Monthly Archives: March 2014

66b – Gosport to Stokes Bay

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Wingclipped

We bumped into an old friend at Gosport Marina – look!  It’s ML1387 Medusa!  We last saw her almost 6 months ago sailing down Chichester Harbour.  Hello, old friend! In another part of the harbour we saw HMS Alliance.  Well, … Continue reading →

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66a – Gosport

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Wingclipped

As we set off on our walk today we were greeted by HMS Dauntless as she entered Portsmouth Harbour.  What a strange and impressive looking ship! HMS Dauntless is a Type-45 Destroyer, specialising in protecting the British fleet from air … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path Gets Printed!

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Wingclipped

In December 2013 I was thrilled to have one of my photographs published in National Geographic.  Now, having been published, The Coastal Path has also been printed! In April 2013 we took a trip to Paris, where we spent half … Continue reading →

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65m – Portsmouth to Gosport

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Wingclipped

The Gosport Ferry does not take long to cross the harbour, but is well worth the trouble, and really it is not much trouble at all.  It is cheap, offers a regular service, has an open-air upper deck, and skips … Continue reading →

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65l – Old Portsmouth to Portsmouth

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Wingclipped

On our way from Old Portsmouth to the “new” Portsmouth we saw something – a fishing boat.  It was fitting that this boat sat somewhere between Old Portsmouth and the “new” Portsmouth, because the boat itself was somewhere between old … Continue reading →

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65k – Old Portsmouth Part II

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Wingclipped

Just outside the Round Tower is a boulder mounted on a pedestal.  I thought it a little odd, so went to investigate.  Screwed into the stone was a small metal plaque which read as follows: “During the Russian War (1854) … Continue reading →

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65j – Old Portsmouth Part I

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Wingclipped

As we walked across the raised battlements between the Square Tower and the Round Tower we had good views across to the Spinnaker Tower.  They no doubt had good views across to us aswell. Just to the south of the … Continue reading →

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65i – Southsea to Old Portsmouth

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Wingclipped

As we walked into Old Portsmouth we walked into history.  The place drips with it.  For example, in September 1805 Admiral Nelson was here before he departed for the Battle of Trafalgar.  In anticipation of his leaving the town for the beach where he would row … Continue reading →

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65h – Southsea Part V

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Wingclipped

It was in Southsea that I realised we were going to pass an enormous amount of history in a relatively short distance.  From here until we were through Porstmouth I seemed to be photographing something or other every few feet.  Memorials; … Continue reading →

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65g – Southsea Part IV

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Wingclipped

The Southsea Hovercraft to the Isle of Wight only runs once an hour, so we were lucky to see it arrive just as we approached the hoverport.  Look!  Here it comes! It throws up quite a lot of spray, doesn’t it? … Continue reading →

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