I stopped and waited. The car continued moving. As I was waiting for the car to clear it’s parking space, a family walked past me,Continue reading “1065 – Risk or Right?”

When I was very young, my mum worked in Swanage. During the holidays I would go with her. I was pretty much left to my own devices so I would wander all over the town exploring it. Amongst my favourite places were Peveril Point, where I would watch the waves and explore the old WW2Continue reading “1064 – Lighthouses”

I think I mentioned the society a few posts ago. We were in Dorchester as I usually do, I went into every book shop I could find. This one particular shop had a pile of books that were “The Proceedings” of the society. These are published every year. I bought the 1984 proceedings. It wasContinue reading “1063 – Dorset Natural History and Archeological Society”

I intended to go to the Discovery Centre to a b it of research in to Gosport’s role in the Civil War for example, was it a strategically important place for either of the protagonists, the Parliamentarians or the Royalists? Did any significant battles or events occur in Gosport during the campaign? Well, it turnsContinue reading “1062 – Gosport in the Civil War”

When I got up first thing to make a cup of tea, I noticed Mr Squirrel having breakfast. I don’t mind that at all. It was yesterdays food, and I would rather that the squirrel have it than it go to waste. I think that the birds aren’t massively fond of peanuts as I seemContinue reading “1061 – Multi-Phased Bird Tabling”