April 2012
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Clan Line reaches Swanage – 46 years late
Above: another Southern pacific, Manston, at Swanage, 2010 One of Britain’s most impressive steam engines has…
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Going Dutch: Raleigh Cycle sold
The news that Dutch company Accell has bought Raleigh Cycle prompted a wave of nostalgia this…
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Hunt, Cameron and Murdoch: guilt and government by association
This week’s storm about culture, media and sports secretary Jeremy Hunt’s handling of News Corporation’s bid…
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Charles Arthur’s Digital Wars: Microsoft’s lost decade
The Guardian‘s technology editor Charles Arthur is an incisive observer of the tech business world. So…
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Cardiff to host Great Britain’s first event at London 2012
Karen, Owen and I will see history made when we watch Great Britain’s women’s football team…
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In praise of Britain’s Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon
Above: childhood memories come alive at Heritage Motor Centre How many times have we ignored the…
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We love Drayton Manor and Thomas Land
Above: arriving at Thomas Land. Percy has just arrived with a train. We’ve just got back…
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James Burke: Connections revisited
I caught a glimpse of James Burke on Mark Lawson’s BBC 2 show about Seventies TV…
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Not so smart TV: no BBC iPlayer on Samsung 5400 LED TV
Visit the new Ertblog on WordPress at robskinner.net! I bought a new TV today for our…
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Goodbye, Ceefax
The BBC's Ceefax service teletext service has disappeared from out TVs after our area completed digital switchover. I can't…