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From My September 2012 Blog…

The Leighton Buzzard Railway… It was a great ‘day out’ when the family visited the Leighton Buzzard narrow-gauge railway in Bedfordshire UK recently. Built back in 1919, from materials surplus from the First World War battlefields railways, to carry sand … Continue reading

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The Calthorpe Project…

Once more Adrian and myself spent a relaxing hour at The Calthorpe Project just before making our routine visit to the Eastman Dental Hospital built by George Eastman of the Kodak Company for the research and treatment of dental health. … Continue reading

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Dunstable’s Kite Gala…

We made a flying visit, excuse the pun! to Dunstable’s Kite Flying Gala in Bedfordshire UK held on the Chiltern Hills on Sunday, and sampled some quite respectable sausages and burgers, aside from the dozens of spectacular Kites there were … Continue reading

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Lesley Eyles…

Stepping back in time… I felt that I would like to include these press cuttings from 1969 on the blog as they were emailed to me by Denis O’Donoghue who at the time was a Journalist for Home Counties Newspapers … Continue reading

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Return to Stanborough Park and Lakes…

Well, as we seem to be having a mini heat wave in the UK, we thought it would be nice to make a return visit at the weekend to Stanborough Park and Lakes near Welwyn Garden City. (See previous blog … Continue reading

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Stanborough Park…

We spent a very enjoyable Sunday afternoon taking in the two large lakes of Stanborough Park near Welwyn Garden City UK. The Lakes and the River Lea at Stanborough are home to a great many types of Wildfowl including Mallard, … Continue reading

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Spitalfields Antiques Market…

It was a busy week away from the blog, however, Adrian and Myself did manage to visit Spitalfields Antiques Market on Thursday in the heart of a sunny and warm East London. The market was opened way back by Queen … Continue reading

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The Calthorpe Project…

Adrian and me still pass The Calthorpe Project every few months when we make a visit to the Eastman Dental Hospital built by George Eastman of the Kodak Company for the research and treatment of dental health. Set beside the … Continue reading

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Buggleskelly Today…

Buggleskelly Today… The year of 1937 began the birth of Buggleskelly, the mythical Irish railway station set on a stretch of disused line near Basingstoke in Hampshire England. The setting was for the film Oh, Mr. Porter starring Will Hay, … Continue reading

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Well, It was around this time last year…

The Family at Santa Pod… It was nice to get out to Santa Pod Monster Truck Venue, near Bedford UK on Saturday evening for a Fab show and Fireworks to round off the season… But ‘I Curumba’ – the cold … Continue reading

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