You are all probably very well aware that I love Alton Towers. It’s one of my favourite places to visit and I often travel every few weeks (season pass… aaah). Unfortunately on this visit I misjudged the school holidays and Gaz and I ended up in a theme park full of brats! (admittedly, most ofContinue reading “Alton Towers… Again”
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Alton Towers… Again!
You’d think I was addicted to the place, but Gaz and I traveled there again yesterday for the day. We managed to ride 17 coasters including 5 rides on Smiler, 4 on Wicker Man, 3 on Nemesis, 2 on Galactica and 1 on each of Th13teen, Oblivion and RITA; plus the obligatory ride on Duel.Continue reading “Alton Towers… Again!”
A bloody hefty weekend!
Again a hefty weekend. It all started on Thursday when I did my talk for the Astronomy Club. It was called “Take it to the bridge” and was all about movie and game fictional space craft and if their technology could work. Friday was a long day of fixed wire electrical testing. A seven boardContinue reading “A bloody hefty weekend!”
Back to the Towers
Another trip to Alton Towers yesterday. A brilliant day, although the weather didn’t hold very well and broke as rain in the afternoon. Queues were much shorter than the ones in March when we were here last. My birthday present from Mike and Endora was spent on a season photo pass hence me not takingContinue reading “Back to the Towers”
Oxford
The Oxford trip was yesterday; meeting up with Dr Allan Chapman to go and the Radcliffe Observatory and then to the Museum of the History of Science. After a bouncy journey down we arrived at the university. The Observatory was first on our itinerary. Then on to Oxford town centre, and firstly a lunch inContinue reading “Oxford”
Leather to a wedding?
I was asked a few days ago if, should the right time and place arise, would I wear leather to a wedding? Well I can tell you, it’s arisen thrice already! Well twice… The third involved latex! Both events were in 2009, the first I wore leather jeans with a leather jacket… Adam, a friend,Continue reading “Leather to a wedding?”
Pure Land
It’s been a couple of years since we last visited Pure Land, but this bank holiday we decided it would make a nice change to return. It’s not too far, or along roads which are subject to massive congestion; plus it’s popular – but not Alton Towers popular. I got a good opportunity to useContinue reading “Pure Land”
Nömen Loony 