11th March: WWII Hard at Lepe
An ex-Oceanography colleague had told me that part of Nevil Shute’s novel “Requiem for a Wren” is set in the Exbury and Lepe area. Reading...
2023 / Diary Entry (2023) / Jan-March: Stone Point times
by Peter Taylor · Published 12/03/2023 · Last modified 30/06/2023
An ex-Oceanography colleague had told me that part of Nevil Shute’s novel “Requiem for a Wren” is set in the Exbury and Lepe area. Reading...
The weather has been foul and I hadn’t been out onto the jetty for a few days until 4th March. As I went out onto...
2023 / Diary Entry (2023) / Jan-March: Stone Point times / NCI (2023)
by Peter Taylor · Published 25/03/2023 · Last modified 15/04/2023
Adapted from my post on the Calshot Blog : On the afternoon of Friday, 24th March I was doing a lone watch at NCI Stone...
2023 / Diary Entry (2023) / April-May: Exbury and Lepe
by Peter Taylor · Published 03/04/2023 · Last modified 10/05/2023
Summer Time commenced on the 26th March and NCI Stone Point commenced a three watch routine with hours 09-12, 12-15, and 15-18. Initially at least...
Diary Entry (2023) / April-May: Exbury and Lepe / 2023
by Peter Taylor · Published 10/04/2023 · Last modified 10/05/2023
On 9th April I was once again booked for the first and last watchkeeping shifts of the day at NCI Stone Point. Between the shifts...
The Royal Mail are phasing out the old “normal” stamps for new ones which have a sort of QR pattern down the side. I always...
2023 / Diary Entry (2023) / April-May: Exbury and Lepe
by Peter Taylor · Published 22/04/2023 · Last modified 10/05/2023
I had decided to go to the Ocean Business 2023 exhibition at the National Oceanography Centre partly because there was a talk on the Global...
2023 / Diary Entry (2023) / April-May: Exbury and Lepe
by Peter Taylor · Published 24/04/2023 · Last modified 10/05/2023
I’ve joined the Friends of Exbury Gardens with the idea that it will encourage me to go there more often. On this day I was...
2023 / Diary Entry (2023) / April-May: Exbury and Lepe
by Peter Taylor · Published 26/04/2023 · Last modified 10/05/2023
Many years ago when I was first married and we were setting up a home we bought a cutlery set designed by David Mellor, this...
Diary Entry (2023) / April-May: Exbury and Lepe / 2023
by Peter Taylor · Published 05/05/2023 · Last modified 13/06/2023
Was Exbury village moved from what is now known as “Lower Exbury” to its present location simply to improve the view from Exbury House?