Monthly Archives: September 2015

There is no way you’re welcome

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Gary

The weather was decidedly beautiful today so we decided to take advantage of it and head to Frensham Little Pond for a walk. Unfortunately thousands of other people had the same idea. It was rather late in the day and … Continue reading →

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Setting the record straight

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Gary

To most people, the reason we have such sophisticated diving equipment these days is down to the early pioneering work of Augustus Siebe. And the widespread use of early diving equipment was due to the company of Siebe Gorman (Gorman … Continue reading →

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Art goes pop

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Gary

Today was the last chance for me to spend some time with Karen before she flies back to Sydney so we met up for lunch again and then, after work, went to the Tate Modern to see The World Goes … Continue reading →

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Not always a dream

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Gary

I had a Farnham Talking Newspaper today which could have gone better. I’ve often talked about the Dream Teams I manage to get allocated but this week it was not so much a dream as a nightmare. Okay, that’s a … Continue reading →

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:-(

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Gary

What a horrid, ghastly day. The rain didn’t stop and Freya is still not house trained. Let’s hope tomorrow is better.

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Six Spitfires

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Gary

The 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain was commemorated today with 22 planes that took off from various small airports then flew over the south of England. Six Spitfires flew over our house, looking like a small but throaty … Continue reading →

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Frayed leather

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Gary

What a devastating day! The loop that holds the shoulder strap on my Scaramanga vintage leather satchel broke today. It was very upsetting and I’m not sure I’ll get over it. I’ve written to Scaramanga to see if they can … Continue reading →

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Waverley House

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Gary

For years we’ve wanted to see inside Waverley House. It sits, tantalisingly close, across the stream from Waverley Abbey but, being in private ownership has always meant only denial. Until today, that is. It was open today as part of … Continue reading →

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Bog Dog

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Gary

Every year, in Farnham, we have a Heritage Open Weekend. It’s a time when people can peek inside heritage type buildings which are not normally open to the public. Or maybe to see features that the public didn’t realise were … Continue reading →

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The Spinning Vicar of Screw

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Gary

One of the problems with the first propellers was the drag experienced when under sail. This was because ship owners and operators weren’t exactly 100% confident in the new steam boilers and screw propellers. They saw the propeller as a … Continue reading →

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