Category Archives: berkshire

Pancakes and Sunrise

Posted on 2016-01-21 by Uli

Last weekend we had potato pancakes to use up our surplus potatoes from Christmas. They were particularly yummy with German bacon and apple sauce from the our own garden. From 2016 It is a simple recipe to make potato pancakes: … Continue reading →

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Sunrises and winter fayres

Posted on 2015-11-14 by Uli

The last few weeks have been very wet and not very  pleasant for cycling to work. But as reward there have been some spectacular sunrises. From 2015 And in central Reading the “Winter Wonderland” has been assembled in Forbury Gardens. … Continue reading →

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Line up

Posted on 2015-10-08 by Uli

This morning Jupiter, Mars, Venus and the moon all lined up nicely. Mercury was around as well, but it was too low on the horizon and I think I was also a bit late for it. The sky was already … Continue reading →

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Lunar Eclipse

Posted on 2015-10-03 by Uli

At the end of September there was a special lunar eclipse with a particularly red moon. It was visible in Berkshire during the very small hours of the morning. Fortunately, I did manage to wake up in time and was … Continue reading →

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Westerhever

Posted on 2015-05-01 by Uli

On a recent visit to the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein I finally got the chance to a picture of Westerhever lighthouse. From 2015 And yesterday there was a fine evening and sunset here in Berkshire. From 2015

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Another November sunrise

Posted on 2014-11-24 by Uli

There was a rather spectacular sunrise this morning which I captured form the footbridge across the M4 near junction 12. From 2014 It was a rather cold commute with a few ice patches especially on the footbridge and the cycle … Continue reading →

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November Sunrise

Posted on 2014-11-12 by Uli

Well, yesterday morning there was a beautiful sunrise over the Kennet Valley. From 2014 A shame the weather went downhill after that and I had to ride home in the rain, partly along the A4, as my usual route was … Continue reading →

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Museum of Berkshire Aviation

Posted on 2014-10-02 by Uli

Last weekend we finally managed to visit the Museum of Berkshire Aviation. It is a small museum in East Reading exhibiting a number of planes, most of which have a connection to the aircraft industry that used to be in … Continue reading →

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