by David West | Sep 1, 2022 | News
I’ve written about my ancestor Sir Anthony Standen’s role in defeating the Spanish Armada. Memorial plaques at the Kingswear ferry ramp reminded me of other armadas. Agatha Christie’s home Greenway was headquarters for the US coastguard and their role in the Normandy...
by David West | Aug 29, 2022 | News
I saw a tree trunk today, that appeared to have changed course during it’s growth. About a third of the way up, it had veered off at 45 degrees, straightened up again, carried on, veered back at 45 degrees, then continued on its original course. There seemed to be no...
by David West | Aug 27, 2022 | News
The Dartmouth Royal Regatta has finished, and what a party it’s been. It wasn’t all yacht racing. We’ve also had beer barrel rolling races, and races carrying trays of glasses of beer. The scoring system took account of both speed, and how much beer remained in the...
by David West | Aug 26, 2022 | News
We’re in Dartmouth for the Royal Regatta. We took a stroll down to Dartmouth Castle today, to get a view of the racing. It was an overcast day, with the cloud base obscuring the trees on the valley side. we did see some racing, but the visibility wasn’t great. A...
by David West | Aug 24, 2022 | News
I want to probe beyond I write because I enjoy it. I’ve enjoyed a rewarding career in engineering. The “motto” of the Institution of Civil Engineers is “directing the great forces of nature for the betterment of mankind.” Well, I hope I’ve done my fair bit of that....
by David West | Aug 22, 2022 | News
I will get around to reviews, bear with me. I was playing golf on Saturday with my college golf society. After the game we returned to Oxford, had a few drinks in the Teddy Hall front quad, then headed off to Vincent’s for dinner. On the way, one of our number asked...
