Normandie, France
21 May 2014
16th-20th May. I’ve often passed through the Normandie port of Cherbourg, on my way to somewhere else. So I decided to leave the car in
Spain
13 March 2014
5th-12th March. A great week at my brother’s house in Estepona, Spain.
HMS Ark Royal
20 May 2013
The Royal Navy had no less than five ships named Ark Royal, the last of which was HMS Ark Royal, an aircraft carrier of the
Scotland v South Africa
17 November 2012
Murrayfield, Edinburgh. Saturday 17th November 2012. Autumn Internationals. Scotland 10-21 South Africa.
Creek Cottage 2011
24 July 2011
Saturday 23rd July 2011. Extended family & many friends gathered once more at Creek Cottage to celebrate Karen & Brian’s 25th wedding anniversary, Brian’s 50th
Nick & Steve
29 May 2011
Saturday 28th May 2011. Close family & friends gathered at Spring Grove House in Worcestershire for the Civil Ceremony between my brother, Nick Holland &
Edinburgh Snow
1 December 2010
Snow is not so unusual in Scotland. However, the east side of the central belt, Edinburgh in particular seems to have it’s own micro-climate and
HMS Duncan
11 October 2010
HMS Duncan is the last of six Type 45 destroyers built for the Royal Navy at Govan, on the river Clyde, near Glasgow. Today I
Midland Air Museum
24 September 2010
With time on my hands today, I dropped in to the Midland Air Museum at Baginton, Warwickshire, next to Coventry airport. This is an extensive
Leith Docks
26 August 2010
Leith Docks on the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh is a commercial port as well as a cruise liner terminal & home to the former
