1915

Today marks 100 years since the start of the 9 month Gallipoli campaign, where thousands of British and Commonwealth soldiers gave their lives.

Fred Potts VC, from Reading, hero of Gallipoli.

Saint

Happy St George's day.

Time to wave the flag!

How Google see it.

Grrr!

Have spent a very frustrating few hours trying to deal with Dad.

Must. Stay. Calm.

Concerned

Last night while helping Dad at the house, he had another fall. Later at dinner, he got extremely confused over events. I'm getting a little worried for him.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

Some will know that as a child I was a big fan of Captain Scarlett and (more so) of Thunderbirds. So after the misfire of the big screen live action version, I was excited but dubious with regard a new "updated" series.

So when LL and I sat down to watch the first few episodes, I was very pleasantly surprised just how good it proved to be. LL was impressed having not really been that interested in the original, despite my best efforts with the DVD box set (just how sad am I LOL?). Thunderbirds Are Go! is simply great, F.A.B. as they might say, a sympathetic blend of CGI and actual models. Quite lbrilliant.

TB2, the best.

Carter

You know Spring is here when Carters Steam Fair is back in town.

The only pair of "yachts" still touring anywhere in the world.

Sleeping Here

This is where we are sleeping for the next couple of nights...

Mind you I have to admit it's a strange "environment" to find oneself in and despite appearances doesn't seem to be as comfortable as you might expect.

Dad

Dad and step mum are up in town for a visit, mainly to see her family but also to start clearing his house. He's been acting a bit unpredictably of late. I hope its just a combination of tiredness and the emotion of of dealing with the disposal of his home.

19

Not so good for the Royals, now 19th in the Championship and not many games remaining...

3 March Bolton 1 - 1 Reading
10 March Reading 2 - 1 Brighton
14 March Watford 4 - 1 Reading
21 March Charlton 3 - 2 Reading

Plantagenet

The last Plantagenet king of England, Richard III was (re)buried today in Leicester. Infamous for apparently killing the two young "princes in the tower" and known for his deformed figure he received a near state funeral.

Read more at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-32052800

Saving Time

We'll be putting our clocks forward in a few days, to British Summer Time. Daylight Saving was first proposed just over 100 years ago I believe and rapidly adopted in certain countries (the UK was a bit slow to catch on).

So my question is, after 100 years or so,
at what point does habit become tradition?

Sir Terry

Just heard that Terry Pratchett, who gave us The Discworld novels, has died.