Saturday Film Club: Tin baths on the Isle of Man
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A quick look at the Tin Bath racing that I saw on my visit, along with the skateboard racing I missed because Groudle was calling.
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Manx tat
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Obviously, I bought some tat from the Isle of Man. This was limited because I already have so much Manx tat from previous visits, I always buy a couple of Groudle dayglo pencils for example, that I have to work harder to search out the junk. But a visit to Peel soon sorted me out. From the Bonded...
Gordon Ellis railway cartoons
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My "big" Manx purchase came from the antique centre in Peel, a pair of railway cartoons. They appear to be originals; even studying them under a loupe, this seems to be the case. Mind you, I'd not have been ripped off if they were prints for the price I paid. The first is a Manx Northern Railway...
Back to Groudle
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With a bit of planning, our trip ran from Friday to the following Thursday. This meant I could enjoy a Wednesday evening visit to Groudle - handy!Pride of the line, Sea Lion was running, and the early trains were well loaded. Of course, there was cake. A delicious gluten-free slice baked by Chris...
Warehouse Wednesday: Gansey Mill
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Each morning, before everyone else got up, I'd take a walk around the bay to enjoy the sounds and smells of the sea. This took me past a tall stone building. Back home, I've done a little research, using this excellent guide (PDF download). In here, I find that "The present Mill was erected in...
Simple scenery modelling, cover it with cloud!
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I said we were lucky with the weather, and this is true. Except for the day we ascended Snaefell. Knowing how fickle things can be 2037 feet up, we tried to pick a day when my sister might see the view. The trouble is, you don't really know. Although the webcam looked OK, by the time we made it up...
The souvenier I can't get home - yet.
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Regular readers will know that some time ago, I bought a side tank, and cab back from Sea Lion. It's my favourite loco in the world, the price was right, and so I couldn't resist. For a few years, thanks to Mike Buttell, they lived in Port Erin Railway Museum, but when the curators decided they...
Sunday morning at Groudle Glen
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A couple of weeks ago, my Mum, sister and myself, spent a week on the Isle of Man. We wanted to show my sister some of the places that meant a lot to my Dad, and obviously, one of those was Groudle Glen. We struck luck with the weather the whole week, especially for the glen, as the overnight rain...
Topsy turvy new Flight Artworks picture published
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It is always a bit of a strange feeling when pictures that you finished some months previously under embargo are finally published.
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history
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world war two
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thames approaches
undercarriage problem
new zealand pilot
battle of britain memorial flight
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raf memorial flight
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squadron leader clive rowley mbe
north foreland
al deere
air display
kiwi roundel
undercarriage jammed
fighter ace
152 squadron seac
current affairs
kent coast
raf fighter command
aviation art
aviation prints
summer of 1940
spitfire xiv
fighter pilot
warbirds
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leaping panther
gear stuck
battle of britain
raf pilot
supermarine spitfire mk 1a
supermarine spitfire pr mk xix
convoy
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nz pilot
spitfire inverted
luftwaffe raid
kiwi iii
ronaldsway airport