Saw a JCB down on the green way in Maidenhead. I’ve seen it before, but now they’ve cleared around it. I think it’s a 3C mark II. [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2E9G9V11-hU/VGjOGw2c7LI/AAAAAAAAFos/aAOTq2m3cfI/s144-c-o/20141116_155149.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6082337912351681714″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20141116_155149.jpg”] Thought it was a Ford when I first saw it. Thought it could have been the same as Ant’s.
We visited the Tower of London today. We were just about to buy tickets for the train when a man offered us his ticket that he wasn’t going to use, it was meant to be used in conjunction with a rail card. Saved us £15 or so. Very kind. [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GxQcalGTEPU/VGerwRw_gGI/AAAAAAAAFoI/FCc782T-_-Y/s144-c-o/20141115_134457.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6082018667678105698″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20141115_134457.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oCPMsOSo0pc/VGern5AbzlI/AAAAAAAAFoA/ygZlVTdgvlI/s144-c-o/20141115_134648.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6082018523593035346″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20141115_134648.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0Ua5MTQKnkg/VGerRfMhl8I/AAAAAAAAFn4/H-scChu9l-c/s144-c-o/20141115_141730.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6082018138707302338″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20141115_141730.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pfCLR0VkXlY/VGerE_TZ7DI/AAAAAAAAFnw/GzgWSlmGPWY/s144-c-o/20141115_141832_Richtone%252528HDR%252529.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6082017923987794994″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20141115_141832_Richtone(HDR).jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5L1W0pH5W4M/VGeq-r3gi-I/AAAAAAAAFno/fzE6gpt8nog/s144-c-o/20141115_141843_Richtone%252528HDR%252529.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6082017815691299810″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20141115_141843_Richtone(HDR).jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7Bp5BkFBPZ8/VGeq5mNGtjI/AAAAAAAAFng/w7mtxiOP7f4/s144-c-o/20141115_144545_Richtone%252528HDR%252529.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6082017728271922738″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20141115_144545_Richtone(HDR).jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4wxuyb4v96Q/VGeqxz8DJlI/AAAAAAAAFnY/NFKvDxkblug/s144-c-o/20141115_150136_Richtone%252528HDR%252529.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6082017594519529042″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20141115_150136_Richtone(HDR).jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IL5e08KC5Ck/VGeqtQ-MTGI/AAAAAAAAFnQ/yzzoQGanUrM/s144-c-o/20141115_150204_Richtone%252528HDR%252529.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6082017516413799522″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20141115_150204_Richtone(HDR).jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aX7d95mVuZ0/VGeqo7XkLAI/AAAAAAAAFnI/eSgj0-iGSQ4/s144-c-o/20141115_150345.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6082017441895164930″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20141115_150345.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lUlaFcXO66g/VGeqXx8_vsI/AAAAAAAAFnA/D6C6NMpsT8c/s144-c-o/20141115_155216_Richtone%252528HDR%252529.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6082017147310030530″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20141115_155216_Richtone(HDR).jpg” ]
Took some close up pictures if the cats face the other day. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JSiu-zw_SNM/VElLYxYSjlI/AAAAAAAAFO4/EDFv59-s9Kg/s144-c-o/IMG_20141021_212310.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073468461429984850″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141021_212310.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-i4HaIZ1o74E/VElLSWwLkVI/AAAAAAAAFOw/zBi2GXygO3I/s144-c-o/IMG_20141021_211243.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073468351203217746″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141021_211243.jpg” ] Also we got fibre optic interweb piped into our house. Here are the speed tests compared to my phone on 3g; [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YFtYup6CBk0/VElLfTMUdkI/AAAAAAAAFPQ/LWOztQWeh1Y/s144-c-o/Screenshot_2014-10-23-19-38-21.png” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073468573585798722″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”Screenshot_2014-10-23-19-38-21.png” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qFkLxxGc89U/VElLdrjVTdI/AAAAAAAAFPI/kEY9M4uFtCE/s144-c-o/Screenshot_2014-10-23-19-38-38.png” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073468545765035474″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”Screenshot_2014-10-23-19-38-38.png” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AYPZW6hiUgI/VElLbYsCzOI/AAAAAAAAFPA/ouNsgV6gk7I/s144-c-o/Screenshot_2014-10-23-18-44-49.png” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073468506341559522″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”Screenshot_2014-10-23-18-44-49.png” ]
Was walking home the other day looking at the British autumn colours; [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-849BQ8tKiHI/VElLKQ41faI/AAAAAAAAFOo/8GnvR79xcWI/s144-c-o/IMG_20141019_172738.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073468212189953442″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141019_172738.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yoPnEk0nGNM/VElLE2fL20I/AAAAAAAAFOg/QsbKgEoo51g/s144-c-o/IMG_20141019_130037.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073468119203699522″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141019_130037.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sLTNGL3Ots8/VElK8fpS3wI/AAAAAAAAFOY/ESvLf1zzG6M/s144-c-o/IMG_20141019_172514.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073467975633133314″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141019_172514.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OxeG1Ujfpok/VElK3-x_FDI/AAAAAAAAFOQ/43hv4jtaFIU/s144-c-o/IMG_20141019_123855.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073467898091738162″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141019_123855.jpg” ]
We went and saw miss Saigon in the west end. Also then saw the poppies at the tower is London. [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sIQp9W2HtCo/VElKuAsQLBI/AAAAAAAAFOI/fn8UWz7xRLE/s144-c-o/IMG_20141018_191450.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073467726805871634″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141018_191450.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nSYmKgotDWE/VElKo_vAXQI/AAAAAAAAFOA/0q2Ja1k-2GQ/s144-c-o/IMG_20141018_185837.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073467640649637122″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141018_185837.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6ItPJ6tu-EY/VElKi21aY7I/AAAAAAAAFN4/SoC2emoLBa4/s144-c-o/IMG_20141018_184625.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073467535181374386″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141018_184625.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yQEZYHWbfow/VElKcJOj53I/AAAAAAAAFNw/5OeK8icOxhc/s144-c-o/PANO_20141018_175811.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073467419859609458″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”PANO_20141018_175811.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-emekJEJKOTg/VElKWposC5I/AAAAAAAAFNo/0HtFBiMO9Fc/s144-c-o/PANO_20141018_175447.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6073467325479914386″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”PANO_20141018_175447.jpg” ]
We visited the former home of William Nuffield, Nuffield place, a very unassuming house, considering that by the end of his career he was probably the wealthiest people at the time, so we were informed. [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QCgtJ9quNTA/VDld_0hX3hI/AAAAAAAAFMs/m8SuZy8yFMI/s144-c-o/IMG_20141011_154157.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6068985323870215698″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141011_154157.jpg” ] Then we speed post Gray’s House; [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tbN_KtDgSTM/VDlf1awK4aI/AAAAAAAAFNM/LWXdENkXlC8/s144-c-o/IMG_20141011_164755.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6068987344177521058″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141011_164755.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cE-W7FAd4_s/VDlfrP12SKI/AAAAAAAAFNE/2fygumQeD5s/s144-c-o/IMG_20141011_164711.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6068987169449855138″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141011_164711.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-v3CumZySntU/VDlffEgMZQI/AAAAAAAAFM8/Wwf-uNxIEek/s144-c-o/IMG_20141011_163841.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6068986960247809282″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141011_163841.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wRRie7LPmmA/VDle9dxwqMI/AAAAAAAAFM0/4dZKOAQvAvg/s144-c-o/IMG_20141011_163638.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6068986382916823234″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141011_163638.jpg” ] We will go back when we have more time.
Took the fuel pump off Martins car, cleaned it and replaced it; [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7F8acyi31Po/VDFG0dAoZmI/AAAAAAAAFME/uaMcCBAkMvI/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_182656.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066708039999186530″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_182656.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zAnvYXW8eeo/VDFGq2D0YjI/AAAAAAAAFL8/Q8JmyDtjAuM/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_183427.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066707874924749362″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_183427.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GE1I3Wl7e2k/VDFGYgvpRgI/AAAAAAAAFLs/QysaBy779qY/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_183822.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066707559965345282″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_183822.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-s09PGQK6ya8/VDFGQhXmkAI/AAAAAAAAFLk/WKJ1FWSCKtY/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_184349.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066707422693986306″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_184349.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-femZOK1bJ-k/VDFGH25cR3I/AAAAAAAAFLc/trvtpsIEPWs/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_185127.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066707273854240626″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_185127.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Tu1p8D7ElWw/VDFGAZx-8wI/AAAAAAAAFLU/hdjeoElrSk4/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_185318.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066707145779245826″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_185318.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3wVGNjT_AVc/VDFF5bqQGeI/AAAAAAAAFLM/ddTMZyWs8XM/s144-c-o/IMG_20141005_103514.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066707026024602082″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141005_103514.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JXTbTn53wxA/VDFFzzvVTKI/AAAAAAAAFLE/sMfQM63cvQ0/s144-c-o/IMG_20141005_104208.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066706929409150114″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141005_104208.jpg” ]
Martin and Diane gave me a helicopter flight experience for my birthday, at Goodwood. Great fun. Flew for about 10 mins and was able to see the sea, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Nkm9D61MCSA/VDApu4LQCSI/AAAAAAAAFKw/qXlQSqi-T1Q/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_170032.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066394583398353186″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_170032.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vAa63OZT7dE/VDApoGE0PPI/AAAAAAAAFKo/R19LhaEYC6M/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165842.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066394466870377714″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165842.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pJLxxcpJt3k/VDApjA6pvOI/AAAAAAAAFKg/5P8V_zzoUkY/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165805.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066394379586223330″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165805.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t3kkB37K6Tc/VDApW50TJiI/AAAAAAAAFKY/hgnDNeNOu4Y/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165623.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066394171522098722″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165623.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-__EFiH2AHpE/VDApQZxifgI/AAAAAAAAFKQ/ZXbxQJFIc08/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165550.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066394059841371650″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165550.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-W6NRMDdXd9Q/VDApJv2buRI/AAAAAAAAFKI/9WRM5uu3Jl4/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165438.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066393945508395282″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165438.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZVyafMKJErk/VDApBsmLjoI/AAAAAAAAFKA/uwBk5PV-zG4/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165418.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066393807195967106″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165418.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rgAlp8g-FlY/VDAo8c3I3tI/AAAAAAAAFJ4/EI-YPbnFRtM/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165352.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066393717072781010″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165352.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wvTSpyF12Qs/VDAo19d-j7I/AAAAAAAAFJw/LAM1POmcpTw/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165152.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066393605566533554″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165152.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rH_CWM0FzRQ/VDAotPFUn_I/AAAAAAAAFJo/ZAO5R3yLWhs/s144-c-o/IMG_20141004_165115.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6066393455676137458″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141004_165115.jpg” ]
We went and visited a National Trust property today called The Vyne. A stately home just west of Basingstoke. Very pleasant. [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-I2diA15-lYM/VCxCqb8GBCI/AAAAAAAAFGs/s1fa86HR1tU/s144-c-o/IMG_20141001_133135.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6065296094982964258″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141001_133135.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-92eFq5qK_K4/VCxCbzmGQUI/AAAAAAAAFGk/KNeVFvow3ko/s144-c-o/IMG_20141001_133147.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6065295843635118402″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141001_133147.jpg” ][pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1ioyAQj3sbA/VCxBuZk9vBI/AAAAAAAAFGU/-R2VVdYEyhg/s144-c-o/IMG_20141001_152304.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6065295063556930578″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141001_152304.jpg” ][pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JSscYthk8-0/VC198lWZeFI/AAAAAAAAFHU/Qt2ZSK2H7Dg/s144-c-o/2014-10-02%25252017.25.33.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6065642752909604946″ caption=”2014-10-02 17.25.33.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-10-02 17.25.33.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-57KKBUZETmA/VC190o6QoJI/AAAAAAAAFHM/3RvVcNSmLCs/s144-c-o/PANO_20141002_145523.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6065642616426373266″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”PANO_20141002_145523.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Eqn3j8FHmY0/VC19irg6XzI/AAAAAAAAFHE/UYOgdSkLwps/s144-c-o/IMG_20141002_150115.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6065642307887718194″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141002_150115.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cvQe689-rDo/VCxBMudOBMI/AAAAAAAAFGM/eh_SOsZeQ3g/s144-c-o/IMG_20141001_161339.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6065294485046035650″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141001_161339.jpg” ]
Happy 3 years to us! Wedding anniversary today. Also Hannah spotted this little monster in our bedroom. At least the size if a 50p piece. [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GX_GPmIHyu0/VCvVvn4m48I/AAAAAAAAFF8/0sHEc7UKMik/s144-c-o/IMG_20141001_111755-1.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6065176337321485250″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20141001_111755-1.jpg” ] Is the sub light he is lovely and brown, similar pattern on his thorax and abdomen to a tabby cat.
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