Interests Why Star Wars admirers stay quiet online 3 Feb 20203 Feb 2020 I was born in 1972. The first toys I truly remember were the Kenner/Palitoy Star Wars figures and sets. These became a staple of my childhood and early teenage years.…
Interests… Gordon Smith Guitars are Superb 24 Jan 202029 May 2021 Gordon Smith Guitars are UK guitar manufacturers founded in 1974 by Gordon Whitham and John Smith. This post will not be a potted history of the company. It is my opinion…
Interests The Halloween Movie Show 25 Oct 2019 Halloween is upon us. My wife and I will be heading to Whitby to see the Goth Festival. The festival is perfect for the harbour town of Whitby. It is…
Odds and Sods… Christmas 2017 and schnauzer Benji in the snow 2 Jan 2018 Leading up to Christmas was different to the last few years in that I was feeling the festive spirit earlier than usual. Thankfully it was made even more Christmas like…
Interests… Harrogate gets its first electric car charge stations 24 Dec 20172 Jan 2018 I am very proud to say that my home town of Harrogate has installed the first 3 charge stations for electric vehicles (EV). This is a mayor step in the…
Interests… Replacing our vehicles to pure electric takes time 14 Dec 201714 Dec 2017 At the moment I am in the process of making sure Julia and I are both in sustainable transport. It has been proving more difficult than it first seemed. The…
Interests Christmas is here 13 Dec 201713 Dec 2017 Christmas starts to raise its festive head. As is usual, I have a cold, come sore throat. It is my Birthday today and I have the day off. The problem…
Beekeeping and Veg… Spending time building a fence 17 Sep 201718 Sep 2017 Yes, it has been an interesting few months doing this. I decided to build a post and rail fence using heritage plans. Really I should have guessed when Grantley Sawmills,…
Sustainability Formula e is the future 2 Apr 20172 Apr 2017 I will write a more detailed post when I have more time but this is just to say the yesterday's Formula e race in Mexico was great. It is proof…
Interests Peter McKinstry Interview: Tooth and Claw 25 Mar 2017 What a talent. So grateful for his contributions to the world of Doctor Who
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