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New Amplifier

Published by Matt on 30 August, 2010

Amps. The once ubiquitous stallwart of any electrical store now seem to be on the ‘close to extinction’ list. Nowhere in Harrogate could you walk in off the street to buy a straight home entertainment audio amp.   A week or so ago, I had the notion to set up a ‘proper’ music system that we’d had gathering dust in… Read more →

St Georges Channel PT2 – Ireland

Published by Matt on 19 August, 2010

We’d booked a campsite right on the beach front - Mossiscastle Strand. First impressions (after coming from the natural beauty and ‘right up our street’ style campsite that was Poppit Sands) of this site were.. a bit of a culture shock!  Nothing exactly ‘wrong’ with the site but we were not over enamoured with it – it seemed to be lacking… Read more →

St Georges Channel PT1 – Wales

Published by Matt on 18 August, 2010

We’ve spent the last week or so doing a bit of chugging around in Clover (a van). We set out for Wales and aimed for this field in Poppit Sands a wonderful hidden gem of a spot we were introduced to last year – a back to basics camping spot in the with superb views, interesting people,  fires allowed and… Read more →

On a ferry

Published by Matt on 9 August, 2010

Just a very quick blog – my first (I think) from a ferry. We are between Wales and Ireland at the moment. Superb adventure so far. Looking forward to Ireland. right – less that 1 min credit left! ttfn.

FIRE half century

FIRE half century

Published by Matt on 2 August, 2010

FIRE 50 photo set on flickr What an innings. x 50 FIRE parties. Officially half centurions. I am the only person who has attended every minute of all of them (Allan nearly has, but he had to chip off early from one a few years ago as his better half went into labor – pathetic excuse if you ask me.)… Read more →