Pilgrimmick
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- Location
- Argyll
That really was a game changer in terms of naval power, do not believe that it ever had to fire its guns in anger. Some ship!
Today NOT at work
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Philip Watkins
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- Location
- Back in Shropshire
How come you (from Leicester) are laying some random hedge in Devon?OK..it was last week.... but so much more fun than the day job. Hedge laying in Devon!
I`m not thinking of a career change but it was very therapeutic!!
Took the thick stuff for firewood, burnt the brash, cleaned the ditch out.....farmer chap over the road is scheduled to top the field.
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How come you (from Leicester) are laying some random hedge in Devon?
Brother in Law lives just outside Axminster. We go down & "house sit" at half term etc to help out.
A family trust owns the field & the neighbouring woods which are managed by Forest Enterprises.
Friday night was my skittles league debut..... didn`t do bad with 7`s across the board, didn`t save the "Rousdon Rebels" from a defeat.....but we won the beer leg!
I occasionally do a bit of detecting down there as well.
Red Fred
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- Location
- Hants/Dorset border
If you ever come across anything suspicious at Axminster, it could be something left behind from this Dornier in April 1942. (Uncle Hubert took the photo when they were dealing with the bombs at Shute )I occasionally do a bit of detecting down there as well.
Red Fred
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- Location
- Hants/Dorset border
We revisited the site a few years ago (with permission) and found some cooked up ammunition left behind by uncle.
@Red Fred fascinating stuff. I know there are a couple of fairly active clubs round that way.
I don`t get much past Kilmington really, mostly on brother in laws neighbours land who farms a bit of arable & dairy on Trinity Hill, he`s a mate and normally skipper for skittles! He`s got some ground at Musbury as well.
I don`t get much past Kilmington really, mostly on brother in laws neighbours land who farms a bit of arable & dairy on Trinity Hill, he`s a mate and normally skipper for skittles! He`s got some ground at Musbury as well.
fredf
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- Location
- SW Co Durham
- Location
- N.Lincs
It always is interesting to see how landscapes mature like that and alter the view/what you can see, etc.
I'm assuming the railway line that you stood on to take the pic is now disused
Red Fred
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- Location
- Hants/Dorset border
The Dornier came down just a couple of miles from Kilmington.@Red Fred fascinating stuff. I know there are a couple of fairly active clubs round that way.
I don`t get much past Kilmington really, mostly on brother in laws neighbours land who farms a bit of arable & dairy on Trinity Hill, he`s a mate and normally skipper for skittles! He`s got some ground at Musbury as well.
Uncle took loads of pictures of it at the time which we have been trying to locate. One which gave us headaches showed two US Navy exchange officers standing on a Dorset Bridge with the famous deportation sign on it. After visiting every old bridge in Dorset, one of the farming ladies from Axminster explained that there were boundary changes in 1972 and a bridge on the Yarty (I think) ended up in Devon, so that must be the one. I haven't got to photograph it yet
Red Fred
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- Location
- Hants/Dorset border
I found some steps up the embankment and warily walked up, but the line seems to have been reduced in width due to Beeching so you are no longer standing on the track.I'm assuming the railway line that you stood on to take the pic is now disused
paul&mandy
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- Location
- surrey/west sussex
- Location
- West Somerset
paul&mandy
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- Location
- surrey/west sussex
Was better than Monday coming down. Was pretty foggy.
I'm supprised how quiet it is down here, did lynmouth and lynton yesterday then valley of the rock's after looking round Exmoor.
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Exmoor
We nearly moved there once (our bid wasn't high enough).
Sad to see what's happened there since with bTB though.
- Location
- West Somerset
Tarr Steps is good for a walk, great this time of year no tourists nice and quiet.
- Location
- West Somerset
It's getting sortedExmoor
We nearly moved there once (our bid wasn't high enough).
Sad to see what's happened there since with bTB though.
.Our bit anyway.
paul&mandy
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- Location
- surrey/west sussex
Think I've been banned from going to tarr steps after I drove our l200 through the ford and the water went over the bonnet. She really does make a scene!!Tarr Steps is good for a walk, great this time of year no tourists nice and quiet.
Might go to ilfracombe today. Not too fussed on the town but marina not too bad.
TripleSix
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- Location
- Helmsley, North Yorkshire
Was at home left on my own, so mucked out my horses that have been deep littered all winter.
Luckily the little Avant fits into the stable, just.
Discovered the cows had no water, so fixed that and bedded them up.
Got the Avant stuck in the deep bit by the water trough, took a lot of riving to get it out...
"Mixed farming"
It's a hard life being "Harfa Cow"
One of the goats kidded, twins, they were a bit fragile and got cold so I moved them, one is under the lamp.
On the plus side the sun was out.
Luckily the little Avant fits into the stable, just.
Discovered the cows had no water, so fixed that and bedded them up.
Got the Avant stuck in the deep bit by the water trough, took a lot of riving to get it out...
"Mixed farming"
It's a hard life being "Harfa Cow"
One of the goats kidded, twins, they were a bit fragile and got cold so I moved them, one is under the lamp.
On the plus side the sun was out.