Anglo Saxon Ancestry
On a trip to Northumberland we visited the early mediaeval palace site at Yeavering, and also the new museum, visitor […]
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Celtic Connections 2024
We were back into our normal routine again – going to several concerts at Celtic Connections, including the BBC Scotland
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Harald’s audio
Our youthful tech savvy visitors want to play music through our ancient audio hardware. However you can now get a
Return to the Orion Nebula
I return to the Orion Nebula, M42, because it is one of my favourite subjects. When I first used my
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A New Year
We usually go out on to the balcony to see the Edinburgh fireworks after the clocks have chimed for the
Christmas 2023
The last candle lit: The demand for roast potatoes possibly satisfied this year? Christmas Eve lasagne! Cake
Festive Edinburgh
Actually on my way to a festive curry with the Lothians Radio Society. I don’t do rides!
Wax recycling
I love making candles! Pringles pots make great moulds for long lasting candles. Just ordinary string makes the wick!
End of season
A meal out for the end of the caravan season! It’s the start of a new season though –
Last sea swim of the season
The weather not wonderful (air temp 12C) but the sea was 14.5C so not cold. Ther was a bit of
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M31 – the Andromeda galaxy
For a while I have wanted to take an image of M31 using the new(ish) telescope. It’s a great target,
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Port Logan swim
A few waves today. The water actually still 17C so not cold at all! Signature splash … A few people
Nyckelharpa at a session again
Many thanks to Phil for forwarding this photo from Ginebra who was at our session at Leith Depot in September.
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September trip
A little trip through England and Wales on our way back from Halsway, to catch up with some family history.
Halsway 2023
A very wet Halsway weekend this year, but we still played lots of music on the nyckelharpa. Time to catch
The sea, the sea …
The last few days have had glorious weather and I have been swimming in (not very) cold water a few
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