Dear Steve, I think this week’s letter, being written on Sunday evening, is a little bit strange, because for the first time in quite a while I didn’t know where to begin. Perhaps then I should start with my reading of Gilbert’s Letter XXXIV. I read Gilbert’s letter and immediately thought that’s going to beContinue reading “2149 – Letter to Steve XXXIV – Lots of Natural History.”
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2148 – walk, and to the Beach
I was deterrmined to try and get out for a walk this morning. i had a couple of thtings in mind thata I wanted to do, and onething I needed to do (I succeeded in two, and failed in one – more on that in a bit). I didn’t go anywhere special, following my normalContinue reading “2148 – walk, and to the Beach”
2141 – Things to Do
This morning, I went across to Portsmouth to meet up with some of my amateur radio friends in the Royal Maritime Club, where they do a very acceptable buffet breakfast. As we normally do, afterwards we sat in the rotunda for a bit of a chinwag, and then went our separate ways. We normally doContinue reading “2141 – Things to Do”
2097 – 4th Monday
The 4th Monday of the month, is a busy day for me, especially at the moment. In the morning, I have u3a Stargazing. There’s a group of 5 or six of us that meet in The Vine, a cafe on Stokes Road, to talk about what else but The Stars. Well really, the night sky,Continue reading “2097 – 4th Monday”
2089 – Letter to Steve XXXI – Ants, Bees & Star Trek
Dear Steve, I really haven’t paid as much attention to letter XXXI this week as I should have done. I can’t give you a good reason. Having just reread the letter and reviewed the discussions I have had with my assistant, I think the view that I am taking with regard to XXXI is thatContinue reading “2089 – Letter to Steve XXXI – Ants, Bees & Star Trek”
2126 – Friday
It was a bit of a culture shock to have to get up early, and get out of the house. Well, early is debatable I suppose, in this case it was 8AM, isn’t really that early (I can imagine my readers moaning – “what is he on about”?) Anyway, I was heading up to ThorngateContinue reading “2126 – Friday”
2114 – Letter to Steve XXIX – Conkers & Beech nuts
Dear Steve, The first thing that I noticed about Letter XXIX was its date. May. Given that it is now October, there’s a bit of difference in the context. The beginning and the end of the summer (kind of). I don’t think that is too much of a problem. When I first started looking atContinue reading “2114 – Letter to Steve XXIX – Conkers & Beech nuts”
2112 – Friday
As it was Friday, this afternoon I would be working in the Charity shop where I volunteer. It’s only the afternoon, 1300-1630, 3.5 hours so it’s not overly onerous, indeed, I really enjoy interacting with the customers. The problem today was there weren’t many of them. Strangely though, it didn’t seem like that. Perhaps nextContinue reading “2112 – Friday”
2094 – Letter to Steve XXVII – That’s just nature all over.
Dear Steve, Hedgehogs are the main topic of Gilbert’s letter XXVII. For once, he has done something with a wild animal that I understand and acknowledge. I’m not sure how he procured (his word) his family of hedgehogs; I hope it was not by stealing from their mother, and I am sure he treated themContinue reading “2094 – Letter to Steve XXVII – That’s just nature all over.”
2093 – A road trip
The A3 is an interesting road. I’ve not only driven along it quite a few times, but it has also given me more than a few adventures. I passed my Amateur Radio Foundation exam in 2016; not long after that, I joined an organisation called RAYNET. I had a great time being a part ofContinue reading “2093 – A road trip”
