Friday 28 November 2014

Star Wars; The Force Awakens...

 I remember watching the original Star Wars `Episode IV` with my big brother at the infamous North Berwick `Flea Pit` Cinema, I will never forget that opening scene when the big cinema screen was filled from floor to ceiling as the big transporter ship passed over, and it just kept coming!, awesome! :)



I also remember having to get the last bus home which was a  `127 Balencrieff` to Aberlady and we had the then long walk home to Craigielaw!.   It was indeed `a long time ago` but in a Galaxy `not` far away... :)


Release date 18th December!

Monday 24 November 2014

November Clear Blue Big Sky Day! - a perfect day for a cycle through local history...

Pic by Sanny

More DIY in the house on Saturday helping the plumber finish off more of the new Stove fitting-waiting on the right water tank coming tomorrow, so free to cycle today!, Sanny phoned wanting a day with a bit of Urbex (Urban Exploration) thrown in so we headed out on a loop early and took in  East Fortune Hospital, the former RAF Drem airfield, Luffness and Gosford estates, WW2 `Coastal crust` Anti landing defences at Gosford Bay and road the John Muir Way to Gullane and Salcoats Castle, before returning back to coastkid HQ for coffee via the Vulcan Bomber at East Fortune.
The sky was clear by 10am and it was a big blue sky across the county all day-amazing autumn light and colours, and a sunset too!, a perfect days cycling...

Sanny`s new bike!







New bike exploring old Urban places today...

4 Pics by Sanny;



50 years ago;




Big Sky Day!...



4 Pics by Sanny;





Through the former RAF Drem...









4 pics by Sanny;









Around the old airfield Peri track and onto Luffness...

70 years ago...









Geese, Radio control aircraft, and Microlights fly overhead these days...

70 years ago the skies here echoed to the sound of Merlin's...


 Luffness...



4 pics by Sanny;






Onto Aberlady...







And into Gosford...









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4 pics by Sanny;













4 pics by Sanny;








Past the WW2 POW camp...


Home to 4000 Germans in 1945,  Google Earth overlap app from 1945...


Down to Gosford Bay...

4 pics by Sanny;





Then back to Gullane along the John Muir Way...








4 pics by Sanny;




Across to Gullane...










4 pics by Sanny;







Heading for home via East Fortune Museum of Flight...





And the mighty AVRO Vulcan Bomber at Sunset...






6 pics by Sanny;







And heading for home...



A great ride today in amazing Autumn sun through some local history, loads to see and more stuff to show Sanny once home...




Loads of history around our county :)


More soon...