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Monthly Archives: February 2019
The Robocops of Kinshasa
Central Africa might not be your first guess when it comes to thinking of robocops but for the last 5 years or so in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been using them in increasing numbers in … Continue reading
Posted in Life, News, Science and Engineering
Tagged Africa, Cars, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, Life, Police, Robocop, Robots
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The Tintagel Bridge over the troubled waters of King Arthur
There are few places in the world where history and legend intermix so thoroughly and so naturally as at Tintagel in Cornwall. Following the retreat of the Romans from Britannia, from about the 5th to the 7th century AD it … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history, News
Tagged Britain, castles, Cornwall, English Heritage, King Arthur, Legends, Merlin, Tintagel
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Samphire Hoe – The newest part of England
There are almost countless things to see in the county of Kent from Chartwell House in the north, Leeds Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and all manner of Roman sites. Of course what is perhaps more famous than them all are the … Continue reading
Posted in geography, Life, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Channel Tunnel, County of Kent, Dover, English Channel, Kent, Land reclamation, Samphire, Samphire Hoe, White Cliffs of Dover
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The tragic tale of Gelert the trusted hound of King Llwelyn The Great
These days people travel to Snowdonia in North West Wales for the incredible old castles and villages and particularly the rugged, wild landscapes and outdoor pursuits. It was a lot different in the thirteen-century when as with much of Britain … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Travel
Tagged Beddgelert, Gelert, King Llwelyn The Great, Legends, Myths, Snowdonia, Wales
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Taking a ride on the Shields Ferry
Last summer when I was walking Hadrian’s Wall on my fundraising trip, I took a brief diversion on the way to see Bede’s chapel at Jarrow and the ancestral home of of George Washington in the aptly named Washington Hall. … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Life, Northumberland and Durham, Travel
Tagged Newcastle, North Shields, Shields Ferry, South Shields, Stan Laurel, Tyne, Tyne & Wear Metro
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National Sickie Day – Good and stupid reasons to take a day off work.
According to national statistics the first Monday in February is the day when people are most likely to pull a sickie. One of the factors attributed to this is the first payday since Christmas, meaning people have been out celebrating … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Funny & Humour, Life, News
Tagged Bad Boss, Life, National Sickie Day, Office, Work
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A peek inside a Medieval Book Coffer
Lot’s of people seem to think that reading on the go is a modern phenomenon using electronic devices to snatch a few minutes of solitude on a busy train to work. I must say, I just don’t get it though … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, history, Life, News, Religion and Faith
Tagged Bodleian Library, Book Coffer, books, Life, Museums, Oxford, Treasure
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