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Shoreham Airshow 2007
Me looking brave before taking to the air (and the wing) of the plane. Wow, it was cold !! But the whole experience was totally exhilarating.
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Jan's Blog
Computers and the internet are amazing things. One of my concerns with putting together this site was that it could remain current, yet with all my travelling I've often much to say, but little time to say it. Years ago when reading the news it would take me days on end to reply to the kind letters people sent. Now, with the magic of the modern age, I can keep you up to date with what I'm doing and other events in my life.
WIMEREUX
Date: 30th July 2009
A few times a year some friends and I take the EuroTunnel over to Calais. We usually treat ourselves to a good lunch or dinner with what we save on buying wine, cheese and other goodies. I thought we belonged to a European Union and yet a mere few miles across the Channel, we are able to purchase the... Read more...
THE AMBER ROOM - P & O BALTIC CRUISE
Date: 29th July 2009
Those of you who read my Blog regularly will know that I've taken several P & O Cruises in a working capacity - giving talks. They offered me a choice recently and I opted for the cruise up the Baltic especially as the Ship will be stopping at St. Petersburg for 2 days. I don't know yet what tours... Read more...
CANCER AND EXERCISE
Date: 28th July 2009
CANCER & EXERCISE. Having been mildly incapacitated because of a minor operation, I haven't been doing my usual walks on the beach. On the news this morning it was announced that those who took exercise might be at less risk of Cancer - so I got my trainers, Ipod and set off. It is amazing... Read more...
SPITFIRE FLIGHT
Date: 28th July 2009
SPITFIRE FLIGHT I might just be getting my long awaited Spitfire Flight if all the details can be sewn up. Hopefully I'll be flying with John Romain on 14th August - Please God don't let it... Read more...
CORNWALL BLIND ASSOCIATION - GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME
Date: 18th July 2009
CORNWALL BLIND ASSOCIATION - GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME I think it all went very well. Small turnout but they got very good coverage on the BBC Spotlight News Programme. The Gardening Team were all live wires and good fun to work with - we had some interesting questions and good answers and some fun along the... Read more...
VANDALISM
Date: 18th July 2009
VANDALISM I'm now going to get on my high horse. I am appalled at the mindless vandalism which is constantly being carried out in this country. I've had various cars vandalised many times over the years and it's just happened again in the tiny, sleepy village of Kingsand/Cawsand in Devon. Having... Read more...
BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL DAY - RENE MOUCHOTTE
Date: 12th July 2009
It is the third year that I've attended this function held at Capel le Ferne near Dover where there is a superb Monument of a Pilot sitting in the middle of a huge stone propeller and gazing out across the sea to France. It's a very imposing edifice and I would love to gaze down on it from a small plane where I... Read more...
CORNWALL BLIND ASSOCIATION - GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME
Date: 10th July 2009
CORNWALL BLIND ASSOCIATION - GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME Months ago I was asked if I would chair a Gardeners' Question time for the Cornwall Blind Association on Wednesday 15th July. The event takes place at the Lecture Theatre at Duchy College, Rosewarne, Camborne starting at 10am. This is the first time that such an... Read more...
MEMORIES
Date: 10th July 2009
Last year I purchased a machine which will transfer my old Video Tapes onto DVD - and I've only just plucked up the courage to use it. What Memories there are - so much I'd forgotten, so many lovely people (many sadly now dead) Some of the Videotapes were recordings made at home and are of poor quality but... Read more...
FIGHT FOR SIGHT - RECEPTION
Date: 8th July 2009
FIGHT FOR SIGHT RECEPTION Having recently had a minor operation, I was not allowed to drive for a fortnight which meant that I had to go up to London by train. I don't mind catching the train for a day meeting but I'm rather nervous about being on a train, unaccompanied, late at night. If I have to be in... Read more...
FIGHT FOR SIGHT
Date: 1st July 2009
FIGHT FOR SIGHT I've been a Patron of Fight for Sight for a couple of decades. Whilst I was still a BBC Newsreader I was asked to take part in a couple of Radio Appeals for the Charity. Both of them raised over £40.000 each - unusually large sums to be generated by Radio Appeals. And I still... Read more...