National Trust SCOTNEY CASTLE Green Energy - Sprout Films
National Trust property, Scotney Castle, uses a sustainable system of coppicing and biomass fuel to run their Biomass boiler which generates energy for this heritage site.
Mirkwood - The Leech (1973) Hard Prog Psych Music.
Mirkwood - The Leech (1973)
Mirkwood (Tolkien reference all you Tolkien acolytes). That's the name of this self titled Lp from 1973. That was a private Pressing limitation of 99 copies. 99 and you didn't pay purchace tax. This is a re-issue and it's a corker. Dueling guitars and wall slamming. I wasn't familiar with the personnel so I hiked a synopsis from a terrific blog. This is now a legendary highlight of the Prog, heavy genre.
With dual guitar battles and stoned vox,this record is a highlight hard-progessive rock with psychedelic influences.Seven lengthy tracks with incredible perfect rhythm changes,incredible fuzz leads with never ending harsh solos and also silent and epic tracks.If you like Andromeda or the typical heavy prog of some Vertigo lps like May Blitz or Clear Blue Sky or the megarare Dark you'll love this.
The band was formed in Dover,Kent in early 1971 by Jack Castle and Mick Morris.By 1971 heavy rock had become the predominant musical force:Jack and Mick resolved to form a new band that would play entirely original material and feature dual lead guitars three-part harmony vocals and a tight rhythm section.The outcome of their endeavours was named Mirkwood,with an initial line-up of Derek Bowley (lead vocals),Jack Castle and Mick Morris (both guitar and vocals),Steve Smith (drums) and Andy Broadbent (bass).In early 1972 Dave Evans was brought in to replace Andy Broadbent.Until their last gig in June 1975 the band played throughout the South East of England including support work to some well-known bands including,Supertramp.Mirkwood got together just once more,in 1978 for a reunion performance at the Marlowe Theatre,Canterbury.The only 'proper' recording that Mirkwood made was for an album on the Flams Ltd Label (catalogue No PR1067) a local record label.Recording commenced on 17 January 1973 at Jack's house in Whitfield,Dover on a Revox reel-to-reel tape recorder!The machine was operated by Ron Nunn (hence the initials 'REN' on the back sleeve),he also designed the album's cover.A mere 99 copies of the album were pressed,the majority ending up with family,friends and local supporters. Originals now change hands for over 1000USD
The equipment used in recording the Mirkwood album consisted of:
Burns Short-scale Jazz guitar (with various John Birch mods.) /Sound City Amp (Jack)
Gibson SG Deluxe/Fender Stratocaster guitars/ Carlsbro Amp (Mick)
Fender precision Bass (with John Birch mods)/ HiWatt Amp (D.)
Premier Drums with Paiste & Zildjian cymbals (Steve)
'Mirkwood' the band was formed in early 1971 by Jack Castle and Mick Morris. They had known each other since attending the local Grammar school in Dover, Kent where both had led their own bands, playing together for the first time when Jack stood-in with Mick's band. That particular outfit had started as far back as 1957 (Mick joined in 1961) and was called the 'Rolling Stones' until 1962, when a certain Mick Jagger and friends made the name famous with a different group!
A swift change of name resulted, and under their new title of the Playboys they were employed as the house band at a club in Folkestone. During this period they shared the bill (and the dressing room!) with many legendary bands including Cream, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and the Jimi Hendrix Experience (Noel Redding was a friend of Mick's who had played guitar in a local band before seeking fame and fortune in London).
The Playboys folded in 1967, whereupon Jack joined forces with Mick in 'Take Five', which continued until the end of 1970. A single was recorded but didn't progress further than acetate stage: 'In the Meantime' (an original Castle/Morris composition) was backed by a cover version of the Moody Blues song 'Ride My Seesaw'.
By 1971 heavy rock had become the predominant musical force: Jack and Mick resolved to form a new band that would play entirely original material and feature dual lead guitars, three-part harmony vocals and a tight rhythm section. The outcome of their endeavours was named Mirkwood, with an initial line-up of Derek Bowley (lead vocals), Jack Castle and Mick Morris (both guitar and vocals), Steve Smith (drums) and Andy Broadbent (bass). In early 1972 D.Evans was brought in to replace Andy Broadbent, who had moved away from the Dover area.
Although there were no other changes in personnel, Mirkwood went through almost as many drummers as Spinal Tap. After Steve Smith came Nick 'Topper' Headon (who subsequently joined the Clash), Terry Prior and finally Dave Blakey.
Until their last gig in June 1975 the band played throughout the South East of England including support work to some well-known bands including, Supertramp. Mirkwood got together just once more, in 1978 for a reunion performance at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury.
From the ashes of Mirkwood came a band called Sprinter (April 1976 to December 1978) featuring Derek, Mick, D. Evans and Dave Blakey)
Swansea castle
Swansea castle, which is the first of two castles with the anther near mumbles. But this one is bit open to the public I never noticed this castle had an inside part for many years crazy.
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register (it became The Times on 1 January 1788). The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, itself wholly owned by the News Corp group headed by Rupert Murdoch. The Times and The Sunday Times do not share editorial staff, were founded independently and have only had common ownership since 1967.
The Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, including The Times of India (founded in 1838), The Straits Times (1845), The New York Times (1851), The Irish Times (1859), the Los Angeles Times (1881), The Seattle Times (1891), The Manila Times (1898), The Daily Times (Malawi) (1900), The Canberra Times (1926), and The Times (Malta) (1935). In these countries and others, the newspaper is often referred to as The London Times or The Times of London.
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00:02:39 1 History
00:02:48 1.1 1785 to 1890
00:06:52 1.2 1890 to 1981
00:11:32 1.3 From 1981
00:15:37 2 Content
00:16:09 2.1 iTimes2/i
00:17:12 2.2 iThe Game/i
00:17:50 2.3 Saturday supplements
00:18:40 2.4 Online presence
00:20:01 3 Ownership
00:20:55 4 Readership
00:22:49 5 Typeface
00:25:43 6 Political allegiance
00:27:57 7 Sponsorships
00:28:30 8 Notable people
00:28:39 8.1 Editors
00:28:48 8.2 Notable columnists and journalists
00:28:58 9 Related publications
00:29:07 9.1 iThe Times/i, Ireland edition
00:29:31 9.2 iTimes Literary Supplement/i
00:30:06 9.3 iThe Times Science Review/i
00:30:33 9.4 Times Atlases
00:30:55 9.5 iThe Sunday Times Travel Magazine/i
00:31:22 9.6 iTimes Higher Education/i
00:31:42 10 In fiction
00:32:42 11 See also
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The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, itself wholly owned by News Corp. The Times and The Sunday Times do not share editorial staff, were founded independently, and have only had common ownership since 1967.
In 1959, the historian of journalism Allan Nevins analysed the importance of The Times in shaping the views of events of London's elite:
For much more than a century The Times has been an integral and important part of the political structure of Great Britain. Its news and its editorial comment have in general been carefully coordinated, and have at most times been handled with an earnest sense of responsibility. While the paper has admitted some trivia to its columns, its whole emphasis has been on important public affairs treated with an eye to the best interests of Britain. To guide this treatment, the editors have for long periods been in close touch with 10 Downing Street.
The Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as The Times of India and The New York Times. In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as The London Times or The Times of London, although the newspaper is of national scope and distribution.
The Times is the originator of the widely used Times Roman typeface, originally developed by Stanley Morison of The Times in collaboration with the Monotype Corporation for its legibility in low-tech printing. In November 2006 The Times began printing headlines in a new font, Times Modern. The Times was printed in broadsheet format for 219 years, but switched to compact size in 2004 in an attempt to appeal more to younger readers and commuters using public transport. The Sunday Times remains a broadsheet.
The Times had an average daily circulation of 446,164 in December 2016; in the same period, The Sunday Times had an average daily circulation of 792,210. An American edition of The Times has been published since 6 June 2006. It has been heavily used by scholars and researchers because of its widespread availability in libraries and its detailed index. A complete historical file of the digitised paper, up to 2010, is online from Gale Cengage Learning.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, itself wholly owned by News Corp. The Times and The Sunday Times do not share editorial staff, were founded independently, and have only had common ownership since 1967.
In 1959, the historian of journalism Allan Nevins analysed the importance of The Times in shaping the views of events of London's elite:
For much more than a century The Times has been an integral and important part of the political structure of Great Britain. Its news and its editorial comment have in general been carefully coordinated, and have at most times been handled with an earnest sense of responsibility. While the paper has admitted some trivia to its columns, its whole emphasis has been on important public affairs treated with an eye to the best interests of Britain. To guide this treatment, the editors have for long periods been in close touch with 10 Downing Street.
The Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as The Times of India and The New York Times. In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as The London Times or The Times of London, although the newspaper is of national scope and distribution.
The Times is the originator of the widely used Times Roman typeface, originally developed by Stanley Morison of The Times in collaboration with the Monotype Corporation for its legibility in low-tech printing. In November 2006 The Times began printing headlines in a new font, Times Modern. The Times was printed in broadsheet format for 219 years, but switched to compact size in 2004 in an attempt to appeal more to younger readers and commuters using public transport. The Sunday Times remains a broadsheet.
The Times had an average daily circulation of 446,164 in December 2016; in the same period, The Sunday Times had an average daily circulation of 792,210. An American edition of The Times has been published since 6 June 2006. It has been heavily used by scholars and researchers because of its widespread availability in libraries and its detailed index. A complete historical file of the digitised paper, up to 2010, is online from Gale Cengage Learning.
The Times | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
The Times
00:02:38 1 History
00:02:47 1.1 1785 to 1890
00:06:51 1.2 1890 to 1981
00:11:30 1.3 From 1981
00:15:34 2 Content
00:16:05 2.1 iTimes2/i
00:17:09 2.2 iThe Game/i
00:17:47 2.3 Saturday supplements
00:18:37 2.4 Online presence
00:19:57 3 Ownership
00:20:51 4 Readership
00:22:44 5 Typeface
00:25:38 6 Political allegiance
00:27:52 7 Sponsorships
00:28:25 8 Notable people
00:28:34 8.1 Editors
00:28:42 8.2 Notable columnists and journalists
00:28:52 9 Related publications
00:29:01 9.1 iThe Times/i, Ireland edition
00:29:26 9.2 iTimes Literary Supplement/i
00:30:00 9.3 iThe Times Science Review/i
00:30:27 9.4 Times Atlases
00:30:50 9.5 iThe Sunday Times Travel Magazine/i
00:31:16 9.6 iTimes Higher Education/i
00:31:36 10 In fiction
00:32:36 11 See also
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- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, itself wholly owned by News Corp. The Times and The Sunday Times do not share editorial staff, were founded independently, and have only had common ownership since 1967.
In 1959, the historian of journalism Allan Nevins analysed the importance of The Times in shaping the views of events of London's elite:
For much more than a century The Times has been an integral and important part of the political structure of Great Britain. Its news and its editorial comment have in general been carefully coordinated, and have at most times been handled with an earnest sense of responsibility. While the paper has admitted some trivia to its columns, its whole emphasis has been on important public affairs treated with an eye to the best interests of Britain. To guide this treatment, the editors have for long periods been in close touch with 10 Downing Street.
The Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as The Times of India and The New York Times. In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as The London Times or The Times of London, although the newspaper is of national scope and distribution.
The Times is the originator of the widely used Times Roman typeface, originally developed by Stanley Morison of The Times in collaboration with the Monotype Corporation for its legibility in low-tech printing. In November 2006 The Times began printing headlines in a new font, Times Modern. The Times was printed in broadsheet format for 219 years, but switched to compact size in 2004 in an attempt to appeal more to younger readers and commuters using public transport. The Sunday Times remains a broadsheet.
The Times had an average daily circulation of 446,164 in December 2016; in the same period, The Sunday Times had an average daily circulation of 792,210. An American edition of The Times has been published since 6 June 2006. It has been heavily used by scholars and researchers because of its widespread availability in libraries and its detailed index. A complete historical file of the digitised paper, up to 2010, is online from Gale Cengage Learning.
The Times | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
The Times
00:02:39 1 History
00:02:48 1.1 1785 to 1890
00:06:52 1.2 1890 to 1981
00:11:32 1.3 From 1981
00:15:37 2 Content
00:16:09 2.1 iTimes2/i
00:17:12 2.2 iThe Game/i
00:17:50 2.3 Saturday supplements
00:18:40 2.4 Online presence
00:20:01 3 Ownership
00:20:55 4 Readership
00:22:49 5 Typeface
00:25:43 6 Political allegiance
00:27:57 7 Sponsorships
00:28:30 8 Notable people
00:28:39 8.1 Editors
00:28:48 8.2 Notable columnists and journalists
00:28:58 9 Related publications
00:29:07 9.1 iThe Times/i, Ireland edition
00:29:31 9.2 iTimes Literary Supplement/i
00:30:06 9.3 iThe Times Science Review/i
00:30:33 9.4 Times Atlases
00:30:55 9.5 iThe Sunday Times Travel Magazine/i
00:31:22 9.6 iTimes Higher Education/i
00:31:42 10 In fiction
00:32:42 11 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, itself wholly owned by News Corp. The Times and The Sunday Times do not share editorial staff, were founded independently, and have only had common ownership since 1967.
In 1959, the historian of journalism Allan Nevins analysed the importance of The Times in shaping the views of events of London's elite:
For much more than a century The Times has been an integral and important part of the political structure of Great Britain. Its news and its editorial comment have in general been carefully coordinated, and have at most times been handled with an earnest sense of responsibility. While the paper has admitted some trivia to its columns, its whole emphasis has been on important public affairs treated with an eye to the best interests of Britain. To guide this treatment, the editors have for long periods been in close touch with 10 Downing Street.
The Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as The Times of India and The New York Times. In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as The London Times or The Times of London, although the newspaper is of national scope and distribution.
The Times is the originator of the widely used Times Roman typeface, originally developed by Stanley Morison of The Times in collaboration with the Monotype Corporation for its legibility in low-tech printing. In November 2006 The Times began printing headlines in a new font, Times Modern. The Times was printed in broadsheet format for 219 years, but switched to compact size in 2004 in an attempt to appeal more to younger readers and commuters using public transport. The Sunday Times remains a broadsheet.
The Times had an average daily circulation of 446,164 in December 2016; in the same period, The Sunday Times had an average daily circulation of 792,210. An American edition of The Times has been published since 6 June 2006. It has been heavily used by scholars and researchers because of its widespread availability in libraries and its detailed index. A complete historical file of the digitised paper, up to 2010, is online from Gale Cengage Learning.
The Times (London) | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
The Times (London)
00:02:39 1 History
00:02:48 1.1 1785 to 1890
00:06:52 1.2 1890 to 1981
00:11:32 1.3 From 1981
00:15:37 2 Content
00:16:09 2.1 iTimes2/i
00:17:12 2.2 iThe Game/i
00:17:50 2.3 Saturday supplements
00:18:40 2.4 Online presence
00:20:01 3 Ownership
00:20:55 4 Readership
00:22:49 5 Typeface
00:25:43 6 Political allegiance
00:27:57 7 Sponsorships
00:28:30 8 Notable people
00:28:39 8.1 Editors
00:28:48 8.2 Notable columnists and journalists
00:28:58 9 Related publications
00:29:07 9.1 iThe Times/i, Ireland edition
00:29:31 9.2 iTimes Literary Supplement/i
00:30:06 9.3 iThe Times Science Review/i
00:30:33 9.4 Times Atlases
00:30:55 9.5 iThe Sunday Times Travel Magazine/i
00:31:22 9.6 iTimes Higher Education/i
00:31:42 10 In fiction
00:32:42 11 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, itself wholly owned by News Corp. The Times and The Sunday Times do not share editorial staff, were founded independently, and have only had common ownership since 1967.
In 1959, the historian of journalism Allan Nevins analysed the importance of The Times in shaping the views of events of London's elite:
For much more than a century The Times has been an integral and important part of the political structure of Great Britain. Its news and its editorial comment have in general been carefully coordinated, and have at most times been handled with an earnest sense of responsibility. While the paper has admitted some trivia to its columns, its whole emphasis has been on important public affairs treated with an eye to the best interests of Britain. To guide this treatment, the editors have for long periods been in close touch with 10 Downing Street.
The Times is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as The Times of India and The New York Times. In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as The London Times or The Times of London, although the newspaper is of national scope and distribution.
The Times is the originator of the widely used Times Roman typeface, originally developed by Stanley Morison of The Times in collaboration with the Monotype Corporation for its legibility in low-tech printing. In November 2006 The Times began printing headlines in a new font, Times Modern. The Times was printed in broadsheet format for 219 years, but switched to compact size in 2004 in an attempt to appeal more to younger readers and commuters using public transport. The Sunday Times remains a broadsheet.
The Times had an average daily circulation of 446,164 in December 2016; in the same period, The Sunday Times had an average daily circulation of 792,210. An American edition of The Times has been published since 6 June 2006. It has been heavily used by scholars and researchers because of its widespread availability in libraries and its detailed index. A complete historical file of the digitised paper, up to 2010, is online from Gale Cengage Learning.