Monthly Archives: July 2023

RAF St Davids – Degrees of Separation

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Brian

‘Six degrees of separation is the theory that any person on the planet can be connected to any other person on the planet through a chain of acquaintances that has no more than five intermediaries.’ On the way from St Davids … Continue reading →

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Fen Landscape – Cottenham

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Brian

The symmetry of potatoes, Great North Fen, Cottenham.

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St David’s Scrap Book June 2023

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Brian

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Photo Wallets 2

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Brian

I spotted this display on a recent visit to the Tenby Museum and Art Gallery.  It includes nice examples of bespoke photo wallets printed for a local photographer in the 1930s-40s.  See post 8th May 2023.

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Mining the Diaries 39: France 1999

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Brian

Le Clos du Pausa, Thillombois, 29th March 1999 We drove east from Thillombois to Bouquemont in fog and followed the Meuse north towards Verdun.  The river was still and grey, patterned with the ghostly reflections of skeletal trees.  Each rise … Continue reading →

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Perennial, St Davids

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Brian

Condensation on a polytunnel viewed from the outside at the Perennial cafe, farm shop and garden centre becomes a steamy tropical rain forest.

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Only Colour: Whitesands Green

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Brian
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Nevern Church

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Brian

Nevern church: named after St Brynach (possibly one of the original seven bishops of Dyfed); Norman Construction, built around the 1100′s. In the grounds two striking stones: Celtic Cross dated to the 10th Century; and the Vitalianus Stone, which predates … Continue reading →

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Venice Scrapbook May 2023

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Brian
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Liberia Acqua Alta, Venice

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Brian

One of Venice’s stranger attractions. ‘Cozy, offbeat bookstore featuring lots of vintage titles along with unique displays & resident cats.’ No cats when we visited; and contrary to expectations the man running it knew where to find everything.

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