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Tag Archives: bang
Bang! Boom!
Today, 5 November, is Guy Fawkes and tonight many animals will be scared witless by fireworks, and a number of children and drunks will be injured by fireworks while celebrating something/someone that they know very little about. When I was … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa, United Kingdom
Tagged bang, celebrate, crackers, fireworks, Guy Fawkes
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Visiting Fort Nelson
Another retro blogpost, and this time it is Fort Nelson near Portsmouth. I had seen the fort when we had popped into Portsmouth in April, I had intended going back there one day but logistically it was too difficult to … Continue reading
Posted in Collections and Museums, Hampshire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photowalks, Portsmouth and Gosport, Retrospective, United Kingdom, War
Tagged Artillery, bang, fort, Fort Nelson, gun, gunnery, naval, Portsea, Portsmouth, Royal Artillery
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