Overlord - benefit of Brentry
- Written by Nick Fluck
I don't often digress into sentimental memorabilia but on this occasion I'm going to. I discovered quite by chance recently that the classic yacht my late father was occasionally privileged to sail whilst still a soldier is still going strong and is at sea for up to 150 days a year. Overlord (originally "Pelikan") was one of those things the British Army picked up in our last Brentry negotiations - she is truly magnificent - a "hundred square meter" yacht (size of the canvas she spreads). If anyone reading this has sailed in her I would love to hear about the experience. Oh and if you took the picture I would love to attribute this to you but do not have your details.
There is a great short video about Overlord on youtube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrZTQQbFy5E&feature=youtu.be
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Modern Architecture
- Written by Nick Fluck
Look at this for a fantastic example of a wonderful modern cathedral. Utterly different from the gothic splendour of, say, Lincoln, but a very special place - and those modern stained-glass windows are just mind-blowing.
I hope to go and have a better look one day, preferably when I have two good legs to stand on and enjoy it - last time I visited this place I had a broken ankle and was hobbling on elbow crutches.
I was very lucky to get this glimpse as the cultural police had closed off the area and I was one of the last people to be allowed to sneak through a cordon.
It was a grey and overcast day at the time so I can only imagine how the windows must look in blazing sunshine.
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