http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/ Nothing but the truth... (Armin Grewe's Weblog) en-gb Copyright 2009, Armin Grewe blog@ministryofpropaganda.co.uk (Armin Grewe) Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:25:00 GMT http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/images/rss-propaganda.gif http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/ 140 70 http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090607-timelapse.shtml It's been a rather wet and comparably cold weekend, although the weather was better today than originally forecasted. I used the opportunity to create another video of the Kennet and Avon Canal, having already uploaded the Morning at the Kennet and Avon Canal Video and the video of the Waterside Series Canoe Race passing Aldermaston Wharf earlier in the year. Today's video is slightly different though, my first attempt of a time lapse video: [Watch the time lapse video of four hours at the Kennet and Avon Canal in Aldermaston Wharf in the full entry] Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:25:00 GMT http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090607-timelapse.shtml http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090516-yak52video.shtml When I wrote about the Brimpton Airfield Fly-in Day last week I mentioned that I had quite a lot of video footage from the afternoon. Earlier this afternoon I sat down to start editing some of it and created the first video. For this video I picked out one plane, the Yakovlev Yak-52 and pulled together a video of its flight display: [Watch the video of the Yak-52 performing aerial acrobatics (or follow the link to the HD video) in the full entry] Sat, 16 May 2009 19:54:00 GMT http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090516-yak52video.shtml http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090510-brimptonflyin.shtml Another nice spring weekend in West Berkshire. When I got up this morning I didn't have any plans yet what to do, apart from that I had to get out in the nice weather. During my morning run along the canal I noticed two small airplanes coming in fairly low, which reminded me of Brimpton Airfield. I had found out about the airfield back in February and knew that they occasionally had 'Fly-in Days'. Could it be that one of them was today? [More about the Fly-in Day at Brimpton Airfield with 5 pictures in the full entry] Sun, 10 May 2009 18:54:00 GMT http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090510-brimptonflyin.shtml http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090503-buckleburycommon.shtml After last week's short stroll on the other side of the A4 it was time for a longer walk this bank holiday weekend. Unfortunately I had some back problems yesterday, but with most of it gone today I was ready after lunch. Having consulted my Ordnance Survey map #159 Reading, Wokingham and Pangbourne I set my sights at Chapel Row and Bucklebury Common as my destination for the day. The Bluebells at 'Shrub Wood' had been joined by other flowers: [More about my Bank Holiday Sunday walk with many pictures in the full entry] Sun, 03 May 2009 22:02:00 GMT http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090503-buckleburycommon.shtml http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090426-bluebells.shtml In my quest to stay at least mildy active after my return from WalkIslay 2009 and to slowly discover more of the area I live in I did something today I hadn't done so far: I ventured to the other side of the A4, towards Beenham. Not a long walk, more of a stroll, but it was certainly worth it. The first section wasn't too exciting, just a road past a factory. But once I started climbing the hill and reached an area called 'Shrub Wood' I was rewarded with these bluebells: [More about today's walk/stroll and the bluebells with 3 pictures in the full entry] Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:13:00 GMT http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090426-bluebells.shtml http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090321-mistymorning.shtml This week just gone we had some wonderful early spring mornings here in Aldermaston Wharf and therefore at the Kennet and Avon Canal. Sunny but cold. This meant some mist developing, rising up against the sun, providing some very nice views. I took a camera with me to try to capture the mood one morning, here are some of the pictures I managed to take: [See 3 pictures of a misty morning at the Kennet and Avon Canal in the full entry] Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:51:00 GMT http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090321-mistymorning.shtml http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090315-swanvsgoose.shtml Today felt like the first day of spring, it was mild and sunny with temperatures reaching 15C (looking at the forecast winter is far from gone though, we might get frost again). With such wonderful weather I decided to go on a day out and drove to The Vyne near Basingstoke. Only about a 20min drive from Aldermaston Wharf and I could drive with the sunroof open all the way. My first stop was at the large lake, where I could watch an interesting spectacle. The main roles were occupied by two swans and a goose: [More Swan -vs- Goose (mainly 4 pictures of the swans harassing the goose) in the full entry] Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:05:00 GMT http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090315-swanvsgoose.shtml http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090307-canalvideo.shtml For the last 25 years or so I've been going for a 30 minute run almost every morning. Since moving to Aldermaston Wharf I jog along the canal, usually towards Woolhampton. This time of the year is probably one of the best times for it, as the sun has just risen around the time I'm out at the canal. Yesterday I took a small camera with me to try to record a few impressions. Here's the video I created from it: [Watch the video of a morning at the Kennet and Avon Canal in the full entry] Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:20:00 GMT http://www.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2009propaganda/20090307-canalvideo.shtml