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- Wednesday, 12th July, 2023 ……….. when you fall off, get back in the saddle!
- Tuesday, 11th July, 2023 …………. heading back
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Monday, 17th July, 2023…………. the last tram home!
Today was the last real day of flettrek2023 and the last post on the flettrek blog itself. The weather was forecast to be a bit doubtful and so Steve suggested we return to the fabulous tram museum at Crich where … Continue reading
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Saturday, 15th July, 2023 …….. Thunderbolt and Lightning, very very fright’ning!
Flettrek23 was bookended by airshows, Shuttleworth on June 4 and Flying Legends on July 15 and 16. Flying Legends had always been staged at Duxford but (apparently) they were basically evicted in 2019. In 2023, after a lot of searching … Continue reading
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Thursday, 13th July, 2023 …….. the steely resolve of Sheffield
As we are both manufacturing engineers AND Steve was born there, it was inevitable that we would one day visit the Kelham Island Industrial Museum in Sheffield. The city of Sheffield in the 18th, 19th and 20th Century became synonymous … Continue reading
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Wednesday, 12th July, 2023 ……….. when you fall off, get back in the saddle!
We checked the fine weather bucket list this morning, consulted with the gods of chance and decided to visit Newby Hall in North Yorkshire. Unlike many properties I have visited during the modern era of flettrek, Newby Hall isn’t a … Continue reading
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Tuesday, 11th July, 2023 …………. heading back
Today was to be a travelling day. I had tickets for trains from Inverness to Doncaster but, courtesy of the efforts of a wonderful person in the Inverness rail ticket office, I had a particularly comfortable journey plotted for me … Continue reading
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A puffin addenda
The earlier post on the puffins on Westray created a lot of interest and a few messages. When I post on the same day that I take photos, I have a quick look on my iPad to choose which photos … Continue reading
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Monday, 10th July, 2023 …………. farewell Orkney ❤️
I do love Orkney and its people and so it is always difficult to leave. It has shown me new and special things every visit and the light show she put on this morning to try to stop me from … Continue reading
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Sunday, 9th July, 2023…………. last day on Orkney
Today is my last full day on Orkney this trip. Being a Sunday I went to St Magnus Cathedral where I am now being recognised if not understood. ……. and after the service I went for a bit of a … Continue reading
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Saturday, 8th July, 2023 …………… the BIG day!
Today was the planned visit to Westray, another of the Orkney Islands. It is a 1.5 hour ferry trip from the main island and, unlike last years trip, this time I took my hire car on the ferry because I … Continue reading
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Friday, 7th July, 2023 ……….. but wait, there’s more!
In spite of the number of times I’ve been to the Orkneys and the miles that I have driven criss-crossing the islands when here, there are still surprises around almost every corner. The day started with a bit of window … Continue reading
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