Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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…the addition of a leap second…
This year’s leap second—the 26th to be added to UTC since 1972—exists because time was traditionally based on a full rotation of the Earth and was related to heavenly bodies, which defined the length of the day.
This rotational time, called UT1, divides the [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jun 30th 2012
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For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out Whistlestop PhotoHunt.
12 Comments CherryPie on Jun 29th 2012
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12 Comments CherryPie on Jun 28th 2012
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Today’s weather gave an unexpected opportunity which allowed me to dine outside this evening. It was lovely to watch the sun setting behind ‘my oak tree’ whilst enjoying a few moments rest after work soaking up the atmosphere. I had the additional pleasure of watching the moon rising.
14 Comments CherryPie on Jun 27th 2012
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12 Comments CherryPie on Jun 26th 2012
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The current church replaces an older which was thought to be built towards the end of the 11th century on the site of the house where Saint Gimer was born:
The parish of Saint-Gimer was established in 1840 and when the succursal chapel was built it was felt that a larger building was needed. There were [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jun 25th 2012
