And talking of Orford Ness - here are the old Cold War atomic weapon test facilities on the ness, the so called Pagodas, all looking a bit sinister now. That roof of concrete and shingle on stilts was designed to collapse if there was a fault with the initial chemical detonation explosion.
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I guess they possibly did certainly fairly remote and hard to defend - but it was the end of the line. It is also interesting to see the German invasion field guide for the invasion of Britain - they had photos and maps up to the Stour on the Suffolk/Essex border. I have my own carefully protected copy of such a guide that my late Grandfather obtained after the Normandy landings - its fascinating - and much of it augmented with copies of holiday post cards donated by the German people from their holidays in the UK in the 1930s
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Slightly further north at Magilligan Point on Lough Foyle.
There is at least one other around the same latitude on Lough Swilly.
Willy.
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Beautiful photograph and a beautiful sailboat! It looks like a perfect day!
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We made the most of that weekend with a family and friends jaunt on the river…alas the rain returned the day after. I am very fortunate to live in this beautiful part of the world.
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Another yacht on the River Ore - this time with Sizewell A and B nuclear power station reactors looming over the horizon.
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Well, I guess it’s a very big bath…
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How I feel after a few steps these days…
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…is that the new house finally under construction Pete? 
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Pete clearly understands the importance of curb appeal!
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No wonder he’s knackered…
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I’m liking the notice on the crate…
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and on his hat…
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I’m assuming that’s a mobility cane for the blind strapped to the bike he’s riding…?
Hmm - I think it was a flag or pennant of some sort - but it was couple of years ago now…
I wish my panels are still laying on the ground and wouldn’t be lift till late June.
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