Too right...Geoff..I had a Saturday stroll down there...and included a gander around nearby.. 'Rother valley park'...most pleasant it was too.... Cheers from Dave....
The F.6 XS897 has been reborn as F.3 XP765 purely because 29 Squadron flew only the F.3s. The original XP765 was first flown 26.9.64 and served with 56 Squadron as well as 29 Squadron. It clocked up 2385 hours before being withdrawn from use and stored at Wattisham dump in April 1975 and was scrapped in October that year.
The one handed clock in the tower of this church is the largest of its kind in the world. The church was built in the 17th century when single handed clocks were common. The clock face is 16.5 ft in diameter and its hand nearly nine feet long. The pendulum is 13 ft long with a swing every two seconds. The clocks weights are large blocks of stone and the frame good old English oak and the records of the winding of the clock go back to 1780. Today Mr Peter Bass winds the clock every single day including Christmas Day! He has been the official clock winder for twenty years and his father for twenty years before him, and yes, he does have a stand in for when he goes on holiday!!! Now that's dedication!!!
Apparently, Dave, the tail is long so the Leopard can wrap it around its face keeping its nose warm in those harsh climes!!! Not a lot of people know that!!!
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Hi! I don't really know. I worked there 5 years ago. Maybe everything changed... Regards Peter
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Too right...Geoff..I had a Saturday stroll down there...and included a gander around nearby.. 'Rother valley park'...most pleasant it was too.... Cheers from Dave....
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The F.6 XS897 has been reborn as F.3 XP765 purely because 29 Squadron flew only the F.3s. The original XP765 was first flown 26.9.64 and served with 56 Squadron as well as 29 Squadron. It clocked up 2385 hours before being withdrawn from use and stored at Wattisham dump in April 1975 and was scrapped in October that year.
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Blimey...!..he sure does get around......Our visiting squirrel..is named Cyril too....Dj.
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what a beautiful cat natalia
franco
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The one handed clock in the tower of this church is the largest of its kind in the world. The church was built in the 17th century when single handed clocks were common. The clock face is 16.5 ft in diameter and its hand nearly nine feet long. The pendulum is 13 ft long with a swing every two seconds. The clocks weights are large blocks of stone and the frame good old English oak and the records of the winding of the clock go back to 1780. Today Mr Peter Bass winds the clock every single day including Christmas Day! He has been the official clock winder for twenty years and his father for twenty years before him, and yes, he does have a stand in for when he goes on holiday!!! Now that's dedication!!!
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Like nº 6.
Beautiful place and photo.
Salud2...from Spain....
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I was once able to to set my clock when this magnificent bird flew punctualy over our house.
We live on one of the flight paths into CDG Airport. Greetings and best wishes for 2012, Ray
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Thanks .. Geoff and all the very best to you and all the family too.....from Dj...1/1/12
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Apparently, Dave, the tail is long so the Leopard can wrap it around its face keeping its nose warm in those harsh climes!!! Not a lot of people know that!!!
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