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Cumbria

2016-05-28 by rogerviggers Leave a Comment

It was an idle moment and north is easier from my front door. I joined the A49 at Whitchurch and carried on through Warrington until it joins the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Railways, Landscape, Travel, Food & Drink

Somerset-sub-Mendip

2015-09-28 by rogerviggers Leave a Comment

Finally, I got round to getting rid of some surplus "stuff" I was no longer using by dumping a couple of items on my sister. The old saying about one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Industrial Archaeology, Railways, Transport, Travel, Food & Drink

North Norfolk

2015-09-26 by rogerviggers Leave a Comment

Living in a touristy area, I normally stay firmly at home over a bank holiday weekend. However, I needed a day or two out and there was a delivery I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Railways, Transport, Army, Military, Travel, Food & Drink, Fighting Vehicles

Central London 2015

2015-08-18 by rogerviggers Leave a Comment

I had a need to visit the Royal Courts of Justice in central London before going on to meet someone in east London. The prospect of leaving home in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel

Belgium 2014 3, Zandvoorde

2014-09-28 by rogerviggers Leave a Comment

The next place to visit on this trip was the small village of Zandvoorde near Ieper. Again the reason is a regimental connection. In October 1914 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Memorial, Army, Military, Commemoration

Belgium 2014 2, Mechelen

2014-09-28 by rogerviggers Leave a Comment

Half an hour or so after leaving the battlefield I arrived in Mechelen once again. The shop I was looking for was now open. One of the noticeable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel, Food & Drink, Tobacco

Belgium 2014 1, Waterloo

2014-09-28 by rogerviggers 1 Comment

With the two hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo approaching in June 2015 I decided to create an online memorial to the men of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Landscape, Military, Travel, History, Archaeology, Army

A Day in Scotland

2010-04-10 by rogerviggers 1 Comment

In 2010 I was living in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire and decided to go for a day out. It became a fairly long day, leaving home at about 4:30pm I arrived … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Landscape, Travel, Memorial, Maritime, Ships

Glasgow Subway 1977

1977-03-28 by rogerviggers 1 Comment

In the late 1970s I was employed on the London underground as train crew. During a trip to Glasgow I managed to wangle my way in to the Subway car … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Industrial Archaeology, Railways, Transport, Rapid Transit, Subway, Underground Railway

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