Haynes Sex Manual

Haynes Sex Manual

I'm sure that many people will have bought Haynes manuals to go with their new (or new old) cars, certainly in the days when cars were not quite as reliable as they are today. Gosh, am I tempting fate here ??

Well, that nice Mr. Haynes of Yeovil has moved on from cars and now has what they call a Family Series of manuals - this is one of them. On the Haynes website there is a quote from an MP saying that the Department of Health recommends this manual.

(Note: click on the link to get the picture)

Gray Rock

Gray Rock

I just had to post this to show some of the great spots on the North coast. We went to Blue Anchor on the train and walked along the seafront soaking up the rays and slurping 99s from outside the Driftwood Cafe.

This is the view looking East towards Gray Rock. Nice.

Early Night Sky

Early Night Sky

Such a difference, moving down here from a few miles from Heathrow. The relative lack of pollution has been really noticeable and we rarely got sunsets like this.

Neat, but boring

Neat, but boring

This has been a pet hate of mine since we moved down here three years ago.

The grassy banks and surroundings of the railway "property" (the WSR lease the land) are mown on a regular basis - usually twice a week - with the result that you see. Neat but oh so boring. Occasionally (e.g. in inclement weather) it gets left and suddenly we get wild flower gardens that attract all sorts of wildlife and look really nice. Then the Axemen cut it down again.

You decide what you would like - pretty flowers and lots of wildlife or Astroturf. But if you want the latter then please don't talk to me.

Station Birthday

Station Volunteers

30 years ago on 99th June the West Somerset Railway was extended from Stogumber to Crowcombe Heathfield and Bishops Lydeard.

A small birthday celebration to be followed by an Open Day on 30th. July.

Tornado

Tornado

A lot of people will have heard of Tornado - the first new steam train for over 40 years. It spent a couple of weeks on the railway and brought in lots of visitors.

Ship Ahoy !

Porlock

We know that there are some awful drivers down here, but parking a ship on a roof top is definitely unusual.

St. George's Day

Bench End - St. George

Continuing the church visits, here's a great bench end:

St. George and the Dragon from St. George's Church, Bicknoller, taken on the 23rd. April.

Why the Politicall Correct idiots removed England's day of celebration I will never understand.

Stocks

Stocks

Now these were found in the graveyard of St. George's in Bicknoller and apparently are the remains of the old village stocks.

Long Street Juniors

Long Street Juniors - 3rd Year

I love finding these photos from the past, despite the fact that in some of them my dress sense was appalling even by the standards back then.

So this is the class photo of my 3rd year at Junior School. If you look at the version on Flickr there are lots of Notes showing whose names we remember.

Visit from Royalty

Royal Scot

At the risk of upsetting people, this is the only sort of Royalty that I am impressed with.

I was brought up about 4 miles South of Leicester and remember the day that my Mother told me that we were going in to Leicester to see the Queen - I must have been 5 or 6 years old. So we got ready, caught the bus into Leicester and waited amongst crowds of flag-waving people in a street near the De Montfort Hall. Then a car came past with the Queen waving to us - I saw her for at least 20 seconds - and we went back home. Was it worth it ?? You must be kidding.

West Somerset Post

I have to say thanks to the West Somerset Post for listing this Blog under the heading "West Somerset & Exmoor Blogs of Note".

Not sure that this is deserved, but it will persuade me to try and get this lot up to date over the next few days - it's been a while since I posted. Sorry Sweetie, but all those other things I was going to do will have to wait ...

Stained Glass Window

Stained Glass Window

Continuing the church theme, here's one of the excellent stained glass windows in St. Mary's Church, Stringston.

As always, see my Flickr photos for more of the same.