Red House at The Royal Exchange December 2011
Red House by Jimi Hendrix performed at the Royal Exchange, Portland, Dorset
England Trip - eps 6 Corfe Castle
The Happy Camper treks to Corfe Castle - an 11th-century fortification standing above the village of the same name on the Isle of Purbeck peninsula in the English county of Dorset.
Race Around
A c# blues original. Those who know the score - aint gonna race around no more. The lyrics say it all - Take it easy and good care of yourselves blues men and women. C# Blues Band live 2004 with some pictures of Portland, Dorset. 1st guitar and piano solo smudge. 2nd solo Mike
Ringing UK Portland Stones
A Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust Geology and Quarrying display at the Drill Hall, Portland (Dorset UK), features ringing stones. Portland Stone was used for the construction of St Paul's Cathedral.
Derelict Royal Navy Training Base
HMS Royal Arthur, Royal Navy Training Base Near Corsham.
Opened In 1947 & Closed In 1993 This Base Is Now Derelict & Covered In Graffiti.
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada (Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada or Armada Invencible, literally Great and Most Fortunate Navy or Invincible Fleet) was a Spanish fleet of 130 ships that sailed from A Coruña in August 1588, under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England. The strategic aim was to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I of England and the Tudor establishment of Protestantism in England, with the expectation that this would put a stop to English interference in the Spanish Netherlands and to the harm caused to Spanish interests by English and Dutch privateering.
The Armada chose not to attack the English fleet at Plymouth, then failed to establish a temporary anchorage in the Solent, after one Spanish ship had been captured by Francis Drake in the English Channel, and finally dropped anchor off Calais. While awaiting communications from the Duke of Parma's army the Armada was scattered by an English fireship attack. In the ensuing Battle of Gravelines the Spanish fleet was damaged and forced to abandon its rendezvous with Parma's army, who were blockaded in harbour by Dutch flyboats. The Armada managed to regroup and, driven by southwest winds, withdrew north, with the English fleet harrying it up the east coast of England. The commander ordered a return to Spain, but the Armada was disrupted during severe storms in the North Atlantic and a large portion of the vessels were wrecked on the coasts of Scotland and Ireland. Of the initial 130 ships over a third failed to return. As Martin and Parker explain, Philip II attempted to invade England, but his plans miscarried, partly because of his own mismanagement, and partly because the defensive efforts of the English and their Dutch allies prevailed.
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Heritage sites in St.Mary, Jamaica
These are list of heritage attractions in the Parish of St. mary, Jamaica
Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection - Star Theater, Portland 9/22/17
Wires on Andys trike
Wires on Andys Trike
The Pound
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Alison Moyet Love Resurrection live at the Cambridge Corn Exchange 12.11.17
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RAF Holmpton - Nuclear Bunker 8th April 2017
RAF Holmpton is a former Cold War era nuclear bunker that was built in the 1950s as an early warning radar station as part of the ROTOR Radar Defence Programme. Located just south of the village of Holmpton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, RAF Holmpton remained a part of the Defence Estate right up to 8 December 2014 when it was sold into private ownership after 62 years of military service.
The site runs to about 36 acres (150,000 m2) and comprises a number of surface structures along with a secure 35,000 square feet (3,300 m2) command bunker which is about 100 feet (30 m) below ground.
Oliver Hazard Perry
Oliver Hazard Perry was an American naval commander, born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. He was the son of USN Captain Christopher Raymond Perry and Sarah Wallace Alexander, and the older brother of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry.
Perry served in the West Indies during the Quasi War with France, the Mediterranean during the Barbary Wars, in the Caribbean fighting piracy and the slave trade, but is most noted for his heroic role in the War of 1812 during the Battle of Lake Erie. During the War of 1812 against Britain, Perry supervised the building of a fleet at Erie, Pennsylvania, at the age of 27. He earned the title Hero of Lake Erie for leading American forces in a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie, receiving a Congressional Gold Medal and the Thanks of Congress. His leadership materially aided the successful outcomes of all nine Lake Erie military campaign victories, and the fleet victory was a turning point in the battle for the west in the War of 1812. He is remembered for the words on his battle flag, Don't Give Up the Ship and his message to General William Henry Harrison which reads in part, We have met the enemy and they are ours; ...
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English Channel | Wikipedia audio article
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The English Channel (French: la Manche, The Sleeve; German: Ärmelkanal, Sleeve Channel; Breton: Mor Breizh, Sea of Brittany; Cornish: Mor Bretannek, British Sea; Dutch: Het Kanaal, The Channel), also called simply the Channel, is the body of water that separates southern England from northern France and links the southern part of the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the busiest shipping area in the world.It is about 560 km (350 mi) long and varies in width from 240 km (150 mi) at its widest to 33.3 km (20.7 mi) in the Strait of Dover. It is the smallest of the shallow seas around the continental shelf of Europe, covering an area of some 75,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi).
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00:02:09 1 Etymology
00:02:46 2 History
00:02:55 2.1 Background
00:06:09 3 Planned invasion of England
00:09:31 3.1 First actions (1588)
00:15:09 3.2 Battle of Gravelines
00:18:28 3.3 Elizabeth's Tilbury battle address
00:21:34 3.4 Return to Spain
00:23:45 4 Aftermath
00:25:26 5 Technological revolution
00:27:23 6 Legacy
00:28:37 7 Historiography
00:30:22 8 Panorama
00:30:30 9 In popular culture
00:33:18 10 See also
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The Spanish Armada (Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, literally Great and Most Fortunate Navy) was a Spanish fleet of 130 ships that sailed from A Coruña in late May 1588, under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia, with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England. The strategic aim was to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I and her establishment of Protestantism in England, with the expectation that this would put a stop to English interference in the Spanish Netherlands and to the harm caused to Spanish interests by English and Dutch privateering.
The Armada chose not to attack the English fleet at Plymouth, then failed to establish a temporary anchorage in the Solent, after one Spanish ship had been captured by Sir Francis Drake in the English Channel. The Armada finally dropped anchor off Calais. While awaiting communications from the Duke of Parma's army, the Armada was scattered by an English fireship attack. In the ensuing Battle of Gravelines the Spanish fleet was damaged and forced to abandon its rendezvous with Parma's army, who were blockaded in harbour by Dutch flyboats. The Armada managed to regroup and, driven by southwest winds, withdrew north, with the English fleet harrying it up the east coast of England. The commander ordered a return to Spain, but the Armada was disrupted during severe storms in the North Atlantic and a large number of the vessels were wrecked on the coasts of Scotland and Ireland. Of the initial 130 ships over a third failed to return. As Martin and Parker explain, Philip II attempted to invade England, but his plans miscarried, partly because of his own mismanagement, unfortunate weather, and partly because the opportunistic defensive naval efforts of the English and their Dutch allies (the use of ships set afire and sailed into the anchored Armada to create panic) prevailed..
The expedition was the largest engagement of the undeclared Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604). The following year, England organised a similar large-scale campaign against Spain, the English Armada or counter-Armada of 1589, which was also unsuccessful.
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The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by the English kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years War against the Kingdom of France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the UK's armed services, it is known as the Senior Service.
From the middle decades of the 17th century, and through the 18th century, the Royal Navy vied with the Dutch Navy and later with the French Navy for maritime supremacy. From the mid 18th century, it was the world's most powerful navy until surpassed by the United States Navy during the Second World War. The Royal Navy played a key part in establishing the British Empire as the unmatched world power during the 19th and first part of the 20th centuries. Due to this historical prominence, it is common, even among non-Britons, to refer to it as the Royal Navy without qualification.
Following World War I, the Royal Navy was significantly reduced in size, although at the onset of World War II it was still the world's largest. By the end of the war, however, the United States Navy had emerged as the world's largest. During the Cold War, the Royal Navy transformed into a primarily anti-submarine force, hunting for Soviet submarines and mostly active in the GIUK gap. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, its focus has returned to expeditionary operations around the world and remains one of the world's foremost blue-water navies. However, twenty-first century reductions in naval spending have led to a personnel shortage and a reduction in the number of warships.The Royal Navy maintains a fleet of technologically sophisticated ships and submarines including two aircraft carriers, two amphibious transport docks, four ballistic missile submarines (which maintain the UK's nuclear deterrent), six nuclear fleet submarines, six guided missile destroyers, 13 frigates, 13 mine-countermeasure vessels and 23 patrol vessels. As of November 2018, there are 75 commissioned ships (including submarines) in the Royal Navy, plus 11 ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA); there are also five Merchant Navy ships available to the RFA under a private finance initiative. The RFA replenishes Royal Navy warships at sea, and augments the Royal Navy's amphibious warfare capabilities through its three Bay-class landing ship vessels. It also works as a force multiplier for the Royal Navy, often doing patrols that frigates used to do. The total displacement of the Royal Navy is approximately 408,750 tonnes (706,759 tonnes including the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Royal Marines).
The Royal Navy is part of Her Majesty's Naval Service, which also includes the Royal Marines. The professional head of the Naval Service is the First Sea Lord who is an admiral and member of the Defence Council of the United Kingdom. The Defence Council delegates management of the Naval Service to the Admiralty Board, chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence. The Royal Navy operates three bases in the United Kingdom where commissioned ships are based; Portsmouth, Clyde and Devonport, the last being the largest operational naval base in Western Europe.
The Alfred Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland
During my trip to Glasgow I spent two nights at the Alfred Hotel.
Despite not having a very central location it turned out to be extremely easy to reach the city center of Glasgow thanks to how close the hotel was to the Glasgow Metro.
The hotel itself features a classic interior design with tasteful stylings and it has a very historic vibe.
The rooms are spacious, comfortable, they come with high ceilings, and they're well suited for a short-term stay for one or two people depending on the room you get.
Breakfast is included in the rate which helps to save you from having to spend money in the city first thing in the day and there are plenty of other places to grab something to eat or drink nearby for dinner, lunch, and even for a quick snack.
I would definitely recommend staying at the Alfred Hotel if you're planning a visit to Glasgow and looking for something reasonably priced.
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Ajahn Jayasaro (Shaun Michael Chiverton) was born on the Isle of Wight, England in 1958. In 1978 he became a disciple of Ajahn Cha, one of Thailand’s most renowned Buddhist monks and meditation masters, at Wat Pa Pong in Northeast Thailand. He took full ordination, with Ajahn Chah as his preceptor, in 1980.
After his initial five year monastic training, Ajahn Jayasaro went on extended solitary retreat before taking on teaching and administrative duties.
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