A bit of Solar

18/07/2022
Astronomy

With all the really nice weather we have been having lately, this was a good opportunity to get out with the scope and do a little solar observing and drawing. Rather than just concentrate on one single highly detailed drawing, I wanted to try doing a simple sketch every day, for as many days as the weather would allow. I did try this a few years back and quite enjoyed the experience, so if…

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Wales & West Photography Show

18/07/2022
Photography

Wasn’t sure what to make of the Wales & West Photography Show when we first saw it announced, but as the tickets were free and we fancied a weekend away, we thought we would give it a punt. …

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Ooops

10/07/2022
Photography

Had a bit of a photo trundle to St Anthony’s head a few days ago. Still trying to get into the swing of things when it comes to using the Bronica. On the less Happy Bunny front, when it came to looking at the roll of the days shoot, I was greeted with this….

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A little Trundle

05/07/2022
Photography

Had a little trundle down to Boscawen Park in Truro. The Bronni batteries were playing up again, so I had to stuff a bit of dried leaf in the battery compartment to get the button cells to make contact with their respective connecting pins. (See my moan about this problem in a previous post) One thing is for sure, a gap of many years without being in proper ‘Film Camera’ mode really does make…

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The Wheel Inn : Tresillain

29/06/2022
Food

While we had noticed that The Wheel Inn. had reopened recently after being closed for over two years, we thought we would give it a try for lunch….

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First Silage Cut of the Year

23/06/2022
Country Life

It’s that time of year when in the late evenings all is quiet in the countryside except for the chirping of Crickets and the melodic drone of the cutter as farmers do their first silage cut of the year….

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