Tedbiker: Blog

I have worked out how to add photos and the moderator didn't delete any I offered, so the story now has the principal illustrations I intended. I do still have some photos I took at Metheringham, though the interior ones at the visitors' centre are darker than I like. As before, an email address will get you copies.
Ted

It's been a while, but I'm ready to start posting a new Jenni story, 'Norma'. Six chapters in this one, posted alternate days.

I finally managed to visit the grave of P/O J.G. Magee, as well as a couple of other memorials of interest. My original text includes photos, but for some reason I've been unable to persuade my office suite to include them in the HTML version.
I'll be happy to respond to any requests for copies of the photos to anyone sending a valid email address, or the file of my original document in either .odt or .doc.

I have intended for years to visit Holy Trinity Scopwick to pay my respects to the author of 'High Flight'. Thanks to Google Maps and a helmet headset, I finally found the church by diverting a little from a ride to East Kirkby and the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.
But could I find the headstone? I mean, military headstones are quite distinctive, and the churchyard isn't that big...
So, sadly, went on my way. It was, otherwise, a good, enjoyable and satisfying ride. The museum had the Tony Agar NF Mosquito out in the sun, and taxied it up and down, and, of course, I had a good wander around and a great lunch.
When I got home, though, I did with my laptop what perhaps I should have done with my smart phone.
Duh.
Lincolnshire is covered with RAF bases, active and otherwise. Scopwick has a military cemetery as well as the churchyard, not too many yards away, just not where I passed by.
Sigh. I shall have to return...

I somehow contrived to miss several continuity errors in 'Taming the Shrew'. I do appreciate - a lot - having issues pointed out, whether they are typos, factual errors, or continuity errors. However, I'd really rather have those comments via mail feedback, as, when corrected, the comment is no longer relevant, it's easier to keep track of what I'm doing, and I do try to deal with errors. Thank you to a couple of people who pointed out that there really wasn't enough time for dealing with Amelia and getting Charlie to the mansion! I managed to get that all on one day in about half an hour, rather than Charlie visiting the next afternoon as I really intended! Taming the Shrew ends tomorrow with Chapter six, but of course there is plenty of potential to take the characters forward, particularly with Emily, Penny, and Beatson's Garage.
Ted