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Tag: Heathrow

Posted on September 30, 2026September 30, 2026

Heathrow Viewing Area, Myrtle Avenue, Hounslow

This last week has very much been about planes, trains and automobiles. Today’s post covers the former of that triumvirate. There is something fascinating (to me) about transport and as far as I am concerned, the bigger the better. So an opportunity to see some of the largest planes up close and in action was …

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Posted on September 24, 2017September 24, 2017

USA ’17 – Day 1 – In for the Long Haul

We’re off again and this time it’s a big one – the west coast of America. This is a trip that we had planned to take to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Given that this year was our 27th anniversary you can see we slipped a little. Over the next three weeks we will be …

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  • Paris 2026 – Day Two – Big Ticket Items – Neil Thompson on A Tale of Two Churches, Westminster, London
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