Latest Seatern Diaries Entries
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13th April: Hanami at Exbury - Hanami ("flower viewing") is the term used in Japan for the Cherry Blossom Festival. There are cherry trees dotted around Exbury Gardens including the relatively new "Sakura" project and two rows in the approach to the Dragonfly Pond. Despite having… ...(Read More)
16th April: Seatern for Sale - So, I have finally given in and decided to sell Seatern. I have enjoyed having her but since getting covid back in March 2022 I have never felt as fit as I used to be. Call it "long covid" or… ...(Read More)
3rd April: Stonehenge Thoughts - Since seeing Stonehenge "close-up" I've been thinking about the transport of the so called "bluestones" from West Wales to Salisbury Plain. This is a summary of my conclusions; there is more detailed discussion and references to the journal papers and… ...(Read More)
Bluestones and Ice - So, like so many people, since visiting Stonehenge "up close" I've been intrigued by the west Wales source of the so called Stonehenge "Blue Stones". The idea that they were brought part or most of the way by sea seems… ...(Read More)
Bluestone Transport - So how did the so called "Bluestones*" get to Stonehenge from the Preseli Mountains? Depending on whether you think that the "bluestone phase" of the monument was ever completed, and it seems likely it was not, you need to transport… ...(Read More)
Moving the Bluestones by Sea - Introduction: Before I visited Stonehenge I explored the English Heritage Stonehenge website. The map showing the route by which the "Bluestones" might have been brought by water immediately struck me as ridiculous. Whatever the craft they used, why on earth… ...(Read More)