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I Was The Mayor Here

02/07/2015 Leave a comment

Long ago!

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Still DPM.   Early morning yesterday.
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Waze again.   Android and The Echo.
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Mayor again.   Last here December 2013.
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And this used to be Subway.   Emergency South Wales Echo.
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Going to be hot!   And no cask ales.

 

Map picture

The Pavilion – Weston Super Mare

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The Tank Museum Video – May 2015

10/05/2015 Leave a comment

Tank Museum Bovington – May 2015

09/05/2015 Leave a comment

And guess who left his SLR in the Premier Inn.

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View from the car park.   And they expect children.
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Target practice.   Chieftain, sort of gate guardian.
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T-62.   A22 Churchill Mark II.
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Centurion in cover.   And from the front.
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Turrets.   Challenger Prototype.
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SD KFZ 182 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN VI AUSF B – King Tiger

  Tiger II
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Challenger 2 V5 Prototype.   T-62
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T-72   Chieftain
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Leopard I   Centurion
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Challenger 1 MBT Mark 3   Swedish Centurion

Best To Start Your Beanos in The Dark

09/05/2015 Leave a comment

This time #AFV15 on Friday 08 May 2015.  The day after the General Election 2015.

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Church Street in a rare non raining photo.   And looking up Church Street.
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Obligatory mirror shot.   Post Google Connect (YouTube) upload. Reflection.
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Route punched into Waze.   Down the street, turn right.
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Politics Day 2015

09/05/2015 Leave a comment

Jet Age Museum – May 2015

02/05/2015 Leave a comment

To see Vulcan B.2 XM569, all painted and looking resplendent.

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Waze and the drizzle.   Checking my mirror before pulling away.
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Tesco Full English for energy.   And Costa for coffee.
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Excellent paint job.   The reflection isn’t bad either.
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Firestreak.    
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Gloster Javelin FAW9 XH903    
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Jet Age Museum April 2015 – The Video

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Jet Age Museum – April 11 2015

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Always worth a visit to this friendly and informative museum. The Vulcan is still being painted (should be ready by April 25 2015) and the second Javelin, well, that’s a lot of work.

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As usual, guided by Waze. And Bagpuss.   Soggy to start.
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Meteors in the Spring Sun.   Under the plastic is the cockpit of Vulcan B.2 XM569.
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Gloster Javelin FAW9 Serial XH903.    
     
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Gloster Meteor F8 – WH364.    
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More Javelin.    
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And outside.    

March Museums 2015 – Day 05 Sunny

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