Monthly Archives: January 2012

Interesting Movies From The Past…

‘The Night Caller’… Armitage Films 1965. Still, after all this time, has some very scary moments! The title shot of The Thames is evocative! It features John Saxon (later to work in the US), Maurice Denham, and Patricia Haynes – I fell in love … Continue reading

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The Village of Avebury…

The Avebury Stones… The Avebury Stones The village of Avebury is seen as a mecca for those who believe in Paganism, Wicca, and Druidry. The Avebury Stones surround the village in the fair county of Wiltshire England, a county renown for it’s fine … Continue reading

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Wemyss Bay…

‘Friends of Wemyss Bay Station’ I have always loved all-things Scottish and Wemyss Bay Station (pronounced weems) is no exception. This Rail Station on the West Coast of Scotland is famous for its wonderful displays of flora over the years, … Continue reading

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Bletchley Park… Home of The Codebreakers

Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes England was a secret for over 30 years. Once it was Britains best kept secret. The Enigma cipher machine was developed and used here during the second world war to break the German codes. It … Continue reading

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Enid Stamp Taylor… Actress

Enid Stamp Taylor was born on Sunday the 12th of June 1904 in the agreeable, late Victorian, seaside town of Whitley Bay in the North East corner of England. She was the only daughter of Army Major George Stamp Taylor … Continue reading

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Interesting People From The Past…

Duke of Abercorn. James Albert Edward Hamilton. He was in the Life Guards and afterwards a Conservative MP for the City of Londonderry. In 1913 he succeeded to the title of Treasurer to the Kings Household. He was Governor of … Continue reading

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Interesting Quotes From The Past…

I think computer viruses should count as life. Maybe it says something about human nature, that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. Stephen Hawking 1942- English theoretical physicist. The Internet is an elite … Continue reading

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