Monthly Archives: July 2009

Away for a while

I’ve had a few computer problems, which is why there have only been sporadic postings for the last two weeks. The hardware has been fixed, but I’m now going away on holiday. Plenty of stuff to report when I get … Continue reading

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Big Brother and the Bouncing Bomb

I don’t know who watches Channel 4′s Big Brother these days – I certainly don’t, and nor do my two teenage children and their friends – but people who do might be intrigued to know that underneath the house is … Continue reading

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Bouncing bomb in Newark

There are several of the prototype bouncing bombs used in the training for the Dams Raid displayed around the country, but the good news is that there is now one more, at thr Newark Air Museum. (Strictly, this is actually … Continue reading

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I took my ukulele to the party…

… but, this time, some one did ask me to play! Even better, it was at a Prom Concert. It’s pick up a plectrum time at the Proms as the wonderful Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain invite you to join … Continue reading

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Jackson still working on Dambusters script – official

At last, Peter Jackson has spoken publicly about the delay in starting work on the long awaited Dambusters remake, and revealed that he himself is the cause of the delay. In an interview he told journalists about his various on-going … Continue reading

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