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Ella’s fund

Posted on 23/01/2013 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 23/01/2013 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 22/01/2013 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 22/01/2013 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 21/01/2013 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 21/01/2013 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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Life of Pi

Posted on 21/01/2013 by Martin

Saw Life of Pi the other day. I read the book a while ago and thought I’d find the film rather tedious, all that time in the boat, plus I’m not that bothered about 3D. I was wrong. It was … Continue reading →

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Some pre-blog links:

Posted on 28/10/2012 by Martin

 Italy 2008 with Archie and Freda.  The Thames Path 2010.  France and Spain, 2010.  Amsterdam, 2011. Hadrian’s Wall, 2011.  Normandy, 2011.  Kent, 2012.  Morocco, Autumn 2012.  The Severn Way, 2012  Taormina, Sicily, March 2012.  

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