Category Archives: At home

Mirrored tanker in the “silence”

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Tim

A still night in March where the dark waters of Grangemouth dock became a mirror. The only sound was the oil rushing through the cargo lines and the cargo pumps whining at high pitch so you couldn’t really have heard … Continue reading →

Posted in At home, From the ship, Scotland, Tankers, UK, photos, ship spotting | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Size matters

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Tim

  While the size of Ireland’s economy has grown since I left, the size of the parking spaces is still the same. The only space left was between these two behemoths, I was sorely tempted to drive in at speed … Continue reading →

Posted in At home, Ireland, cars, from Erin, stating the obvious | 2 Comments

Home again, home again jiggety jog.

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Tim

The port wing of my second and final flight yesterday, the aircraft was a Fokker 70. The first plane was also a Fokker, a 50 though, and it felt like being on a Honda 50. According to my schedule I … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, At home, passengers, pinch of salt required | 7 Comments

Tiger’s whisker’s

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Tim

A warning sign graphically describes what you will get if you get too close to the bars below. Now the hole in the bars was just big enough to rest the camera lens, for a long range shot of Shere … Continue reading →

Posted in At home, From Sweden, Holidays, Natural phenomenae, Nature, Sweden | 6 Comments

More homecoming.

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Tim

Back and forth across the sky the planes do be flying, and a passenger I am on occasion. Ok enough of the Yoda talk. It was that time again, trip over time to go home. A flight had to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, At home | 6 Comments