Trying out the Tower Bridge Family Trail app
I’ve always been fascinated by Tower Bridge in London. It is such an iconic landmark and the engineering that went into building it was second to none.
July 1, 2016
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The Shard, as seen from Tower Bridge
As half-term neared its end, we paid a family visit to Tower Bridge in London on Friday. Being something of an engineering geek, I was very keen to learn about the bridge’s construction and how it works.
June 5, 2016
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Day out at the Emirates Aviation Experience
Imagine you’re at the helm of an Airbus A380, coming into land at Hong Kong International airport. It’s night time and it’s raining. Do you think you would manage to bring it down gently and safely or would you do what I did and crash? Thankfully this didn’t actually happen. It was all in an
December 3, 2015
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View from the Emirates Air Line cable car
I had a day out in London yesterday with my two daughters, my good friend Andy and his daughter Phoebe, who also happens to be my Goddaughter. We spent the afternoon in North Greenwich at the Emirates Aviation Experience before taking the Emirates Air-Line cable car over the River Thames (a full write up will
November 29, 2015
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Babbage’s Difference Engine at the Science Museum
With Helen going back to school this week, I haven’t had much time to take photographs recently. Having studied my memory cards and the images on my phone, I think this picture, taken at the Science Museum in London, is the best I have. It’s an image of Babbage’s Difference Engine. Essentially, this is a
September 6, 2015
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