Was helping my Nan look for something over the weekend and found a letter from my Great Grandfather to my Grandfather giving him permission to marry my Nan!
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07/01/2017
2016 Goal Round Up
I still suck but I am getting better at hitting my targets
Personal goals
Overall completion:
Books read: 3 out of 10 books, including re-reads
This includes books started before 2016 and not finished. 2 years without re-reading Harry Potter, Godson is just starting to read them so good time to refresh my memory.
Films watched: 13 out of 30 films, including re-watches
Several new films and a few re-watches. Jurassic World and the Jungle Book the best of the bunch
Seasons Watched: 30 out of 30 full seasons, including re-watches
This includes finished half seasons started in 2015, i.e The Walking Dead, NCIS. Highlights Stranger Things, Lie to Me which I had not seen before and Private Eyes which I’m pleased it will at least have a second season, don’t think it will survive much beyond that but it’s a good Castle replacement.
Music added to iPod: Add 264 out of 500 tracks
Website goals:
Overall completion: :)
Simon MacCorkindale Fan Page – http://www.simonmaccorkindale.net/
Added 5375 files to the gallery, target was 3000 :)
Added 475 pages and/or posts to the site, target of 400
Counterstrike Fanlisting – http://counterstrike.shelliwood.net/index.php
Finish series 1 screen caps – Completed 0% :(
Manimal Fanlisting – http://manimal.shelliwood.net/index.php
Complete series screen caps, completed 0 episodes :(
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23/09/2016
Ely
Another trip for work and another town crossed off. Trip to the birthplace of Simon MacCorkindale :)
Only managed to get a few shots of the cathedral
12/06/2016
Switzerland 2016
Took a trip to Switzerland the other week, here is a few pictures – Full set here
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- Staubbach Falls
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- Bridge over river Limmat in Zurich
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- Grossmünster catedral
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- Weir and bridge over the river Aare in Thun
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- Waterfall on lake Thun
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- Old house on lake Thun
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- Growing clock on lake Zurich
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- Our view from Birg
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- View from Schilthorn. Finally we can see another mountain. It didn’t last long
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- View from Murren
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- View from Murren when we arrived in the morning
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- Grindelwald
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- Gimmelwald
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- Gimmelwald
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- Bern
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- Fifa Museum, Zurich
Also I don’t make a habit out of taking pictures of my food, however I did make a couple of exceptions:
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- Hot chocolate at Piz Gloria, 360 revolving restaurant. View was a bit poor
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- Caramel ice cream at Piz Gloria
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- Mixed salad that went with the Cordon Bleu and an Alpenperle beer
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- Cordon Bleu and chips
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- Schnitzel and chips
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- Veal bratwurst, rosti and sauerkraut
26/03/2016
London (again)
This time for Godson #1’s birthday so we took a trip to the war museum so he could look at all the interesting planes and vehicles. We walked across Tower Bridge and then I finally got to see the Crown Jewels . . . at Hamleys :)
18/02/2016
London – Museums and Sunrise
Spent a few nights in London training for work, took my camera just in case. My room was on the 11th floor, so saw some nice sunrise/sunsets.
Most of the museums were closed once I finished training each day so could only take photos from the outside at night on 2 days. One day we did finish a bit early so while most of the delegates headed to a pub I headed to the museums but still only had an hour to explore. They don’t make buildings like this anymore
Made another trip to London the following week, so had another extended walk to my destination.
01/01/2016
2015 Goal Round Up
I was still rubbish at completing my goals this year :(
I did much better on my personal ones, however I do need to spend a fair bit of time on my websites, they’ve been a bit neglected lately as I’ve been working on helping someone with theirs
Personal goals
Overall completion:
Books read: 10 out of 25 books, including re-reads
This includes books started in 2014 and not finished. I really should have re-read Harry Potter, that would have added another 7 :)
Films watched: 27 out of 30 films, including re-watches
Seasons Watched: 29 out of 40 full seasons, including re-watches
This includes finished half seasons started in 2014, i.e The Walking Dead. Also a bit of a cheat as I watched the entire season on Forever twice :)
Music added to iPod: Add 651 out of 500 tracks, starting total 6150
My only met target for the year
Website goals:
Overall completion: :(
Simon MacCorkindale Fan Page – http://www.simonmaccorkindale.net/
Add 3500 files to the gallery. Starting total 37,241
Add 25 pages and/or posts to the site. Starting totals posts: 240, pages 17
Counterstrike Fanlisting – http://counterstrike.shelliwood.net/index.php
Finish series 1 screen caps – Completed 0% :(
Manimal Fanlisting – http://manimal.shelliwood.net/index.php
Complete series screen caps, completed 1 episode :(
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17/07/2015
Overcast Day At The Beach
Visited Bournemouth earlier this week. When better to go when it’s overcast and not a lot of people about. It was still a warm day
The next day we visited the Liberty’s Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre. Lots of owls, lizards and a good displays to show their abilities. I especially liked the Speckled Owl which sounds like a guinea pig chuckling :)
06/07/2015
Henley Royal Regatta
Managed to spend a couple of hours at Henley this week. At one point I had a great unobstructed view of the entire length of the course. I saw also some awesome paddle steamers
08/06/2015
A Day in the Country
I spent a day in the country, this was the closest house I could see 
Spent the day surrounded by excitable dogs, curious cats and hard working horses. Never did see the cat called Houdini though :)
Having lived in a major town the best part of my life I’d also never seen so many house martins and jackdaws before and I’ve just discovered how soft the skin on a horses nose is, I normally don’t get too close to animals bigger than me.
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