21st November: Back to School!
On Wednesday evening I got a call from the Calshot Training Officer, Peter Brown, to say that he was giving talks the following morning at...
Author: Peter Taylor
25th Nov/10th Dec: Power Cuts!
Monday evening, 25th November, and I fell asleep in front of the TV – something which often happens given that I wake up each day...
29th November: Riverside Park Walks
Back in May 2019 I invested in an Apple Watch with the idea of prompting myself to exercise more! The result has mainly been more...
3rd December: An Alternative Walk
As an alternative to Riverside Park I can skirt the section of the River Itchen where I live. It always seems more natural to progress...
Currents at Hurst Spit
A short video of currents off the eastward end of Hurst Spit on Christmas Day morning 2019. I estimated the current at about 3 knots...
25th December: Hurst Spit walk
Christmas Day and as a present from the weather gods, the first dry and sunny day for weeks! I usually go for a walk on...
13th Jan 2020: Boats demand Attention!
The house adjoining mine is let out so I experience a succession of neighbours. The previous occupant was a young French man who acquired a...
Jan. 14-15th: Storm Brendan
The first storm of the year, “Brendan” was a large, complex low pressure system which occupied much of the northwest Atlantic from Greenland to the...
Jan. 17th: Hurst Spit after Storm Brendan
Having been shocked by the erosion along Hurst Spit during my Christmas Day walk I thought I’d go and see how it had fared during...
Jan. 18th: Lepe Sunset
One of the few calm days of the year so far. After we’d closed up the station, and taken the keys to the office, I...