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BELGIUM
Well,here we are hot & sunny again. This time in the “European capital” — where they make all the rules that only us daft Brits follow & the rest of Europe ignore. Temps have been 25 C to 29 C… Continue reading
Czechoslovakia
Just back from holiday there. One of the most beautiful places I`ve been to & very photogenic ( I took over 200 ! ). You can buy a good beer for less than 10p a pint in a supermarket &… Continue reading
From the Air
As you`ve probably guessed , I wouldn`t be able to resist boring you with our Shildon.net adventure team`s recent pics.
This was the 1st one I took of the burners getting us airbourn:-
This was the 1st one I took of the burners getting us airbourn:-
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Redcar Steel Gala
Here`s a few pics of the floats that have just gone by :-1)Grease.
2)Oliver.
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by Ken » 02 Jul 2006 05:44 pm
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Italy
What extremes of temperature. It was in the eighties down by the lakeside but in the thirties up at the top of Monte Bolda which you can see in the background.(Only 10 minutes away by cable car).
I dont ever… Continue reading
Egypt
Yes — you`ve guessed it . I`m going to bore you with some pics of Cairo/Egypt. Laurence & I ( with the blessing of my wife , I might add ) set off a couple of weeks ago to explore… Continue reading
Bohemia
This is the beautiful old silver mining town of Kutna Hora :-
Ken.
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by Ken » 31 Aug 2006 08:38 pm
Bohemia is a strange place with… Continue reading
Cleveland
Did anyone read about the Hartlepool fisherman who went missing ? His boat was found with the engine still running. I took this from our bedroom window when they were searching :-
Ken.
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Provence
Hello All from a very sore Ken. This morning I got well bitten on the arms & legs by mosquitos when I set foot in the paddy fields in search of wildlife. My guide mentioned a good local cure &… Continue reading
The filming of Atonement
As the topic under “Odds & Sods” will soon reach its life expiry and disappear for ever ( as do all the Odds & Sods topics eventually) , I`ve been asked to preserve a selection for reference.
I`ll do that… Continue reading
I`ll do that… Continue reading
Romania
Bucharest is a city of such contrasts , I thought it might be worth posting a few pics. Here is the 1st one showing Ken queueing to get into a downtown nightclub ! 
Ken.
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The Sahara
Safely away from Algeria now and 4 days into the Sahara :-
—- landscapes as beautiful as any in their own sort of way.You wouldn`t believe the height of these dunes.
It is quite hot ( 35 .C. ) here… Continue reading
Madeira
Weather superb here — hot & sunny on this lovely sub-tropical island , noted for its beautiful trees & flowers and the incredible range of levadas. Pics on both these to follow later.
Ken.
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Italian Lakes and Switzerland
August`s had to be cancelled due to illness unfortunately and September`s is late due to travels. So here is a combined one from the Swiss Alps and the Italian Lakes.
We`ll start with a view taken from our hotel balcony… Continue reading
We`ll start with a view taken from our hotel balcony… Continue reading
Russia
RUSSIA
by Ken » 20 Jul 2011 04:27 pm
This one is “From Russia With Love” — pics to follow later but first of all my thanks to the wonderful, kind and helpful staff of The People`s Hospital in Moscow… Continue reading