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su 24 au

410  The Visigoths capture Rome

 

Tub of flowers near Leiston

Leiston cum SizewellWe noticed earlier this summer that this t-junction between Leiston and Sizewell not only had an attractive tub of flowers but a whole boatful too!  Then yesterday we saw that entering Leiston from Theberton there's a tub of flowers and the south entrance to Saxmundham has a tub and a hanging basket.  Let's hope this charming idea spreads.

th 12 jn 08

1837  Sir William Cooke and Sir Charles Wheatcroft patented the first electric telegraph

 

British Energy are holding a half dozen public meetings near the coast at the beginning of next month about a possible Sizewell C.

su 08 jn 08

1924  Mountaineer George Mallory disappeared on Mount Everest

 

Russian GAZ army truck

Lot's of exotic East European machinery at the back of The Fram Crown this morning including a Russian GAZ army truck which was also used by the East German army, so in context for this lady to be Tatra V8 limowearing East German uniform.  The convoy set off for Sizewell where Wartburgs and sexy V8 Tatras flaunted themselves in the much welcome sun. Early East German Wartburg The lady had been joined by an East German flag and her boyfriend now in uniform.  They told us they had a rubber Kalashnikov but had thought it best not to bring it, which was just as well as there are now armed police patrols around the power station.  This nice bunch of people then went on to the Bentwaters Open Day and we're glad they got one good day out of the weekend (14mm of rain yesterday).

Armed police now patrol around Sizewell power station

we 30 ja 08

1969  On the roof of Apple Records the Beatles gave their last public performance

 

If you don't mind the the gentle hum of a nuclear reactor Sizewell beach is a very agreeable spot, well thought out car park that never seems to be full,

Dogs on Sizewell beach Christmas day 2006

 pleasant little café, plenty of beach and acres of sky.  So a pity this vandalism has occurred.

tu 28 au 07

1919  Sir Godfrey Hounsfield, Nobel prize winner and inventor of the CAT scanner, was born
 

Great sound samples on her record company's siteEmma Kirkby's voice first interested us in sopranos but it was Felicity Lott and Ann Murray's cd On Wings of Song that showed us you can float on the sound of sopranos.  Dame Ann Murray is giving a concert (and when we've seen her live she does actually sparkle with real bling) at the Warden's Centre for Disabled People, Sizewell this Saturday and though tickets (from Elspeth Gimson  01728 830007) are £20 they do include a preceding champagne tea.

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