In this post I’m going share some of my memories of the free festivals I attended in the late 1970s and early 1980s including the People’s Free Festivals at Stonehenge and a few othersContinue Reading
I’m returning to metal detecting after an absence of several years. I first started metal detecting about eight years ago beginning with a Minelab X-Terra 505 which I later replaced with a 705. There was much about this hobby that I enjoyed but it also had its drawbacks. So oneContinue Reading
is an intriguing book. It falls neatly into place as the third of a trilogy of books about long and important ley lines in Europe. The first was (1990) which charts the path of the St Michael Line from Land’s End to East Anglia. The second was the (2000) whichContinue Reading
Like all other networks the earth energy network requires monitoring, change, and maintenance. It needs capacity planning, testing, and repairs to breakages caused by misuse through ignorance, accident, and even willful and malicious damage. Networks have a tendency to grow, to expand, and they need to be updated to copeContinue Reading
About forty years ago I developed in interest in ley lines. The interest was sparked by reading about them in various books on related subjects. It wasn’t long before I had ordered a copy of by Alfred Watkins and other titles soon followed. Living on the outskirts of Winchester, theContinue Reading
Empire’s should be measured by their legacy, not their longevity. Quality, in terms of what influences endure, is how to judge an empire’s contribution to the world. The British Empire’s legacy is one that has had a positive effect on the lives of billions. It’s ironic to watch peopleContinue Reading
Depending on the context, tribes and tribalism are sometimes something to be celebrated and at other times regarded as primitive and inferior. Sometimes when I can’t get to sleep I don’t count sheep but instead I go through an alphabetical list of Native American tribes. It usually starts well; Apache, Arapaho,Continue Reading
Chilbolton Observatory is one of Hampshire’s finest abandoned airfields. During World War II it was once home to squadrons of Spitfires, Hurricanes, Mustangs, Typhoons, and Vampires. Opened in 1940 as a satellite airfield for RAF Middle Wallop it was used by the RAF and USAAF. After the war it wasContinue Reading
If you’ve read anything about the history of the American West you’ll know that it’s a long and sad tale of human suffering. Dee Brown’s classic Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West is a compelling account that summarises the history from the arrivalContinue Reading
The Goodwood Revival never disappoints and there are always lots of reasons why I return each year but to make the most of it takes some planning. Whether your main interest is motor sport, classic cars or bikes, vintage fashion, or historic aircraft then there’s plenty to see. Here areContinue Reading
The ruins of Knowlton Church sit in the centre of the ceremonial henge that predates it by about 3,500 years. It is one of the most striking examples of how the new religion of Christianity adopted many existing sites of worship and ceremony, and in so doing persuaded the populationContinue Reading
