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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”

Starting to prepare for the video about Gosport in the civil war. There were definitively activities here, particularly the bombardment of Portsmouth from the Falklands Gardens (of course, it wasn’t called the Falklands Gardens in those days). But, be under no illusions, the events recorded in Gosport were by no means a significant part ofContinue reading “1060 – Gosport”

Once again my mind is wandering through the forest of my interests and has found the dilapidated little cottage called Vlogging, and my brain is wondering what can be done to revitalise it into a viable place to visit, and I have to say not being massively successful. My thoughts are running along the linesContinue reading “1059 – Musings”