Picture a middle-aged bloke, greying shortish haircut, medium height and build, who prefers tidy jeans and collared t-shirt when relaxing. Married, adult kids, small mortgage, and feeling reasonably okay with the world. He likes a drink or three, but who doesn’t? His favorite watering hole is just a couple of hundred yards from home; convenientContinue reading “Too old for crawling…”
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It’s There!
Let’s get something cleared up right away; the ss Great Britain was not a slave ship! Right, so on with the story. She was the biggest ship in the world when she was built, and the first to use a propeller instead of steam paddles. She was also the first to use iron for theContinue reading “It’s There!”
Odd things in Bath
Why was there a North American Indian playing operatic tunes on the pan pipes in a historically Roman town in the UK? But this busker was truly special: And here’s the most expensive icecream (no wonder there was only one customer gullible enough to succumb): A lovely bookshop sign: The weirdest hotel advertising. Do theyContinue reading “Odd things in Bath”
Still shaving!
Roman women in Bath shaved their legs, had regular massages, and worked out at the gym. So we’re not all that differant from the folk of 70ad. Technology and fashion may have changed, but the desire to reshape ourselves….? Their gym included weight lifting, wrestling, and medicine ball passing. Men and women had their ownContinue reading “Still shaving!”
The woman at breakfast.
The woman had sat at her breakfast table for over half an hour, staring into nowhere. Her cold cup of tea occasionally made it’s way to her lips, but there was no sign she’d noticed. Of slight build, she appeared to be less than five feet tall, topped with a well-groomed mane of golden-brown shoulder-lengthContinue reading “The woman at breakfast.”
Sea shanties and Pink Floyd.
Worcester: In a dark street, central city, a small venue offering a stage, bar, and dance floor. The Marrs Bar is cosy, with couches lining one wall, and bar stools at tall round tables along another. The sound and lighting man does a great job, supporting whichever act is playing. I was in an unfamiliarContinue reading “Sea shanties and Pink Floyd.”
Treasure, or tat?
Those old porcelain pieces you’ve kept just because they were handed down, and guilt prevents you chucking them out… have a look at their bottoms. No, not for dust, but at the makers mark. If any say Wignoria, then you’ve got a Worcester piece from c1750. It might be worth a few bob too. AndContinue reading “Treasure, or tat?”
Good men, and bad
In the calm of Sunday morning Worcester, two walkers came across an older man crumpled up against a low wall. How easy it would have been to assume just another drunk, or worse. But these Samaritans checked the man was okay. He wasn’t; even pacemakers can go offshore sometimes. The ambulance siren shattered the earlyContinue reading “Good men, and bad”
With two hours to kill…
With two hours to kill before being able to check-in to the accommodation, and a suitcase in tow, there’s only really two choices; find a Costa Cafe (they have free wifi), or visit the museum. Worcester Museum has basically four sections, plus a kids work area, cafe, and the obligatory gift shop. The first sectionContinue reading “With two hours to kill…”
Remembering Peter Collins.
So who was Peter Collins? Born in 1932, by the time he was eight years old Peter was shifting his father’s trucks around their Worcester transport yard, despite difficulty reaching the pedals. As a teen, he built his own car from a damaged Austin 7, fitting Ford gear into it, and straightening the bodywork. ThenContinue reading “Remembering Peter Collins.”
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