Blogs from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Weston-super-Mare July 20th 2021

The British seaside is a national institution: home of fish and chips, & buckets and spades & Amusement arcades. On a hot summer day we went to the seaside with Ian and his sister Emma. The town's name is thought to derive from a mixture of Saxon and Latin words. Weston probably started out as 'west tun', meaning 'the west settlement'. The words 'super' and 'mare' come from the Latin for 'on the sea'. Ian is a great story teller and so full of information which he delivered brilliantly as we walked along the causeway, the promenade and then onto the Grand Pier. The pier was rebuilt in 2010 following a fire, which could have been more disastrous had it not been for an employee’s quick thinking to remove gas cylinders from a restaurant. “Oh we ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Weston-super-Mare June 8th 2012

So, in order to avoid annoying posts filling up my freinds facebook/twitter feeds, I have decided to compile an online journal of my adventures this summer at camp in America! In a little over 3 days I will be boarding the place from Heathrow to JFK in New York to begin an amazing summer at Camp Emerson in Hilsden, MA. My room is still very much NOT packed and things are starting to get a little crazy! I took ownership of a new swish suitcase this morning which even has wheels on the bottom! Check back soon for more updates on my journey! SG... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Weston-super-Mare February 2nd 2012

'I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.' This is the opening line of my favorite poem by John Masefield. I remember once writing it in a book of rememberance for my cousin Steve, who was taken from us far too early, hoping that it would help those who read it, and for Steve himself in his journey though to whatever lies beyond the next door. So here I am. One chapter of my life has closed and I finally retired yesterday after 30 years of locking up villains. It's been great fun and I would not have missed it for the world, but now it's time for me to step through the next ... read more




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