October 27, 2008
Bodenham Arboretum, near Kidderminster
A day off and a day out.
Went to Bodenham Arboretem which is just outside Kidderminster on the Bridgnorth road. A pleasant walk and all the better thanks to the amazing colours this Autumn. It's £5.50 to get in and you can walk long or short - dirty or less muddy walks - wildlife, trees and a farm feature. The cafe is good too, a nice tea or coffee after a walk. It rained and hailed on us half way around (about 5mins after this shot) but that just brought out the colours for the camera :) Have a look at the website after
http://www.bodenham-arboretum.co.uk/
Cultural Olympiad Pic4 The viaduct in White
Cultural Olympiad photo 3
An impressive dance troupe preformed in a
mock underground train. Held those who stayed
in a trance for a long time. Great.
Photo 2 Cultural Olympiad
Cultural Olympiad in Coalbrookdale 1
Almost out of nowhere, arrived offers of free tickets to a large event in the valley - it promised free show, music and lighting. Went along and quite enjoyed an evening as promised. I suspect they were trying to emulate at least in part the famous Coalbrookdale painting of a huge red glow from the valley from the furnaces. Yes, it looked good and the music was good - ~Nina Nannar was introducing the various acts - it was also good for food, meeting old friends and photos.October 17, 2008
Additional comments to the "Guest-Editorial" printed in Radcom November 2008
Please read it right to the end..
Actually..... I wrote the bones of that to the previous editor when he started and they emailed me back saying it was what they'd been talking about in the RSGB anyway. I was never satisfied with that response, then suddenly we have a new editor again and I re-jigged it a little (taking out my comments that Hancock is lovely but its held back ham radio ops in the eyes of the public as being rather strange characters - I thought its emotive and would divert attention from other things I said.).
On looking at it now, my only real regret is it looking a bit heavy about Raynet, i really just meant it to say it needs better PR image and to have some organisation like the Americans have - who seem very good at telling people the good work they do and appearing on TV whereas Raynet get ignore completly by News at six etc..
I think we're the original 'teccy' hobby - passed down from the Victorian scientists and now in the C21 weneed to get it back there in its appropriate place. Sadly - tho, until this horrible modern social attitude that anyone who does a hobby of some sort is a bit strange or suspicious is going to slow things down.
Dave
G0CER
(avoiding the lynch mobs ;)
Actually..... I wrote the bones of that to the previous editor when he started and they emailed me back saying it was what they'd been talking about in the RSGB anyway. I was never satisfied with that response, then suddenly we have a new editor again and I re-jigged it a little (taking out my comments that Hancock is lovely but its held back ham radio ops in the eyes of the public as being rather strange characters - I thought its emotive and would divert attention from other things I said.).
On looking at it now, my only real regret is it looking a bit heavy about Raynet, i really just meant it to say it needs better PR image and to have some organisation like the Americans have - who seem very good at telling people the good work they do and appearing on TV whereas Raynet get ignore completly by News at six etc..
I think we're the original 'teccy' hobby - passed down from the Victorian scientists and now in the C21 weneed to get it back there in its appropriate place. Sadly - tho, until this horrible modern social attitude that anyone who does a hobby of some sort is a bit strange or suspicious is going to slow things down.
Dave
G0CER
(avoiding the lynch mobs ;)
