The Maunsell Sea Forts were small fortified towers built in the Thames and Mersey estuaries during the Second World War to help defend the United Kingdom. They take their name from their designer Guy Maunsell. READ MORE
The Northern coast of Russia is covered with through the most part of the year. People of Russia couldn’t stand the situation when they have a 5000 mile long coastline but can’t transport anything across it. They thought they can fight the nature for their freedom of movement and have implemented those giant, nuclear-powdered icebreakers. They are completely independent from the fuel and are being powered by small nuclear power-plants on board. Here are some photos of those machines and the coastline across which they swim crushing all this ice and scaring the polar bears.
Picture the scene a small Cafe with a few builders in for lunch.
You know the type.The big hairy grollia type the ones you never want to meet on a dark night. A nice lady serving behind the counter.Now normally you would hear a bit of banter between the guys and the girl behind the counter.But not to day as the guy was leaving he turned round to the girl and asked “will you be on facebook tonight?” Now soon i will be 40 am i getting past it. In my day I would ask to take a girl out.Maybe for a drink or the pictures ect. Has it now got to the stage where you pick up people on facebook then maybe take them on a date in Second life.
If so then you can forget it nothing beats a good date on the back row of the pictures on a Saturday night
I bet the seats in the picture house in Freeman street could tell a few stories
Many will be away from home over christmas and not just the boys and girls in the Army but also the RAF and Navy as well so come christmas day. Spend a moment of your time and spare a thought for them. Even if you dont support the war itself at least support the lads and lasses.
The sad fact many have died and others will follow them.Its not good to be told your loved one or a member of your family has died but to be told over christmas must the the worst time at all as this is suppose to be a time of goodwill and peace on earth.
Maybe sometime soon my own son will be joining the RAF when he does sign up I hope the war is over.But I dont think it will.But I will give him my support and I will be proud of him as I am anyway as any Father is proud of their kids.
Well I have now finished the 3 peaks it took me 11 hours whith the helpof 2 friends JohnYoung and Rob Skellhorn.It was Hard going for me and at one point I did not think I would make it. but wiht the help of rob and john.plus me finding reserves I did not know I had I managed it
Rob, john and me On the top of Pen-Y-ghent
the weather at the time was not bad but the forcast for the day was rain.As we got towards whenside the rain came and as wgained height and went in to the low clouds the visibility went down.So out cam the wet gear.I was using Army surplus Gortex pants and they did keep my legs dry.My jacket was from Cranetrail that kept me dry but I did sweat alot ant it just trapped the moisture inside so my top was soaked wiht sweat.so Im going to be looking for a better base layer and a different Jacket
But at the end of the day I did it and I am well proud of my self and thanks again to John and Rob .Im still a bit sore and my knee still herts a little but wihtin a few days i will be back to adnormal again
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