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Woodworking – a new skill

June 12, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

I’ve already made two planters for the garden. Having found an unused set of wheels for my tool chest I…

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Posted in: Activities, Hobbies Filed under: construction, guides, jigsaw, leisure, making, pastime, router, saw, track, wood, woodworking, workshop

Photo website update

May 6, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

I have updated my photography website – www.hooknortonimages.co.uk Please feel free to take a look. In addition my gallery of…

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Posted in: Activities, Hook Norton, Travel Filed under: 2020, gallery, images, new images, photo gallery, Photography, photos, updated

Garden Work

May 5, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

We have had a busy two days. Last week we had a delivery of bedding plants from Yarnton Garden Centre.…

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Posted in: Activities, Hook Norton, Weather Filed under: bedding plants, colourful, containers, garden, gardening, leisure, pastime, plants, pots, summer bedding

Lockdown – Week 5

April 28, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

Still in lockdown, but now getting used to it. I’ve been making full use of the good weather and have…

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Posted in: Activities, Hook Norton Filed under: Coronavirus, Covid-19, DIY, keep calm and carry on, life, lock down, social distancing

Lockdown – Week 4

April 13, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

Week 4 in lockdown now underway. UK is on track to have the most deaths in Europe as now over…

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Posted in: Activities Filed under: birdsong, Coronavirus, country living, Covid-19, lock down, quietness, restrictions

Living in lockdown….

March 28, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

The UK is in virtual lock down in a concentrated effort to limit the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. We…

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Posted in: Activities Filed under: calming, carry on, Coronavirus, Covid-19, disease, exercise, health, illness, isolation, life, lock down, positive, social distancing, stiff upper lip, virus, wellbeing

Coronavirus – Covid-19

March 19, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

This whole pandemic sounds as if it is from a science fiction novel. However, it is not, it is actually…

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Posted in: Activities Filed under: British phlegm, calm, carry on, Coronavirus, Covid-19, disease, everyday life, health, hoarding, illness, lock down, shortages, stiff upper lip

Sarah Outen – Home

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I don’t normally write about films I have seen, but Home is an exception. It is about Sarah Outen’s efforts…

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Posted in: Travel Filed under: adventure, brave, cycling, emotions, experiences, kayaking, PTSD, rowing, Sarah Outen, solo, stressful, world

Gun Salutes

February 10, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery is the Army’s saluting battery and can be seen on numerous occasions during the…

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Posted in: Travel Filed under: 13 pounder, Accession Day, army, ceremonial, Ceremonies, equine, firing, Green Park, gun salute, guns, historic, horses, King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, London, military, vintage, WW1

People watching

January 29, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

I normally walk along the street without taking much notice of my fellow pedestrians. However, here I am in one…

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Posted in: Activities, Travel Filed under: clothing, entertainment, fashion, kilt, observation, Oxford, people, style, theatre

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