Author Archives: John

Sun, sea, sand – and fish!

Here we are at Hawks Nest, one of our favourite beach places. We came armed with all our paraphernalia – beach chairs and brolly, two sets of golf clubs, fishing rods, and two bikes on a carrier at the back … Continue reading

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More catch-up plus a sunset

We’ve been catching a few more movies. We saw St Vincent – brilliant – and The Imitation Game, not quite so brilliant. The Imitation Game is about Alan Turing and his WWII codebreaking computer. I’ve actually had a tour around Bletchley Park, his … Continue reading

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I make it to the big screen!

No, I’m not a movie star (although with these looks I should be!). I’m now the proud owner of a big mac. That’s a 27-inch 3.5GHz iMac with Retina 5K display. It’s so big I can’t get my head around it. … Continue reading

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Catching up

Long time no post, so here’s a catch up. We had a very pleasant lunch for the members and partners of the Minerva Literary Salon (that’s posh for Book Club) last weekend. People brought various bits of food and I barbecued … Continue reading

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Going up, going down, going Pop!

Saturday, and the soaring forecast is again not that good. The thought is that we should pack up the gliders in the afternoon ready for the return to Camden on Sunday. I go for a fly in the DG303, bung … Continue reading

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