James_C
April 25, 2026, 10:21am
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go, it is a delight to wander around especially away from the centre
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James_C
April 25, 2026, 10:24am
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At the dying of the day last night on my evening walk. you might just see the deer to the right of centre
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James_C
April 25, 2026, 10:29am
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Capri is also well worth the boat trip I think. You can walk out along narrow roads and paths to see this
Casa Malaparte (also Villa Malaparte) is a house on Punta Massullo, on the eastern side of the isle of Capri, Italy. It is considered to be one of the best examples of Italian modern and contemporary architecture.
The house was conceived around 1937 by Curzio Malaparte. Malaparte built the home himself with the help of Adolfo Amitrano, a local stonemason.
Casa Malaparte is a red masonry box with reverse pyramidal stairs leading to the roof patio. On the roof is a freestanding curving white wal...
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We’re on the Capri boat as I type (with the u18 Pompei FC team on their way to an away match)!
Lovely,
Tony
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Better than when we went over, with a number of Italians throwing up on the boat!
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If you’re there, take a look in the church it’s perhaps the most beautiful organ on this planet and I got my lessons there.
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Can you still get to play it?
Nope, it was during my studies. I’m sure I can get access but my time is a bit limited at the moment. I should go there again though.
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MikeD
April 25, 2026, 8:10pm
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I admire the architecture.
The use to which it is put, however ..
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The organ is built as a secular instrument, that’s why the coat of arms of Haarlem is on the organ. Many instruments were build in the Netherlands to impress foreign visitors.
bhoyo
April 25, 2026, 10:20pm
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Now I’m curious… What do you mean by that?
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Three can play at that game…
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In the Lucozade box at Wemberley… Fortunately, other refreshments are available.
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Wembley crowd, on Saturday
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IanF
April 27, 2026, 12:30pm
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Slightly behind in time as these were from a week ago - I’ve been away since. A nice horseshoe walk around Corriearklet, near Loch Lomond, to climb the Corbett Beinn a’ Choin.
Early morning, Loch Arklet
Ben Lomond above Loch Arklet
Loch Lomond and the Arrochar Alps
Cheers,
Ian
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