On February 10, 1906, the Royal Navy launched its latest warship out of the H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth. The vessel, the first capital ship to be powered by steam turbines, represented such a momentous development in naval technology that its commissioning in December of that year spawned an entire generation of battleships, the classification for which …
Elsewhere on this site I’ve expressed my love for cycling the near-deserted backroads and byways of my local area here in north Lincolnshire. One place which features regularly on my circuits is the village of Goxhill. When visiting Goxhill for the first time, the signage on each of the approach roads aroused my interest, proudly …
A friend asked me a while back why I was so interested in Norse culture and mythology. Before I relate my answer, I ought to explain first of all, that my fascination is far greater than my knowledge. Yes, I’m keen to know more but there is so much of the subject of which I’m …
A video appeared in my YouTube feed recently, one which impressed me sufficiently that I felt moved to share it on my site. Unlike the usual offerings which attempt to influence my political beliefs or seek to engender fear, disgust, righteous indignation or similar negative emotions, this one was uplifting and enjoyable. Engineered by AI …
This morning, as the bright winter sun struggled to lift temperatures above zero, I decided to take my bike on its inaugural 2023 road trip. My ride took me to the village of Croxton. According to our re-hashed political boundaries the village sits in what is now designated as North Lincolnshire. I, however, prefer to …
My daily dog-walking exercise often takes me through our village’s churchyard and its cemetery. As I meander among the graves, my past interest in researching my own family history often causes me to stop and read some of the headstones. Inevitably, these often raise questions in my mind. Who were the characters whose names live …
I’m not the sort of person who wins competitions. This could be partly due to the fact that I very rarely enter them. But it’s fair to say that, of those few I have taken part in, my success rate has been less than negligible. One consequence of this reality is that, when I did …
The post that follows was written late in 2020 and posted to my blog at that time. The blog then was based on a theme of living a Christian life. However, the writer in 2020 was somewhat different to who I was to eventually become. One fundamental reason for what may be called a change …
Several days ago, Julie and I decided to make the most of the pale, February sunshine, and having gathered our winter coats, walking boots and binoculars, we ventured out, travelling the short distance to our favourite local nature reserve. Now known as 'Ness End Farm', the reserve, run by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is still …
Until recently I was an avid bowman, and would regularly take part in the popular sport of Field Archery. In this post I explain how Field Archery differs from 'conventional' target archery. I also explain the distinctive shooting style and show the equipment that I used. For many people, a typical archery bow will be …
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