I found a box full of old military stuff today (you’ll probably be seeing more of it the days to come) and this was the first thing to catch my eye. After any major engineering work had been done on the Harrier (Jump Jet), an ‘air test’ was required to…
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The Severn Bridge was opened in 1966 and, until 1996, it carried the M4 Motorway from England to Wales. On the English side of the crossing was a service station, appropriately named ‘Severn View Services’ which had the facility of a small hill-top…
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We had a chance to get away from the packing and the household jobs and there was a choice – pub for a drink, or beach for a run? No choice at all really.
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11th June 2012 - Parody of an English Football Fan
English football fans have a certain reputation when abroad and it isn’t good – beer swilling, drunken, aggressive and violent yobs causing havoc in foreign city centres is not an image I’d like to be associated with. However, I do like my beer (in…
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After the amount of time spent trying to find out how t…
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Firstly my apologies to those readers of a non-technical …
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On my ‘body clock’ I left my hotel in …
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Given the Western/Christian flavour of my blog yesterday, I thought it only fair to balance it with a more local/Hindu flavour today. This is a view of Kapaleeswarar Temple, basking in the late afternoon Chennai sun. Whilst I could not understand any of the imagery or symbolism, it was nevertheless an impressive place. The worshippers appeared no less devout than those encountered yesterday and were just as tolerant of such an obvious non-believer in their midst.
Definitely a place to return to if possible; next time with a patient guide to explain some of the meaning of the place.
