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Williams Martini Racing visit
Like some other members of the Synchro team, I am passionate about the sport
of Formula 1 racing and have been for many years. I not only love to watch
the races, but I also like all the engineering and technical aspects that go
on in the background.
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A Kindred Spirit
While visiting a Foundry in Canada I got talking to one of the owners at the end of the day and the subject came around to my passion for Scotch, at which point he stood up and walked away for a minute and came back with 6 bottles of scotch in his arms.
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A Mouse in the out house!
I have been clearing and tidying a small outhouse in the garden used for garden tools, seeds, and a bunch of other things.
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The Pont Aven
I sailed from the UK to Spain on Brittany Ferry’s ship The Pont Aven. They describe this ship as the ferry lines flag ship.
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The Synchro Garden – The growing season
Well with all the planting done, irrigation set up and timers on. It’s just watching them all grow now , doing some weeding and then tying them to frame them as they get bigger.
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Granada – a quick trip!
Granada is an old city in Southern Spain not far from Malaga and sits at the bottom of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It is a citadel and like many cities of southern spain has a strong Islamic background and culture. Islamic architecture and Arab street life mixes with churches, cathedrals and monuments.
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TRAVELLING HORRORS
I was asked recently what my worst potential nightmares are when travelling. It got me thinking and here are my top ones ..
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Drinking like a pro
On my way to Philippines I had a connection in Tokyo Narita, the airport is amazing but a small detail caught my attention....
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Superstitions ...
A superstition (to which I do not subscribe, mostly), A series of frightening films (which I have never seen, or want to) or simply a bad day…..
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Vinuela
Vinuela is a municipality in Southern Spain – not too far from Malaga.
Apart from the scenery the area is dominated by a large man made reservoir known as Lake Vinuela. I believe it was made about 50 years ago by damming local rivers.