Monthly Archives: January 2013

Photo printing

Posted on 29 January, 2013 by Martin

After much research, I had finally found a photo processor who can print, at reasonable cost, photographs larger than A4 (my printers’ maximum size). Quite often the result tends to be rather dark, when compared with a computer monitor. I’m … Continue reading →

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Tapas and “World Folk Jazz”

Posted on 26 January, 2013 by Martin

Last night we met Miles at The Lido for a drink and snack. He gave me a portable chess set so that, as well as beating me in person, he can now play, and beat, me via our smart-phones. S … Continue reading →

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Special day

Posted on 25 January, 2013 by Martin

Burns Night, as well as other causes for celebration. The snow has gone outside our house, but is still quite deep in surrounding countryside. A walk thought Ashton Court, Leigh Woods and Abbots’ Pool was quite icy. This igloo had … Continue reading →

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Retail Therapy

Posted on 24 January, 2013 by Martin

As my computer course was cancelled yesterday, S suggested that we go “up to The Mall”, a huge retail park north of Bristol. There is nothing we need to buy, but as it was, by now, sleeting, and the ground … Continue reading →

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Ella’s fund

Posted on 23 January, 2013 by Martin

One of the great characters of the very early days of The Bristol Hash House Harriers was Jo Tarzey. Sane, strong and clever, and lots of fun, everyone admired and liked her. Still do, I’m sure, although we have sort … Continue reading →

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Age UK

Posted on 23 January, 2013 by Martin

This, currently, is the view from our house. The slope is very popular with young tobagganeers. The grass should have grown back by Spring. Today, I walked the half mile or so to our shiny new public library where I … Continue reading →

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Wilko

Posted on 22 January, 2013 by Martin

When I was in the Sixth Form at school in Essex in the mid ‘sixties everyone could play the guitar or drums and was in a band, or “group”. Actually, for “everyone”, read “boys” and for “could”, read “thought they … Continue reading →

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The Mathew

Posted on 22 January, 2013 by Martin

Cabot’s ship The Mathew in the Underfall Yard for maintenance. 22 January 2013. The Underfall Yard, in Bristol Harbour, was constructed in the early 19th century with revisions by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the 1830s. Following restoration in the 1990s, … Continue reading →

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Weston-Super-Mare

Posted on 21 January, 2013 by Martin

We’ve just walked from one end of Weston-Super-Mare (the southern, golf club end) to the other (Birnbeck Pier) and back. Millions of pounds have been spent on Weston in recent years, upgrading the sea defences, Grand Pier and other facilities. … Continue reading →

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Hadrian’s Wall

Posted on 21 January, 2013 by Martin

This was taken along Hadrian’s Wall in the Autumn of 2011. More photos HERE. I’ve used the picture as a test for uploading pictures. I think the file is much larger than it needs to be and will, presumably, count … Continue reading →

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