….and it’s a hello from me too.

On our return today from Essex, my wife and I stopped off at Hughenden Manor, Buckinghamshire, for a late afternoon stroll around the beautiful gardens and Woodland walks. Owned by the National Trust, this was the country home of the Victorian statesman Benjamin Disraeli, a most unlikely Victorian P...

Today I explored a corner of Essex including Cressing Temple Barns and gardens, a medieval site situated between Witham and Braintree, close to the villages of Cressing and White Notley. It was amongst the very earliest and largest of the possessions of the Knights Templar in England. Cressing Templ...

scooter wrote: ↑Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:24 am I'm there and it's a wonderful place to be.

scooter

My last watch purchase was the C1 Bel Canto Azzurro Blue LE. I haven’t even worn it let alone take it out of the box. I think that says I’m done and it’s certainly a “wonderful place to be”.

johncolescarr wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:06 pm I agree with the OP, I’m glad it’s not just me, but I feel our opinion is in the vanishing minority.

It makes the CW back catalogue even more attractive to me and there are lots in the wild, so I’m happy to hunt down discontinued gems

My thoughts too.

Disappointed with England but the excellent ale made up for it.

Throughly enjoyed the Wales v Ireland opener. Now settling down to watch England v Scotland with an ‘enthusiastic pub crowd’ and a pint or two of this….

With CW having moved to smaller dials and nothing elsewhere that I’m overly excited about, I might just happily settle with what I’ve got.

Perfect combo for a Saturday afternoon.

missF wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 11:28 pm

Richard D wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:57 pm I love the anticipation just before I say “walkies”.

You never actually have to say it, do you? They’re just waiting for you to twitch a single muscle fibre in the direction of the door!

Yep.

I love the anticipation just before I say “walkies”.

JAFO wrote: ↑Thu Feb 02, 2023 8:16 pm Would the regatta be restricted/ticket entry even just to watch?
I presume so, but maybe not.

Plenty of river bank to watch the racing for free, from the start to the 1 mile marker.

A dial and case that I think just about suits any strap. If anything, the bolder will be fun.

This is my earliest wrist shot of watch. A C13 Henley Quartz Chronograph, gold PVD case on a tan leather strap. I took the snap (not so great photo) on my first visit to Park Street on the 10th November 2011. I hasten to add I didn’t buy the watch.