By Malcolm Fincham The feel of autumn was upon us. Although mild and sunny spells had returned, another high pressure system had moved in over the UK. Evenings were rapidly…
October 19, 2021 / No Comment / Read MoreThe sad news today of the Duke of Edinburgh’s death will have caused many to pause and reflect. Prince Phillip had been a national figure for the lifetimes of most…
April 9, 2021 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham Autumn was well and truly upon us in the Surrey Hills as October opened its doors. Although still mild, the colours in its landscape were now turning to…
November 8, 2020 / 4 Comments / Read MoreBy Martin Giles A scaled-down, mid-pandemic, Remembrance Service was held at Guildford’s war memorial in the Castle Grounds this morning (November 8) attended by only 30 invited representatives. Members of…
November 8, 2020 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham A mostly settled last few weeks of September gave me enough time, despite daylight hours getting increasingly shorter, for a few ventures around the Surrey and Hampshire…
October 5, 2020 / 3 Comments / Read MoreBy Frank Phillipson September 4, this year (2020) marks the 80th anniversary of the daring German 1940 daylight raid on the Vickers Armstrong aircraft factory at Brooklands, Weybridge. It was…
September 4, 2020 / 7 Comments / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham Things cooled down, though only briefly during the first days of August. Before the first week was out the heat had returned, bringing with it some breathless…
August 24, 2020 / 3 Comments / Read MoreThis past week (June 1 to 7) has been the UK’s Volunteers’ Week, a time to celebrate the achievements of people who give their time freely, and to thank them.…
June 6, 2020 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham Finally! By the last weeks of March a settled spell of weather arrived around the southern areas of the UK. With high hopes, I planned ventures out…
April 8, 2020 / 4 Comments / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham Prevailing winds across the UK continued to be the theme throughout February, dropping more rain on already saturated soil. It was far from the best conditions for…
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