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Three hours at the clinic. OK it was both of us for routine scans and Mrs Ex-Ascot for a boob X-Ray which she is still complaining about. A double consultation and waiting between procedures for reports. Then ages to settle the account. No queues just all took time. They are remarkably equipped so n...

OK give this a go.

Endless fun on the Andover watching the Nav shuffle with the Decca rolls. It seemed to be quite accurate.

The sextant mounting was used occasionally just for the Nav to keep in practice but mainly used for flags.

Thanks Woody. Have to go out so will post later.

Morning folks. The thatchers arrived at 07.00. Junior night guard was still asleep at 06.30. Should have left at 06.00. He was back at 07.00 as a gardener. Ultrasound scan at 09.00 on a lump on my neck which is diminishing then the quack to asses the results. Breakfast beer to brace myself.

When I was operational we never used GPS. The reason being, I understood, is that the military controlled the system and in time of war it could be turned off. We used INS and ground based beacons. It seems that now airlines are more reliant on GPS https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13361885/T...

Ginge has awarded a lady with 'Soldier of the year' USA. Why a Brit and why wasn't he wearing his coronation medal? The latter a huge insult to HMK.

25 August 2023 Twickenham Stadium, London (England) But the NZ flag doesn't look right.

Your team won.

It's OK here.

Qatar?!

Morning folks. Sunny. The thatchers are here. Chaos for at least three weeks. Last time they did it inside the house was a big mess. They are putting up plastic this time to catch most of it. We will see.

Egypt?

Morning folks. Sunny and windy. Booked tickets for JNB-DBX-ATH and return this morning. Hate doing these things on line. Always worried I will press the wrong button and end up in Antarctica. Managed to get my favorite seat just behind the very best seat on all flights but Mrs Ex-Ascot is not always...

Morning folks. Broken cloud but warm. We are worried about our pod of hippos. Apart from two who wandered past the other day they are nowhere to be seen. Just seen this article: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240426-herds-of-endangered-hippos-trapped-in-mud-in-drought-hit-botswana They are ...

CCTV fixed. Noticed it is actually 3 months since reporting. A very strong letter to t'management.

Morning folks. Sunny, 30s expected. Awaiting CCTV technician. Only U/S for 2 months now. He wouldn't come until I proved that I had paid for the new power unit. I find it very insulting. First lorry load of grass for the thatching arrived yesterday. Four more to come. it is going to take up to a mon...

Said it was quicker to round them up this way.

Morning folks. Sunny will get into the 30s. Sounds like a Church service going on on the boat. House keeper playing gospel music. A very expensive week. Thatch to be bought which is considerably more than first thought. Accountants paid their astronomical fee for just pushing a few buttons. Safari c...

Roger.

Why would such an accident happen? Don't they/ doesn't anybody see another helicopter close around? Do they have some determined flight ... dunno, paths or something that they have to fly, threfore don't notice if someone has diverted or has problems? They were rehearsing for a parade. Maybe they w...