Never one to miss a bandwagon, Farage has turned up in Portsmouth to see HMS Dragon which has just left for Cyprus.
Never one to miss a bandwagon, Farage has turned up in Portsmouth to see HMS Dragon which has just left for Cyprus.
Kier for sale, and sold to various trade unions.
On my way to Southampton to see occupational health to plan what will likely be a phased return to work.π
One from Saturdayβs trip down the Abbey Line.
Off on a solo day out on my own for the first time since the leg break, crutches still required though.
A no brainer if you live in Portsmouth, Eastbourne is about two hours away on the train!
Just leave it until you get to your destination then change ends!!
Lovely conditions for the return crossing.
Lovely day for a cliff top walk in Sandown.π
After many years on the District Line in London 484004 has now retired to the Isle of Wight.
I spilt mine all over the floor in a 450 cab once.π
A spontaneous trip across the water from Portsmouth starts at the Wightlink terminal today.
The one time I used Ryanair, Stansted to Prestwick on September 11th 2002. Also the only time I've used Prestwick.
Stagecoach E300 27876 at Queen Alexandra Hospital this afternoon.
Board Of Peace = Bored Of Peace.
A quarter of a century already, but never forgotten.
A reclining chair! We have to make do with 'GP waiting room' seats!
When I'm back at work I might try a jaunty tune for my announcements. #PeptobismolAdvert #Annoying
πΆ"We call at Farnborough, Woking, Walton On Thames, Clapham Junction, Waterloo-oo-oo." πΆ
Itβs nice to be able to wear both shoes again, not for any significant distance though.
A throwback to the post 9/11 months when many North American based aircraft found work elsewhere, this is Air Canada 767 C-FOCA at Sydney ready for another Tasman transit to Auckland in December 2001.
2405 seen leaving Woking on a chilly February 20th in 1996.
HMS Dauntless arriving into Portsmouth after some Mediterranean manoeuvres.
Island Flyer heading off to Ryde this afternoon.
February 19th through the years. 320307 at Balloch in 1996, 66183 at Newport in 2000, 313215 at Fratton in 2022 and VH-OJP climbing over Wraysbury heading to Heathrow in 2005.
Twenty years ago climbing out of Heathrow on Virgin A340-600 G-VNAP for some winter warmth in Los Angeles on February 16th 2006.
I'm not sure the latest cutbacks to the fire service have been fully thought through.
BA A380 G-XLEL over Portsmouth this morning on the Miami to London flight.
February 13th 2005 was my longest day, all forty three hours of it! I started the day in Sydney, hopped over to Auckland before crossing the Pacific for tea in Los Angeles! Here's N180UA in Sydney, ZK-NBA in Auckland, the wing of 747 ZK-SUI over the Pacific and N840MH at LA.
Home on the bus as the trains are a little delayed at the moment.
This wouldnβt be happening if Jim Bergerac was still around.