tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25172016937095476002024-02-19T15:15:58.839+00:00The Old Candle FactoryAs Robin ventures out from his Old Candle Factory each morning, he will sometimes share sights, sounds,sentiments and smells.
Quite how to share a smell in cyberspace may be beyond him....Robin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14542212826484350530noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2517201693709547600.post-35364927809216619352017-09-23T10:50:00.003+01:002017-09-23T10:50:54.049+01:00<br />
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<br />Robin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14542212826484350530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2517201693709547600.post-76057921138968605782015-11-13T09:03:00.004+00:002015-11-13T09:23:32.280+00:00UK to Istanbul and back in 1927 Humber.Just a quick entry to share the story.<br />
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<a href="http://www.prewarcar.com/magazine/previous-features/humber-reunion-027423.html">Ordeal by Humber.</a><br />
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So to start to make amends... please enjoy this attempt at editing the road trip to Montlhéry race track south of Paris in THE WOODIE!
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The return trip was made all the better by the need to TOW the little Peugeot from Versailles to Uckfield. It increased the average speed of the convoy to about 40mph!
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I took Oli and Phoebe for a drive.... wonderful.<br />
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Watch this space ....<a href="http://gasballoon.com/antiki/">AnTiki website</a>Robin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14542212826484350530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2517201693709547600.post-62317962307188877352011-12-23T08:56:00.000+00:002011-12-23T08:56:23.059+00:00Happy Christmas to YOU.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCIPYFmXytZOnlcQPz38xAFOTWODhpb-J5CCVehq3RyU3UYOpf1_4YC2-ymbNYDLLpVqWRzzmJqu86DgbutTJP5EiENWFdROc22FZcWFZpbKYx28xOv5zI6FYK_Myy3fI9uBs4beVHE0/s1600/santa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCIPYFmXytZOnlcQPz38xAFOTWODhpb-J5CCVehq3RyU3UYOpf1_4YC2-ymbNYDLLpVqWRzzmJqu86DgbutTJP5EiENWFdROc22FZcWFZpbKYx28xOv5zI6FYK_Myy3fI9uBs4beVHE0/s320/santa.jpg" width="228" /></a></div>Robin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14542212826484350530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2517201693709547600.post-6244455252245728572010-11-24T11:14:00.003+00:002010-11-28T07:09:14.551+00:00Building a raft in La Gomera.See the website for details....<a href="http://gasballoon.com/antiki/">HERE.</a><br />
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It's a wonderful island with the warm easterly winds bringing exotic smells from Casablanca.<br />
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Currently reading <a href="http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/197-070_mca_stability_sv_web.pdf">THIS </a><br />
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Their blog is <a href="http://gordonbennettrace.wordpress.com/?from=GB2010">HERE</a><br />
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Some of my pictures from the launch are <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gasballoon/sets/72157624910024787/">HERE.</a><br />
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The main Gordon Bennett site is <a href="http://www.gordonbennett2010.com/">HERE.</a> and live tracking is <a href="http://www.gordonbennett2010.com/tracking">HERE.</a>Robin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14542212826484350530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2517201693709547600.post-57814595955664452072010-04-16T12:27:00.004+01:002010-04-26T10:17:43.847+01:00Anthony Trollope 1815 - 1882In the ground around Sydney Harbour you will find circular bronze plaques with wise words quoted from learned writers like Anthony Trollope.<br />
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What was his name? Trollope?<br />
But it is to him that we attribute the traditional British red pillar box, so he can't be all bad.Robin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14542212826484350530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2517201693709547600.post-44492389224959897652010-04-13T10:37:00.002+01:002010-04-13T12:27:48.509+01:00Parting is such sweet sorrow.The group of people pictured below got together in Australia and pooled their skills and talents and humour and shared some extraordinary experiences.<br />
That delicious 'end of term' feeling fills all our hearts as we go our separate ways in the certain knowledge we will meet again.<br />
I found the picture <a href="http://keepingthebluff.blogspot.com/2010/04/you-never-know-who-is-going-to-drop-in.html"><b>HERE</b> </a>with story. <br />
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It was only after returning from Canowindra to Sydney that I realised just how much adrenalin I have been using.<br />
So when my body heard the magic words 'It's a wrap' it said 'OK, time to rest.' So I now find myself wandering around like a zombie slowly recharging my batteries.<br />
Last night, my batteries were boosted by the <b>wrap party</b>, where accolades were handed out and the legendary <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRduPZvIm08">egg trick performed!!</a><br />
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George Clooney was seen lurking in the bushes on location recently.....<br />
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The rare moments Adam has to himself, he relentlessly practices his dance moves so when the time comes, he can remind us all he is THE MAN.<br />
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Richard bought me a box of matches a few days ago, and only a handful of us know just how precious that simple purchase proved to be!<br />
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See a sample showreel on his website <a href="http://www.williampugh.com/showreel/clip_africaballoonA.html">HERE.</a><br />
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So read about <a href="http://robinbatchelor.com/balloonstory.html">THIS</a> instead.<br />
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A sculpture on the wall of Manly LIfe Saving Club.<br />
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They hold an annual charity swimming race nearby. These people are seriously tough. Read <a href="http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw-act/sharks-disrupt-annual-charity-swim/story-e6freuzi-1225850088660">HERE!</a><br />
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Sounds like the start of a song or a poem, but it was the start of a magic 24 hours spent with a <a href="http://philipbacongalleries.com.au/artists/PeterAnderson/extract.html">good friend</a> who I last saw 25 years ago.<br />
He has been a busy boy in the mean time. Sailed around the world. Married his lovely sweetheart who has produced two charming girls and they all live in a fantastic <a href="http://images.google.com.au/images?q=carl+larsson+&btnG=Search&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rlz=1R1GGGL_en___GB345&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=2&start=0">Carl Larsson</a> -esque house.<br />
We visited the hangar containing The Southern Cross. Read about it <a href="http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/k-smith.html">HERE.</a><br />
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I can tell you - the same goes for fellahs!<br />
I can't visit Sin City ( as Sydney is known) without tasting the night life now can I?<br />
Wandering around cyberspace it's amazing what you <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/rn/360/stories/2009/2703563.htm">find!</a><br />
It's just as well I didn't have my camera with me last night.<br />
I'm sneaking off to Brisbane tomorow to visit an old chum I've not see for 25 years.<br />
He flew a balloon across Australia <a href="http://www.nott.com/Pages/record_australia.php">(click for story.)</a><br />
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You can see his pictures <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/garry61/">HERE.</a> I very much like his style.<br />
He took this picture of a moonbow.<br />
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Never mind. I had tea today with a lovely Lady from Guyana. She's something high up in the city. Sydney City. 16th floor to be exact. The first black woman cabinet minister. A very smart Lady.<br />
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I confess I am tempted. Watch this space.....<br />
The bridge is like an enormous meccano set and is affectionately known as the 'Coathanger' It was opened on March 19th 1932 by Premier Jack Lang after six years of construction. Made of steel the bridge contains 6 million hand driven rivets. The surface area that requires painting is equal to about the surface area of 60 sports fields. The Bridge has huge hinges to absorb the expansion caused by the hot Sydney sun.<br />
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Adam left me taking pictures while he went for a 'burst mattress' hair cut. <br />
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In Melbourne, you're not allowed to <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yhf9ofm">HOON</a>, and in Sydney it's against the law to not remove old labels.<br />
Crikey possums, you really have to keep your wits about you here!<br />
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Saturday was free so I found the best rare book shop and was very impressed with their stock. I resisted buying anything and explored the city whilst listening to the grand prix cars doing ther final practice sessions.<br />
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I discovered a shop called <a href="http://www.ilpapirofirenze.it/?lingua=ENG">Il Papiro</a> which sells hand-made paper and books and pens and inks etc etc. All made in Florence.... the glass pens hand blown.<br />
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See <a href="http://www.eurekaskydeck.com.au/index.asp">HERE.</a><br />
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The lifts travel at 9 metres per second and are the fastest in the southern hemisphere.<br />
The glass on the top 10 floors is 24 carat gold plated, and reflects the dramatic events of the gold miners' struggle for fair trade.<br />
The red stripe visible towards the top of the tower is a memorial to those miners who lost their lives.<br />
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The tower has 92 storeys, 3,680 stairs, used 110,000 tonnes of concrete, weighs 200,000 tonnes and the top can flex up to 600mm in high winds.<br />
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The building took 4 years to build and cost A$500 million.<br />
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Instead of taking more pictures of stunning architecture, finding myself walking into book shops, watching the world go by in the myriad of pavement cafes, riding the free tram system, etc. etc. I went exploring much further afield.<br />
And Bingo. I stumble across a French-built Salmson.Robin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14542212826484350530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2517201693709547600.post-54882485789456122252010-03-23T07:13:00.004+00:002010-03-23T22:34:29.576+00:00Melbourne City<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Melbourne is an exciting city to behold. Young and vibrant, old and new architecture and a pleasing number of ambassadors for the latest in lightweight sexy bicycle technology.<br />
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It's the weekend. So before I upload pictures from my glorious flight this morning I'll read the paper online and see how England is getting on.<br />What do I find? Read <a href="http://http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/7481566/Wild-boxing-kangaroo-knocks-Australian-jogger-unconscious-after-assault.html">HERE</a>!<br /><br />But don't go away... the picture of sunrise over The Murray River is magic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5UveR_IUHrQgtWFE47rewgJjkphtg1zjZMkviagWydNXEkaAwnrn-WULJM2vNoj1gO_G5zd73mHpeCf9ekgkKzo1rYcV1_EFbgdLth4h7emFUFXV0CnxkDWSceFp1f_27UGFatXYgSc/s1600-h/murray1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5UveR_IUHrQgtWFE47rewgJjkphtg1zjZMkviagWydNXEkaAwnrn-WULJM2vNoj1gO_G5zd73mHpeCf9ekgkKzo1rYcV1_EFbgdLth4h7emFUFXV0CnxkDWSceFp1f_27UGFatXYgSc/s320/murray1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450519677731972498" /></a><br /><br />And who cares if the horizon is not level? Neither was the basket.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjOVRGNLz9BRJeyBg_atp47Wwavz8atR9ECL-QRlsnMyIuNSipOIQtKvJ0lGoZFcAzn86AixKuNjr2LT0xAqGv6taYexUiHts-e-iONAjBWuWMDlVl03-wPV00MgEYhGUOGjABLt_cVY/s1600-h/steve2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjOVRGNLz9BRJeyBg_atp47Wwavz8atR9ECL-QRlsnMyIuNSipOIQtKvJ0lGoZFcAzn86AixKuNjr2LT0xAqGv6taYexUiHts-e-iONAjBWuWMDlVl03-wPV00MgEYhGUOGjABLt_cVY/s320/steve2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450532237486830034" /></a>It's time to introduce some of the crew. Let's start with STEVE. He is THE MAN. Look at him. Scrambling in and out of his balcony being careful not to tread on the hanging flower baskets. <br />He is completely fearless - despite being returned to Earth a week ago at 40mph in a wicker basket and dragged across hard rocks for what seemed like an eternity.<br />He's also good with a camera.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqUrG9tgHUKJC7cUBW4Rk-WeFLELo_FIcIMuRplKDgBfZOp7HDedKCB4npvGjWZdNqcEmy2eYL76dJvigA99hRnFWD0pvWgJkmKdkGJMAm5qb3Wluu4jmPcLT2wKiGeegKIbsmqID91k/s1600-h/sarah.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqUrG9tgHUKJC7cUBW4Rk-WeFLELo_FIcIMuRplKDgBfZOp7HDedKCB4npvGjWZdNqcEmy2eYL76dJvigA99hRnFWD0pvWgJkmKdkGJMAm5qb3Wluu4jmPcLT2wKiGeegKIbsmqID91k/s320/sarah.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450534445808624754" /></a>While we are on the letter 'S' I shall tell you a bit about Sarah after lunch. I think she's studying meteorology and wants a picture of a tree being struck by lightning. She spends all her spare time lying under trees looking brave. And her car does half an hour in twenty minutes!Robin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14542212826484350530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2517201693709547600.post-6064106488989970882010-03-18T08:16:00.013+00:002010-03-20T04:30:47.817+00:00Tanunda, Barossa Valley.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGS4VgpKy_TR7IvcG3IN1DUZ8Oxilk7PYTrcuSx6mopGimcGcpyZ2SvxcYD3hZpYfJvIW_E4oKB0Io_rlLFZxs8O2w1R7jl3AlEq_qBba21jjyzloJ9HzO97QcWKVBZd7iRkgIYR03vxs/s1600-h/blog1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGS4VgpKy_TR7IvcG3IN1DUZ8Oxilk7PYTrcuSx6mopGimcGcpyZ2SvxcYD3hZpYfJvIW_E4oKB0Io_rlLFZxs8O2w1R7jl3AlEq_qBba21jjyzloJ9HzO97QcWKVBZd7iRkgIYR03vxs/s320/blog1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449884943156473234" /></a>We've been driving, we've been drinking, we've been ballooning, we've been sleeping.... more of some and less of the others.<br />The crew are all fantastic, and as we get to know one another friendships are formed which will last a long time. The moments we share are often priceless.... such as this morning's flight in The Barossa Valley.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQHIAOfVkBbLLX56QMLnLZQo459KKrXw3IMQ0TZE9h3avIWxpdfKLJ54qWGr6mAEyOJ6fW7O_p2rylPbxgaBLS5bufHH1dUXYNhzp1cCFgKr3iU4udsncDvURD4fu4VrkfoP9C8jMzk4/s1600-h/blog4.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQHIAOfVkBbLLX56QMLnLZQo459KKrXw3IMQ0TZE9h3avIWxpdfKLJ54qWGr6mAEyOJ6fW7O_p2rylPbxgaBLS5bufHH1dUXYNhzp1cCFgKr3iU4udsncDvURD4fu4VrkfoP9C8jMzk4/s320/blog4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449885891863095234" /></a><br />These guys are champions whose workload is constant. This shot was taken about 30 minutes before THE landing. None of us knew what mother nature had in store.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVooJQ2Y3S_Xy7DIFxE5yYkQY7SBXrG5fW7UJU0W_2u2S5scGxqbIuGXt1PXLiQUdU15WPDLcJ5HM_lpsxMMoELKAY237IRpPqnxZLnblgxlNzKMXPgyM_I-GoTJX5MPZujSahRW7IoDs/s1600-h/blog7.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVooJQ2Y3S_Xy7DIFxE5yYkQY7SBXrG5fW7UJU0W_2u2S5scGxqbIuGXt1PXLiQUdU15WPDLcJ5HM_lpsxMMoELKAY237IRpPqnxZLnblgxlNzKMXPgyM_I-GoTJX5MPZujSahRW7IoDs/s320/blog7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449886886332350658" /></a><br />Sunrise this morning was altogether a different story. Why oh why can't days always hold such magic light, welcoming views, interesting terrain, distant vistas that make you breath deep and thank your lucky stars to be alive.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1Gy93j1Xn0BxBFoW3ewOIGTNvJXhRuQL0A4UrIYjA5WQTP6qLwnRlMAuLwi8MApFkl7jna_lxCnP9pyyR9Wlpj2s7x5sltCRa9v-PZm9uE5girxhRZWZMZJbds3lPnGkGnnAoiLfpco/s1600-h/blog2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1Gy93j1Xn0BxBFoW3ewOIGTNvJXhRuQL0A4UrIYjA5WQTP6qLwnRlMAuLwi8MApFkl7jna_lxCnP9pyyR9Wlpj2s7x5sltCRa9v-PZm9uE5girxhRZWZMZJbds3lPnGkGnnAoiLfpco/s320/blog2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449888034625508850" /></a> <br /><br /><br />When I find internet access at less that £10 an hour I'll share stories of wonderful folk we've met along the way - like these stockmen who personify generations of tough settlers who have forged an existence in this harsh arid land that holds such beauty for those who persevere.<br /><br />Next time - learn what we've been up to in Tanundra!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRR1QDp6wEicfqS-qKTZ6zwjmXWp8O3vdLhZtyJ1nkpHpIR6p1lxjMbQw8a68cPndCuHOWaL8h785KdqCOmeKgbAov6bnExoBOCf52zPGqU_slxkgbBn2HdjwvIWpx4eekgKYQ1NuPPEQ/s1600-h/blog6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRR1QDp6wEicfqS-qKTZ6zwjmXWp8O3vdLhZtyJ1nkpHpIR6p1lxjMbQw8a68cPndCuHOWaL8h785KdqCOmeKgbAov6bnExoBOCf52zPGqU_slxkgbBn2HdjwvIWpx4eekgKYQ1NuPPEQ/s320/blog6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449889698617271042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jVrsjySlb_FoxpJ40p7fQ_S0OGiOfVNiC6c99iUGCcurF32996JC5bjToc3crXcs2HvmcLcUgt4cJMbe1Nk5wvNTRP0W9SwUxcOuC-3U40tJ1ku4uRTZ1gNALFwqzBP6uGpUiJpwTwc/s1600-h/caught.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jVrsjySlb_FoxpJ40p7fQ_S0OGiOfVNiC6c99iUGCcurF32996JC5bjToc3crXcs2HvmcLcUgt4cJMbe1Nk5wvNTRP0W9SwUxcOuC-3U40tJ1ku4uRTZ1gNALFwqzBP6uGpUiJpwTwc/s320/caught.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449889561887036306" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And lastly - I learned today that Charlie Gillett has died. very sad. Click <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/mar/17/charlie-gillett-obituary">HERE.</a>Robin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14542212826484350530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2517201693709547600.post-37486110757141812852010-03-16T08:57:00.003+00:002010-03-16T09:02:19.951+00:00Australia. You have to love it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcXrRzT9aQrsWGlvh_P82VyRfsAglItBt-fWFjoMa4Acf1d0KLFElTd8muNX67b1nKhCeKIzZPX-CEQT9sF4TZSiciGHOiSTj90Z7f7Fpa6mR7JCY3jogqtV6wd124Kb4RDKtMTWLyk0/s1600-h/P1070893.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcXrRzT9aQrsWGlvh_P82VyRfsAglItBt-fWFjoMa4Acf1d0KLFElTd8muNX67b1nKhCeKIzZPX-CEQT9sF4TZSiciGHOiSTj90Z7f7Fpa6mR7JCY3jogqtV6wd124Kb4RDKtMTWLyk0/s320/P1070893.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449153743289508946" /></a>Sign in window in Quorn where we stopped for lunch.<br />I shall keep trying to upload a video of a Camel doing its thing. But they know how to charge for internet access here!<br />Just arrived in heart of wine land - hotel has ipod speaker unit beside bed. These people are good!!Robin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14542212826484350530noreply@blogger.com0