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You have reached the Home Page of Derek Wood A little bit about me..... 53 year old Master Mariner. I started work in the Merchant Navy straight from leaving school in 1970. My first 8 years were spent deep-sea with BP Tankers as Deck Cadet, Third Mate and finally Second Mate.The next 12 years or so were spent...
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Buachalle Etive Mor Photos
Buachaille Etive Mor Pics - 13th October 2002 Click on an individual thumbnail to see a bigger (480 x 360) version. Back to Scottish Mountains Page
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Buachaille Etive Mor 01
Buachaille Etive Mor in the morning mist - from Kingshouse Hotel. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 02
Buachaille Etive Mor in the morning mist - from Kingshouse Hotel entrance road. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 03
Just out of the mist in Coire na Tulaich. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 04
Looking back down Coire na Tulaich. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 05
At the top of Coire na Tulaich. Road & cars in view - and Blackwater Reservoir. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 06
Ingrid at the top of the Coire, with Stob Dearg behind. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 07
Ingrid on the summit of Stob Dearg - the highest point of Buachaille Etive Mor. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 08
Me on the summit of Stob Dearg. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 09
Kingshouse Hotel & Rannoch Moor from Stob Dearg. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 10
Close-up of Kingshouse Hotel. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 11
Looking towards Loch Leven from Stob Dearg. Buachaille Etive Beag in front, Beinn Fhada / Bidean nam Bian behind on left, Aonach Eagach ridge on right. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 12
Looking back down at the cars at Altnafeadh & the path we came up. Devil's Staircase (West Highland Way) going straight up on the left of the trees. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 13
Blackwater Reservoir from half-way round to Stob na Doire , with Stob Coire Easan & Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin behind. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 14
Ben Nevis & the Mamores from half-way round to Stob na Doire. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 15
Stob Dearg from Stob na Doire , with Kinghouse Hotel in view on right & Blackwater Reservoir on right. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 16
Stob Coire Altruim & Stob na Broige from Stob na Doire. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 17
Bidean nam Bian & Stob Coire Sgreamhach from Stob na Doire. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 18
Stob na Doire and Stob Dearg (red peak) from Stob Coire Altruim. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 19
The pair of us on Stob na Broige, with Stob na Doire and Stob Dearg in background. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 20
Ben Nevis from Stob na Broige. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 21
Closer view of Ben Nevis from Stob na Broige. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 22
Stob Coire Altruim, Stob na Doire & Stob Dearg from Stob na Broige, with Blackwater Reservoir on right. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 23
A view up Coire na Tulaich at the end of the day, with Stob Dearg in the clouds & Lagangarbh cottage (SMC owned) in the foreground. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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Buachaille Etive Mor 24
3D View of our route on the day - generated by Memory-Map software. Previous Image Back to Scottish Mountains Page Next Image
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The Future. (Page 3)
The Future A conclusion In conclusion I give you this thought on how the human may be transformed to a human super being by the use of Bionics. The Future - Will we be super beings? The integration of human beings will proceed in another dimension than that of human culture, a dimension of depth. We conceive of...
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The Main Body. (Page 2)
Bionics Fact or Fiction? Artificial limbs Separating the fact from the fiction is very difficult for us ordinary mortals so here is a fact. The budget for the special effects on the film the Terminator was roughly worth ten years of research for the bionics department of Rutgers University in New Jersey USA. This...
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The Bionic Body
The Bionic Body by Bill Shand Human or robot? Actor Lee Majors in the role of the Six Million Dollar man In the Late Sixties and seventies a series of television programs brought us a Bionic man and woman. The Bionic man was the first and brought forward the idea of combining the human body with artificial parts....
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Black Mountains & Brecon Beacons Photos
A long weekend in Wales - 17th to 19th April 2004 DAY 1 - 17-April-2004 - Fan Brycheinog and Picws Du in the Black Mountains DAY 2 - 18-April-2004 - Pen y Fan, Cribyn and Fan y Big in the Brecon Beacons DAY 3 - 19-April-2004 - Cycle along the canal towpath from Brecon to Llangynidir & back - 22 miles done Click...
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Black 01
View of path past Llyn y Fan Fawr looking towards Brecon Beacons. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Ingrid, Steve, Julie on Fan Brycheinog. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Clare's Pic - group shot on Fan Brycheinog looking down to Llyn y Fan Fawr. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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View of Llyn y Fan Fawr - looking towards Brecons. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Picws Du & Llyn y Fan Fach. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Closer view of Picws Du. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Clare, Ingrid above Llyn y Fan Fach. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Llyn y Fan Fach framed by rocks. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Llyn y Fan Fach framed by gully. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Looking along scarp edge towards Picws Du. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Ingrid, Julie by Llyn y Fan Fach. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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"Go on - get your feet wet!" Stream crossing at end of day. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian Photos
Bidean nam Bian & Stob Coire Sgreamhach - 15th March 2003 Click on an individual thumbnail to see a bigger (540 x 405) version. Back to Scottish Mountains Page
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Bidean nam Bian 01
The Kingshouse Hotel in Glencoe Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 02
Buachaille Etive Mor from Kingshouse Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 03
Stob a' Ghlais Choire & Meall a' Bhuiridh from Kingshouse Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 04
Looking up Coire nan Lochan - the way up. Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 05
Stob Coire nan Lochan from the lochans Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 06
Ben Nevis from the E ridge of Stob Coire nan Lochan, with the Aonach Eagach ridge in the foreground Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 07
The lochans from the E ridge of Stob Coire nan Lochan Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 08
Part way up on the E ridge of Stob Coire nan Lochan - a little bit of scrambling involved here Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 09
First view of the summit of Bidean nam Bian - from the E ridge of Stob Coire nan Lochan Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 10
Stob Coire Sgreamhach - from the E ridge of Stob Coire nan Lochan Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 11
Bidean nam Bian & the connecting ridge - from the summit of Stob Coire nan Lochan Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 12
Loch Leven, Glencoe & Ballachulish - from the summit of Stob Coire nan Lochan Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 13
Ingrid on the summit of Stob Coire nan Lochan (1115 metres, but not a Munro) - with Ben Nevis in the background Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 14
The pair of us on the summit of Bidean nam Bian (1150 metres), Munro number 83 for me, 32 for Ingrid. Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 15
Looking back at Stob Coire nan Lochan & the connecting ridge from Bidean nam Bian Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 16
Looking back to Bidean nam Bian from the ridge to Stob Coire Sgreamhach Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 17
The ridge leading round to Stob Coire Sgreamhach Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 18
Loch Etive, with Beinn Maol Chaluim in the foreground, Ben Starav in centre Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 19
Close up of Ben Starav (climbed with Ingrid on 09-Feb-03 - a lot more snow on it then) Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 20
The pair of us on Stob Coire Sgreamhach - along with a a bunch of Paddies from Cork! Munro number 84 for me, number 33 for Ingrid. Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 21
Ingrid (very tired) finally down from the (backwards) ice climb from Bealach Dearg down into Coire Gabhail Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 22
The view down Coire Gabhail - the way home Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 23
Bidean nam Bian - taken from Glencoe village the next day - a little bit hazy unfortunately Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Bidean nam Bian 24
The route we took on the day Previous Image Back to Bidean nam Bian Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis Photos
Carn Mor Dearg Arrete & Ben Nevis - 9th March 1999 Click on an individual thumbnail to see a bigger (540 x 405) version. Back to Scottish Mountains Page
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Ben Nevis 1
Castle on Loch Laggan (used in the TV program 'Monarch of the Glen'). Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 2
Loch Laggan Dam Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 3
An Gearanach from the Tourist Track on Ben Nevis Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 4
Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe on Ben Nevis Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 5
Looking back down the Tourist Track to Glen Nevis Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 6
Looking up the corrie to Carn Dearg and Ben Nevis Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis from 2/3 way up Carn Beag Dearg Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 8
Looking across to Lochan an t-Suidhe and Carn Dearg Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 9
FortWilliam from 2/3 way up Carn Beag Dearg Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 10
Carn Dearg Meadhonach from Carn Beag Dearg Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 11
Ben Nevis from Carn Beag Dearg Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 12
Carn Mor Dearg from Carn Dearg Meadhonach Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 13
Ben Nevis from Carn Dearg Meadhonach Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 14
Ben Nevis and the Carn Mor Dearg Arete Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 15
Carn Dearg and FortWilliam from Carn Mor Dearg Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 16
Looking across to The Mamores from Carn Mor Dearg Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 17
The Carn Mor Dearg Arete - about 1/2 way along - The Mamores in the background Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 18
Looking back to Carn Mor Dearg from the Arete Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 19
Looking back to Carn Mor Dearg from the Arete - further on Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 20
The face of Ben Nevis from the cornice at the head of the corrie Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 21
The last section - up to the summit of Ben Nevis - from the cornice at the head of the corrie Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 22
The refuge on top of Ben Nevis Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 23
Carn Dearg from the summit of Ben Nevis Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Ben Nevis 24
The two Munros done that day Previous Image Back to Ben Nevis Page Next Image
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Brecons 01
The Neuadd Reservoir - once we'd struggled up on to the ridge. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 02
Another view of the Neuadd Reservoir. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 03
Corn Du, Pen y Fan & Crybin from the Graig Fan Ddu path. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 04
Group pic on the Graig Fan Ddu path. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 05
Corn Du & Pen y Fan. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 06
Cribyn from Craig Gwain Taf. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 07
View from Corn Du over Craig Cyw llwch to Llyn Cwm Llwch. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 08
Group pic on Corn Du - lunch stop. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 09
Steve, Julie, Ingrid on Corn Du. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 10
Cribyn from Pen y Fan. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 11
The Fast Group on Pen y Fan. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 12
Me on Pen y Fan. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 13
Coming down Pen y Fan towards Cribyn. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 14
Fan y Big from Cribyn. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 15
Corn Du & Pen y Fan from Cribyn. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 16
Looking towards the reservoir from Cribyn. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 17
The path up Fan y Big from the col. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 18
Upper Neuadd Reservoir from the col. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 19
The col seen from Fan y Big. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 20
Left to right - Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 21
Me sitting on a rock shelf at the summit of Fan y Big. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 22
Our route down - back to the Lower Neuadd Reservoir. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 23
Our route down - back to the Lower Neuadd Reservoir. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Brecons 24
3D View of our route on the day. Slow group short cut in red. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Ben Wyvis Photos
Ben Wyvis - 30th November 2003 Click on an individual thumbnail to see a bigger (480 x 360) version. Back to Scottish Mountains Page
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Ben Wyvis 1
Ingrid & myself on the summit of Ben Wyvis. (Munro number 43 for Ingrid, 93 for me) Previous Image Back to Ben Wyvis Page Next Image
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Ben Wyvis 2
Ingrid at the cornice near the summit of Ben Wyvis. Previous Image Back to Ben Wyvis Page Next Image
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Ben Wyvis 3
Sgurr Mor and other Fannaichs from An Cabar. Previous Image Back to Ben Wyvis Page Next Image
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Ben Wyvis 4
Beinn Dearg and Loch Glascarnoch from An Cabar. Previous Image Back to Ben Wyvis Page Next Image
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Ben Wyvis 5
Carn Gorm Loch from An Cabar. Previous Image Back to Ben Wyvis Page Next Image
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Ben Wyvis 6
Fionn Bheinn from An Cabar. Previous Image Back to Ben Wyvis Page Next Image
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Canal 01
The Brecons from the road near Brecon. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Canal 02
Close up of the Brecons from the road near Brecon. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Canal 03
The Brecons from the canal path near Llanfrynach. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Canal 04
Steve, Ingrid & Julie on the canal towpath near Talybont-on-Usk. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Craigneil East Cammachmore
Our tiny place - as it is now.... ....but we have plans! We hope to start building this year - 2006. SW Elevation of our planned house. SE Elevation of our planned house. You can see the full plans here by entering Craigneil in the Street search box.
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CV Page One
Curriculum Vitae for Derek Wood - Page 1 (Click on the pictures for a larger version) 09/05 to Now Employed by Nabors International Inc as Operations Superintendent / Barge Master on the self-propelled jack-up utility barge 'Leen-693' (ex-'Leen'), working offshore Abu Dhabi. 07/05 to 09/05 Employed by Global Petroprojects...
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CV Page Two
Curriculum Vitae for Derek Wood - Page 2 (Click on the pictures for a larger version) 01/93 to 02/93 Employed by Global Marine Drilling Company as Ballast Control Operator on the semi-submersible drilling rig "Glomar Arctic III" working on the UKCS. 12/92 to 01/93 Employed by Dolphin Drilling as SSL/OIM on the...
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Gordon Schools
Educated at the Gordon Schools, Huntly - 1958-70. (Picture is of Class of 1960 - or possibly 1961) (I'm in the back row, middle, above & to the left of our teacher.) Photo courtesy Mrs Mary Farren (my mother)
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British Hussar
1970 to 1974 - Deck Cadet on various BP Tanker Co vessels. Crude carrier 'British Hussar' - 09.70 to 04.71. My first trip at sea! Photo courtesy Iain Lovie, Napier, NZ Product carrier 'British Hero' - 05.71 to 08.71. Joined in Isle of Grain & spent most of the trip in the Med - getting well 'bronzied'! Photo courtesy...
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British Tenacity
1974 to 1976 - Third Officer on various BP tanker Co vessels. Product carrier 'British Tenacity' - 06.74 to 10.74. My first trip as Third Mate. Spent a large part of it travelling up and down the coast of Peru - experiencing an earthquake and the subsequent tsunami in one port (Chimbote - I think). Photo courtesy...
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British Centaur
1976 to 1977 - Second Officer on various BP tanker Co vessels. Crude carrier 'British Centaur' - 12.76 to 05.77. Spent 2 weeks sitting at anchor off Kwinana (tanker port for Fremantle, Perth, West Australia) on this ship - lots of runs ashore - my thanks go to the Australian Unions who were refusing to allow us...
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Sea Orient
Platform supply vessel 'Sea Orient' - 1978. Shown here leaving Great Yarmouth. This was my very first supply vessel. Sailing from Peterhead into a NE'ly Force 10 was some introduction! A bucket was required while on watch on the bridge! Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk Platform supply...
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Wimpey Sealion
AHTS 'Wimpey Sealion' - 1978. Shown here leaving Great Yarmouth. Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk
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Wimpey Seadog
AHTS 'Wimpey Seadog' - 1978. Shown here entering Aberdeen. Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk Photo taken leaving Aberdeen - Balnagask Pitch & Putt course in the background. (I may be one of the men on deck!) Photo courtesy Iain Lovie, Napier, NZ
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Wimpey Seawolf
AHTS 'Wimpey Seawolf' - 1979. Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk
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Stena Welder
Dive vessel 'Stena Welder' - 1979. Not certain when this picture was taken, probably prior to 1979, as the ship looked a little different when I was on there. The helideck had been moved forward from above the stern, the crane / lifting arrangement at the stern (presumably for the dive bell) had been removed,...
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Star Aquarius
AHTS 'Star Aquarius' - 1980. Pictured entering Aberdeen. Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk Pictured here alongside in Aberdeen - at the Total Base in Torry. Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk Pictured here leaving Aberdeen. Photo courtesy Iain Lovie, Napier, NZ...
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Star Taurus
AHTS 'Star Taurus' - 1980. (Pictured alongside in Cork, Ireland - in the summer of 1983) Photo courtesy Captain Bob Coleman
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RGIT
RGIT, Aberdeen - 2 years of a 4 year BSc degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering - 1979-81. (Unfortunately I ran out of money!!) Picture courtesy Encyclopedia Britannica
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Star Polaris
AHTS 'Star Polaris' - 1983-86. Shown here entering Aberdeen Harbour. Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk AHTS 'Star Polaris' - 1983-86. Picture taken in Aberdeen Harbour during the winter of '83/84. I remember it well - all the pipes in my flat froze - as did most of the rest of Aberdeen's!!!...
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Star Aries
Platform supply vessel 'Star Aries' - 1982. Shown here entering Aberdeen. Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk Shown here alongside in Aberdeen. Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk
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Star Vega
Platform supply vessel 'Star Vega' - 1986. Photo courtesy Iain Lovie, Napier, NZ In her new colours as 'Stirling Vega'. Photo courtesy Grahame Hewitt Built: 1983 Builder: Ailsa SBR LOA: 68.45m Beam: 16.18m Draught: 5.21m GRT: 1737
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Star Taurus
AHTS 'Star Taurus' - 1983. Pictured alongside in Cork, Ireland - in the summer of 1983. Photo courtesy Captain Bob Coleman
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Sub-Sea Canopus
DP diving vessel 'Sub-Sea Canopus' - 1982. Photo is of 'Star Canopus' before the diving package was added and re-naming to 'Sub-Sea Canopus'. Photo courtesy Iain Lovie, Napier, NZ This photo is also before the diving package was added and re-naming to 'Sub-Sea Canopus'. Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk
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Star Perseus
Air-diving vessel 'Star Perseus' - 1982. I spent most of a year on this ship - working on the Leman Field for Shell, out of Great Yarmouth. Photo courtesy Grahame Hewitt Built: 1979 Builder: Cochrane Selby LOA: 43.97 m Beam: 9.85 m Draught: 3.31 m GRT: 496 (Sold to NZ Govt - new name 'Manawanuii')
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Star Arcturus
Platform supply vessel / pipe-carrier 'Star Arcturus' - 1981. Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk
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Toanui
AHTS 'Toanui' - 1986. Leaving Port Napier, New Zealand for Aberdeen in 1986. Photo courtesy Iain Lovie, Napier, NZ Stern view of 'Takapu' towing 'Toanui' out of port of Napier, after end of contract in New Zealand oilfield - 1986. Photo courtesy Iain Lovie, Napier, NZ
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Star Altair
Platform supply vessel 'Star Altair' - 1986. Pictured in her new colours as 'Stirling Altair'. Photo courtesy Grahame Hewitt
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Star Sirius
AHTS 'Star Sirius' - 1987. Pictured alongside in Peterhead. (I believe anyway. It looks like the hey-day of the 'Peterhead Shuffle'!) Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk Built: 1985 Builder: Ulstein Verft, Build No: 194 Length: Breadth: GRT: Deadweight: 2465 t Engines: 2 x Wärtsilä Diesel,...
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Star Spica
AHTS 'Star Spica' - 1987. Photo taken from 'Star Polaris' while both ships were towing the drilling rig 'Pentagone 84' in a Force 10 Storm - 1985. (An EPIC rig-move!) Photo by DC Wood Stern view of 'Star Spica' alongside in Aberdeen. Photo courtesy Iain Lovie, Napier, NZ In a later guise as 'Stirling Spica'. Photo...
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Star Capella
Platform supply vessel 'Star Capella' - 1988. My first command. Photo taken leaving Aberdeen. Photo courtesy Iain Lovie, Napier, NZ In her new colours as 'Stirling Capella'. Photo courtesy Iain Lovie, Napier, NZ Built: 1983 Builder: Ferguson Bros PG. LOA: 68.45m Beam: 16.18m Draught: 5.21m GRT: 1737
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Smit Manta
m.v. 'Smit Manta' - 1988. Pictured here in an earlier guise as 'Smit-Lloyd 62 - leaving Aberdeen. Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk A B&W version which looks as if it was taken the same day as the picture above. Photo courtesy Iain Lovie, Napier, NZ Pictured above in her current guise...
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Sutton Tide
Supply vessel 'Sutton Tide' - 1989. Photo taken in Jebel Ali, UAE - 2001, from 'Trident Bibby One'. Photo by DC Wood
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Tera Tide
AHTS 'Tera Tide' - 1988. Pictured alongside in Warri, Nigeria. Photo by DC Wood
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Verret Tide
AHTS 'Verret Tide' - 1989. (This is NOT the 'Verret Tide'!!) Photo found on the Web while searching unsuccessfully for 'Verret Tide'. Built at Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA in 1979. Length Overall: 57.93 m Draught: 4.22 m Beam: 12.20 m Gross Tonnage: 851 Horsepower: 4,300
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Vince Tide
Supply vessel 'Vince Tide' - 1989. Pictured alongside in Douala, Cameroon. Photo by DC Wood
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Pacific Centurion
AHTS 'Pacific Centurion' - 1989. Pictured towing a jack-up in the southern N Sea, before going out to the Far East for Swires. Photo by DC Wood Pictured here in full Swires colours, presumably after arrival somewhere in the Far East. Photo courtesy Iain Lovie, Napier, NZ
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Ade Tide
Tug 'Ade Tide' - 1990. Pictured here as 'Rayong Tide 1' at Takoradi port in Ghana (Her name changed first to Rayong Tide, then 'Rayong Tide 1'.) Photo courtesy Gerrit Toes - found on www.ibiblio.org/maritime/Scheepvaartnieuws Built 1985 by Moss Point Marine
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Emerald Sand
AHTS 'Emerald Sand' - 1990. (One trip only - my worst ship ever!) Shown as 'Emerald Sand' here - possibly taken in Halifax, Nova Scotia around 1991. Photo courtesy Wim Kosten at www.maritimephoto.com (Original by Mac Mackay, Canadian representative for Lekko.) Shown in a former guise as 'Terra Nova Sea' here -...
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Sea Sapphire
AHTS 'Sea Sapphire' - alongside in Aberdeen - 1990. My last ship as Master before moving on to drilling rigs. Photo by DC Wood Above Drawing from Bugge Supply Ships brochure Now ending her days as a standby vessel. The 'Dea Fighter' alongside in Aberdeen - 2002 Photo by DC Wood LBP: 53.15 m B: 11.50 m D: 5.50...
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Ocean Kokuei
Semi-submersible drilling rig 'Ocean Kokuei' - 1990/1991. My first drilling rig. Stacked in Invergordon throughout. Photo is after upgrade and re-naming to 'Ocean Quest'. Photo courtesy WorldOil.com Details (After Upgrade) - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Fourth generation configuration, Victory class. Performance:...
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Glomar Arctic I
Semi-submersible drilling rig 'Glomar Arctic I' - 1992. Photo courtesy WorldOil.com Details - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Friede & Goldman L-907 Enhanced Pacesetter Performance: Water depth3,000'; Drilling depth25,000'. Drilling Equipment: DrawworksOilwell E-3000; PumpsThree Oilwell A-1700; Prime moversFour...
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Glomar Arctic III
Semi-submersible drilling rig 'Glomar Arctic III' - 1991. Picture scanned from Global Marine brochure. Photo courtesy Global Marine Details - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Friede & Goldman L-907 Enhanced Pacesetter Performance: Water Depth1,800'; Drilling Depth25,000'. Drilling Equipment: BOP System: Mooring:...
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Borgsten Dolphin
Semi-submersible drilling rig 'Borgsten Dolphin' - 1993. Photo courtesy Dolphin Drilling Details - Courtesy WorlOil.com Design: Modified Aker H-3 Performance: Water Depth1,500'; Drilling Depth20,000'. Drilling Equipment: DrawworksNatl 1625-DE; PumpsTwo Natl 12-P-160; Prime MoversFour Hedemora, V18 A; Rotary...
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Glomar Arctic III
Semi-submersible drilling rig 'Glomar Arctic III' - 1993. Photo taken on leaving Invergordon in 2001 - from 'Kan Tan IV'. Photo by DC Wood Details - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Friede & Goldman L-907 Enhanced Pacesetter Performance: Water Depth1,800'; Drilling Depth25,000'. Drilling Equipment: BOP System:...
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Bideford Dolphin
Semi-submersible drilling rig 'Bideford Dolphin' - 1993. I spent a few Summer months stacked in a small fjord (Lyngdal) in southern Norway on this rig. Photo as original - before rebuild. Photo courtesy Dolphin Drilling Photo after 1999 rebuild. (She's grown a little!) Photo courtesy Rigzone Another photo after...
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Borgland Dolphin
Semi-submersible accommodation rig 'Borgland Dolphin' - 1993. Photo taken after 1999 conversion from accommodation to drilling rig. The rig looked a little different when I was on there. (See below) Photo courtesy www.menkent.dk / Ebbe Holsting 'Borgland Dolphin' on the left in this picture, in a former role as...
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Maersk Vinlander
Semi-submersible drilling rig 'Maersk Vinlander' - 1993. Photo is after she became 'Glomar Grand Banks'. Photo courtesy RigZone
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Maersk Vanguard
Jack-up drilling rig 'Maersk Vanguard' - 1993. My first jack-up drilling rig - working offshore Myanmar (Burma). Now 'Trident 16'. Photo courtesy WorldOil.com Pictured here in her current guise as 'Trident 16'. Photo courtesy Rigzone.com Details - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Modec 300 C-38 Performance: Water...
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Ross Explorer
Jack-up drilling rig 'Ross Explorer' - 1994. Photo is in her current guise as 'Ensco 72'. Photo courtesy WorldOil.com Details - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Hitachi 300 NS-C. Performance: Water depth250' (North Sea); Drilling depth25,000' Drilling Equipment: DrawworksNatl 1320 UE; Pumpstwo Natl 12-P-160;...
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Glomar Arctic I
Semi-submersible drilling rig 'Glomar Arctic I' - 1994. Photo courtesy WorldOil.com Details - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Friede & Goldman L-907 Enhanced Pacesetter Performance: Water depth3,000'; Drilling depth25,000'. Drilling Equipment: DrawworksOilwell E-3000; PumpsThree Oilwell A-1700; Prime moversFour...
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Maersk Enhancer
Jack-up drilling rig 'Maersk Enhancer' - 1997. Pictured drilling on Shell Ketch platform in southern North Sea. Photo courtesy Maersk Contractors Details - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: CFEM; Trigone 2005C Performance: Water depth300'; Drilling depth25,000'. Drilling Equipment: DrawworksNatl 1625E, 2,000 hp;...
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Maersk Explorer
Jack-up drilling rig 'Maersk Explorer' - 1996. (Shown in her current guise as 'Pride Rotterdam'.) Photo courtesy www.shipspotting.com
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Maersk Endeavour
Jack-up drilling rig 'Maersk Endeavour' - 1995. Photo courtesy WorldOil.com Details - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Gusto Engineering Performance: Water depth300'; Drilling depth25,000'. Drilling Equipment: DrawworksNatl 1320-UE; Pumpsthree Natl 12-P-160 triplex; Prime moversfour Cat. D-399; Rotary TableNatl...
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Offshore Bahram
Jack-up drilling rig 'Offshore Bahram' - 1997. Pictured at commencement of upgrade in Sharjah. Photo by DC Wood Pictured here being loaded onto the heavy-lift vessel 'Transhelf' at Abu Zenima, Egypt in 1991. Photo found on WWW at www.dockwise.com Details Four-legged self-elevating cantilevered jack-up drilling...
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Stena Dee
Semi-submersible drilling rig 'Stena Dee' - 1997. Photo courtesy www.RigZone.com 'Stena Dee' in Rotterdam - at the Verolme Yard. Photo courtesy www.Shipspotting.com / Frans Sanderse Details - Courtesy www.WorldOil.com Design: Mitsubishi; MD 602 Performance: Water depth1,500'; Drilling depth25,000'. Drilling...
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Stena Spey
Semi-submersible drilling rig Stena Spey - 1997. Photo courtesy Stena Drilling In her former guise as 'High Seas Driller'. Photo courtesy WorldOil.com Details - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Friede and Goldman L-907 Performance: Water depth1,500'; Drilling depth20,000'. Drilling Equipment: DrawworksNatl. 1625...
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Marine 305
Jack-up drilling rig 'Marine 305' - 1997. Picture taken during upgrade in Sharjah, UAE. Photo courtesy RigZone In a former guise as 'Palawan Princess'. Photo courtesy WorldOil.com Details - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Levingston 111-C Performance: Water depth300'; Drilling depth20,000'. Drilling Equipment:...
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BAR 331
Pipeline trenching barge 'BAR 331' - 1998. Pictured alongside in Singapore after tow from Myanmar. Photo by DC Wood
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Perro Negro 3
Jack-up drilling rig 'Perro Negro 3' - 1998. Photo courtesy WorldOil.com DETAILS - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Friede & Goldman Ltd. L-780-Mod. II Performance: Water depth300'; Drilling depth20,000'. Drilling Equipment: DrawworksIdeco E2100; PumpsPUMPS: two Ideco T-1600; Prime moversfive GMT B 230.6; Rotary...
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Perro Negro 2
Jack-up drilling rig 'Perro Negro 2' - 1998. Photo courtesy WorldOil.com DETAILS - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Marathon LeTourneau, 116-C Performance: Water depth300'; Drilling depth21,000'. Drilling Equipment: DrawworksOilwell E-2000; PumpsPUMPS: two Oilwell A-1700-PT; Prime moversfive Cat. D-399; Rotary...
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Bleo Holm
FPSO 'Bleo Holm' - 2000. Picture taken during maintenance in Newcastle. Photo courtesy Bluewater
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Uisge Gorm
FPSO 'Uisge Gorm' - 1999. Photo courtesy Bluewater
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Tank Inspections
Tank inspections - on a nearly-new ship for a change - 2000. Photo by DC Wood
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Kan-Tan IV
Semi-submersible drilling rig 'Kan-Tan IV'- 2001. Pictured stacked in Invergordon. Photo by DC Wood Pictured in her former guise as 'Western Pacesetter IV' Photo courtesy WorldOil.com Details - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Friede & Goldman, L-907, Enhanced Pacesetter, propulsion assisted Performance: Water depth2,000'...
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Bulford Dolphin
Semi-submersible drilling rig 'Bulford Dolphin' - 2000. Pictured here still named as 'Transocean Discoverer' - stacked in Invergordon prior to the tow round the north of Scotland to Belfast. Photo by DC Wood
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Trident Bibby One
Self-propelled jack-up crane barge 'Trident Bibby One' - 2001. Pictured alongside Occidental WS-07 platform offshore Qatar. Photo by DC Wood Pictured afloat - probably in Ajman just after completion. Photo found on the Web, forgotten where, so no information.
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Stena Spey
Semi-submersible drilling rig Stena Spey - 2001. Photo courtesy Stena Drilling In her former guise as 'High Seas Driller'. Photo courtesy WorldOil.com Details - Courtesy WorldOil.com Design: Friede and Goldman L-907 Performance: Water depth1,500'; Drilling depth20,000'. Drilling Equipment: DrawworksNatl. 1625...
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Masterman
AHTS 'Masterman' - 2002. Pictured in Niteroi (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) drydock for bow thruster repairs. Originally 'Wimpey Seafox' - built 1975. Photo by DC Wood Seen here entering Aberdeen in her original colours as 'Wimpey Seafox'. Photo courtesy Mervyn Blowers at www.images-of-ships.co.uk
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Pasvik
AHTS 'Pasvik' - 2002. Pictured alongside in Aberdeen. Photo by Capt Alexandr Kostyrenko Pictured alongside in an unknown port. Photo found on the Web - source unknown at present Ship Details: Russian Flag Ice class Length - 81.37m Breadth - 15.96m Gross - 2684t ME Power - 2 x 3600 BHP = 7200 BHP total Thrusters...
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Saipem 10000
Drill-ship 'Saipem 10000' - offshore Nigeria - 2002. Photo by DC Wood
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Peacock Salts Tanks
Tank inspections / levels / cargo surveying / etc - 2003 Photo by DC Wood
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Tulpar
Shallow Water Ice Breaker / Anchor-Handling / Towing / Supply Vessel 'Tulpar' - 2003. First experience of working in the Caspian. Photo courtesy BUE Marine
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Nercha
AHTS 'Nercha' - 2004. First experience of the South Caspian Sea & Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo by D C Wood
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Neftegaz-62
AHTS 'Neftegaz-62' - 2004. Started off in the floating drydock at SBS, Baku, then some more experience in the South Caspian Sea offshore Azerbaijan. Photo by D C Wood
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Pacific Rover
Photo courtesy Swire Pacific Offshore AHTS 'Pacific Rover' - 2004. Joined in Jebel Ali, UAE, then worked offshore Pakistan for Total, running in out of Karachi a few times. Left in Jebel Ali at the end of the Total charter. Photo courtesy Swire Pacific Offshore BUILT Pan United Shipyard, Singapore, December 2002...
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Dea Challenger
Photo courtesy Ian Lindsay (Ship's Cook on 'Dea Challenger') AHTS 'Dea Challenger' - 2004. Joined and left in my home port of Aberdeen for a change. The ship was working as a 'tanker assist' standby vessel for Hess at the Triton FPSO. Easy money! VESSEL INFORMATION Flag: Bahamas Year Built: 1975 (Rebuilt 1990)...
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Pride South Atlantic
Semi-submersible drilling rig 'Pride South Atlantic' - 2005. (Shown in former guise as 'Nymphea'.) Photo courtesy WorldOil.com
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Scarabeo 6
Semi-submersible drilling rig 'Scarabeo 6' - 2005. (Formerly the 'Maersk Highlander', and before that the 'Glomar Arctic 2'.) Photo courtesy Peter Dasey
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Nabors 693 (ex-Leen)
Self-propelled jack-up utility barge 'Leen-693', (ex-'Leen') - 2005. (Shown in her former Mansal Offshore colours, under way departing Sharjah.) Photo courtesy Nabors Drilling 'Leen' alongside in Freeport, Abu Dhabi, UAE - Nov-2005. Photo by A Crewmember (probably Captain Helmut Oestreich) 'Leen' jacked up at...
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Cyberspace - conclusion
Cyberspace Conclusion Cyberspace and Virtual Reality are here and now and we are all a part of it, whether through our email systems at home or work or by actually joining/visiting a 'Cyberspace Community'. Soon we will be able to use all our natural senses i.e. touch, taste and smell as well as the ability to...
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Cyberspace - discussion
Cyberspace Discussion: Early Cyberspace communities (environments) were called M.U.D's (Multi User Dungeon) one such being Lucasfilm's Habitat, this 'Habitat' was a 'virtual environment' that allowed people to: have and earn money to buy various objects. to move around, the ability to travel to different regions....
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Cyberspace - introduction
Cyberspace Introduction Cyberspace, what is it? At the time of writing the article: 'Welcome to Cyberspace', Philip Elmer-DeWitt was Sciences Editor for Time magazine, an analysis of his interpretation of Cyberspace was put forward by Leo Gumapas and Issiah Byrd of Clemson University: "Philip DeWitt does a good...
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[Derek's page]
Arts and Culture Web Author: Derek C. Wood This page contains a collection of links to web-sites about the Rocky Horror Show, originally devised by a guy called Richard O'Brien. Richard is the shaven-headed guy in the second picture from left in the composite image below. Over the years since the show was first...
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Jake & Twiggy
Our two hounds - Jake (on left) & Twiggy (skinny super-model)
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Dreish
Clare, Steve, myself - and Jake the hound - on Dreish. Bitterly cold & around 30 metres visibility. Steve's 2nd Munro with no view! Back to Scottish Mountains Page
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Fannaichs 1
Ingrid, Julie & Clare on the way up Fionn Bheinn. Previous Image Back to Fannaichs Page Next Image
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Fannaichs 2
Ingrid, Julie, Clare & myself on the summit of Fionn Bheinn. (Munro number 46 for Ingrid, ONE for Julie, 4 for Clare, 94 for me) Previous Image Back to Fannaichs Page Next Image
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Fannaichs 3
Julie hugging the trig point of her first Munro - Fionn Bheinn. Previous Image Back to Fannaichs Page Next Image
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Fannaichs 4
On the way down from Fionn Bheinn. Loch Fannich in the background. Previous Image Back to Fannaichs Page Next Image
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Fannaichs 5
Lunchtime in the bothy tent on the way up Meall a' Chrasgaidh Previous Image Back to Fannaichs Page Next Image
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Fannaichs 6
Loch a' Mhadaidh on the way up to Meall a' Chrasgaidh - with Mairi's boyfriend Neil playing the terrorist! Previous Image Back to Fannaichs Page Next Image
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Fannaichs 7
On the summit of Meall a' Chrasgaidh - L to R - Julie, Ingrid, Neil (on trig point) Mairi & Clare. (Munro number 2 for Julie, 47 for Ingrid, 5 for Clare, 95 for me) Previous Image Back to Fannaichs Page Next Image
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Fannaichs 8
On the summit of Meall a' Chrasgaidh - L to R - Julie, Ingrid, Mairi, Neil & myself. Previous Image Back to Fannaichs Page Next Image
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Fannaichs 9
Finally out of the rain on the way down from Meall a' Chrasgaidh Previous Image Back to Fannaichs Page Next Image
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Fannaichs 10
Typical Scottish hill weather. First view of the summit of Meall a' Chrasgaidh - at the end of the walk!! Previous Image Back to Fannaichs Page Next Image
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Fannaichs Photos
A couple of the Fannaichs. Fionn Bheinn - 10th & Meall a' Chrasgaidh - 11th July 2004 Click on an individual thumbnail to see a bigger (480 x 360) version. Back to Scottish Mountains Page
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Cyborgs in groups - conclusion
Cyborgs in groups: Conclusion The Cybermen are coming! As more people work from home, using email and conferencing systems like FirstClass, groups of Cyborgs will become common. New developments including universal broadband access will take video-conferencing to everyone, increasing social presence and making...
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Cyborgs in groups - discussion
Cyborgs in groups: Discussion Conferencing the old way: Physical presence Everyone in the group: had to be in the same place; had to be there at the same time; took their turn at speaking, i.e. only one contribution at a time. Records of contributions and decisions had to be kept by at least one of those present....
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Cyborgs in groups - introduction
Cyborgs in groups: Introduction A group of Cyborgs 'Cyborgs in groups' - what is meant here? As defined in a quote on the 'Cyborgs: an Introduction' page, "Cyborgs are symbiotic fusions of organic life and technological systems." (Davis-Floyd and Dumit, 1998) Therefore our group (of students - usually considered...
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Helvellyn Photos
Helvellyn via Striding Edge - 2nd May 2004 Click on an individual thumbnail to see a bigger (480 x 360) version. Back to Lake District Page
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Helvellyn 1
Ullswater at the start of the day. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 2
Country Walking picture - Clare on path above Grisedale. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 3
Lenticular clouds above Nethermost Pike. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 4
Helvellyn & Catstye Cam. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 5
First views of Striding Edge. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 6
Helvellyn & Red Tarn. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 7
The beginning of Striding Edge. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 8
Clare at the start of Striding Edge. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 9
Ingrid & Clare half-way along Striding Edge. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 10
Looking back along Striding Edge. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 11
Looking along Striding Edge towards Helvellyn. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 12
The steepest part of Striding Edge. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 13
Clare & Ingrid on Striding Edge - approaching the top. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 14
Looking back at Striding Edge from near the top. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 15
Striding Edge & St Sunday Crag. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 16
Striding Edge from near the top of Helvellyn - 2. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 17
Striding Edge from the top of Helvellyn. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 18
The pair of us on top of Helvellyn. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 19
Striding Edge from near the top of Swirral Edge. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 20
The view down Swirral Edge towards Catstye Cam. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 21
Red Tarn & Striding Edge from near the top of Swirral Edge. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 22
Red Tarn & Striding Edge from Catstye Cam. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 23
Swirral Edge from Catstye Cam. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Helvellyn 24
Country walking pic 2 - Clare & the view towards Ullswater at the end of the day. Previous Image Back to Helvellyn Page Next Image
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Cyborgs in groups - conclusion
Cyborgs Identity By Alan Manson Conclusion Cyborgs is a vast subject and covers a very wide range of ideas. With Identity making up just one of these ideas. Some of these ideas can cross over and can make things easier to understand. If we have devices that improve our bodies like glasses, hearing aids etc. you...
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Cyborgs in groups - discussion
Cyborgs Identity By Alan Manson Discussion 1. Virtual identities Using Chat Rooms on the Internet (or else where), is the person your �chatting� too, is the person who they say they are. Most people, when engaged in conversion in the real world, use their eyes and ears a lot. They can see if the person is male...
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Identity_introduction
Cyborg Identity By Alan Manson Introduction What is Cyborg Identity? Can it be explained? Some people see Cyborgs set in the future, as killing machines as seen in films like Terminator and Blade Runner, while others see Cyborg as way to enhance and improve our lives. Could we be Cyborgs without realising it?...
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Introduction to Cyborgs
Cyborgs: an Introduction Through our interaction with Information and Communication Technologies we are in fact 'Cyborgs'. This website has been created to explain this concept.The authors are Open University students with an interest in the issue of how technology can influence our communication and interaction...
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Lake District
Lake District Page This page contains links to my photographs of mountains done in the Lake District Scafell Pike & Scafell - 1st May 2004 Helvellyn - 2nd May 2004 More pictures will appear soon....
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page1
One of my favourite mountains, Lochnagar. The view down Black Spout in Summer.
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Page2
One of my favourite mountains, Lochnagar. The view down Black Spout in Winter.
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page3
With my new bike in Durris Forest - at the top by the mast. The pair of us on a tandem - somewhere in Cornwall. Ingrid had to trust my driving - as she couldn't see past me!
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Cyborgs in groups - conclusion
Robotics Conclusion Robotics is a fascinating topic because it demands us to ask "what is it to be human?" Research is in its infancy, but as computer power increases and becomes cheaper, humanoid robots draw closer. Robots may be a threat, or an opportunity for us to re-evaluate the human race in the light of...
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Cyborgs in groups - discussion
Robotics Discussion Robots and Artificial Intelligence Building robots to undertake specific tasks is relatively easy and one can even build such a machine at home, but taking on human characteristics is proving to be a challenge and draws on many scientific disciplines, not least is Artificial Intelligence. Speaking...
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Cyborgs in groups - introduction
ROBOTICS Introduction The science of Robotics is arguably one of the most emotive subjects in the Cyborg area. It is easy to see why this might be so, since robots are the only technology which sets out, quite categorically, to replace humans. It is therefore perhaps natural for humans to feel threatened in some...
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Scafell 01
Looking back at Wast Water from the track up to Scafell Pike. Previous Image Back to Scafell Page Next Image
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Scafell 02
Country Walking pic!! Clare & Ingrid with Wast Water in background. Previous Image Back to Scafell Page Next Image
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Scafell 03
Broad Stand & Lord's Rake from the track up to Scafell Pike. Previous Image Back to Scafell Page Next Image
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Scafell 04
Ingrid & Clare on the summit of Scafell Pike. Previous Image Back to Scafell Page Next Image
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Scafell 05
Ingrid & Clare on the summit cairn of Scafell Pike. (Big cairn - and it was crowded!) Previous Image Back to Scafell Page Next Image
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Scafell 06
Lingmell Crag & Great Gable from Scafell Pike. Previous Image Back to Scafell Page Next Image
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Scafell 07
Broad Stand & the summit of Scafell from Scafell Pike. (NOT our route up to Scafell! We went round the bottom left of Broad Stand & up a gully called Fat Man's Crack.) Previous Image Back to Scafell Page Next Image
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Scafell 08
Ingrid & Clare - ready for a cooling swim after Fat Man's Crack. Previous Image Back to Scafell Page Next Image
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Scafell 09
Ingrid & Clare on the summit of Scafell - with Scafell Pike in the background. Previous Image Back to Scafell Page Next Image
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Scafell 10
Scafell Pike from the summit of Scafell. Previous Image Back to Scafell Page Next Image
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Scafell 11
Wast Water on the way down. Previous Image Back to Scafell Page Next Image
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Scafell 12
Lingmell, Scafell Pike & Scafell at the end of the day. Previous Image Back to Scafell Page Next Image
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Scafell Photos
Scafell & Scafell Pike - 1st May 2004 Click on an individual thumbnail to see a bigger (480 x 360) version. Back to Lake District Page
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Ski Hols 01
The Sleeping Virgin from Hinterthal village Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 02
Ingrid, Clare & Derek in Hinterthal village on the first day Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 03
The Sleeping Virgin from the chalet Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 04
The nursery slopes at Hintermoos from the chalet Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 05
Were rabbit! A good luck charm on the chalet balcony. Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 06
Jack - the Hinterthal village dog - lying in the road Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 07
Ingrid - moving fast! Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 08
All of us at lunch Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 09
There's a blue run up there somewhere.... Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 10
We came down that! Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 11
The Sleeping Virgin attempting to preserve her modesty! Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 12
Ingrid getting Julie down a blue run Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 13
Ingrid getting Julie down a blue run - again! Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 14
Julie on a blue run - and enjoying it! Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 15
Concentration from Julie Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 16
Confidence from Julie Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 17
The Sleeping Virgin at sunrise Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 18
On top of the world! Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 19
Austria's highest mountain Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 20
The Sleeping Virgin from the top station Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 21
Ingrid getting Julie down another blue run Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 22
Ingrid 'putting on the style' Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 23
Dorrie, Gilly & a snow-boarder 'coming through'... Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 24
Dorrie at the end of a long blue run Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 25
Clare's room next time! Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 26
Clare & Ingrid having a break on the way down a red run Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 27
Gilly & Jon on the red run Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 28
Clare & Ingrid in Hinterthal - last day Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 29
Jon & Rog relaxing in the sun Photo courtesy Clare Merrett Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 30
Team Austria 2006 Photo courtesy Clare Merrett Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 31
Whoops! Gilly being helped up by Jon. Photo courtesy Clare Merrett Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 32
Where DID you get that hat, Julie? Photo courtesy Julie Rooke Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 33
Dorrie & Rog, the casualty - looking a little sorry for himself.... Photo courtesy Julie Rooke Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 34
There's a car under there somewhere! Photo courtesy Julie Rooke Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 35
Ingrid & Derek - having a bosie... Photo courtesy Julie Rooke Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Ski Hols 36
C3P0 and R2D2 on their way down the slopes... Photo courtesy Julie Rooke Previous Image Back to Ski Holidays Page Next Image
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Austria Ski Holidays Photos
Hinterthal, Austria Ski Holiday - January 2006 Click on an individual thumbnail to see a bigger (480 x 360) version. All photos by Derek Wood unless otherwise credited
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Scottish Mountains
Scottish Mountains Page This page contains links to my photographs of some of the Munros I have done over the last few years. Carn Mor Dearg Arete & Ben Nevis - 9th March 1999 Buachaille Etive Mor - 13th October 2002 Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) - 17th November 2002 Bidean nam Bian & Stob Coire Sgreamhach - 15th...
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Tryfan Photos
A long weekend in Wales - 5th to 7th July 2003 DAY 1 - 05-July-2003 - Tryfan, Bristly Ridge, Glyder Fach & Glyder Fawr from Llyn Ogwen DAY 2 - 06-July-2003 - No pictures. 22 mile bike ride - mostly along promenade right next to the beach - between Colwyn Bay & Rhyl. DAY 3 - 07-July-2003 - Elidir Fawr from Nant...
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Tryfan 01
DAY 1 - Tryfan - the North ridge - from the car park at the start of the day. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 02
A little bit of scrambling half-way up the North ridge. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 03
View of Llyn Ogwen & the cars. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 04
Ingrid on The Cannon. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 05
Me on The Cannon. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 06
Getting near the top of the ridge. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 07
Another view of Llyn Ogwen & the cars. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 08
Our route down - the path from the small lake on the right. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 09
Over the final pinnacle & nearing the top - looking back down. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 10
Ingrid approaching the top. The cars & Llyn Ogwen are a looonngg way down! Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 11
Ingrid hugging one of Adam & Eve boulders on the top. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 12
Me leaping the boulders - from Eve to Adam? (From digital camera video - explains the poor quality.) Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 13
Looking back towards Adam & Eve. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 14
First view of Bristly Ridge. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 15
Our route down from the end of the Lake - easily seen path. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 16
Para wing above Bristly Ridge. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 17
Looking back at Tryfan from the base of Bristly Ridge. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 18
Ingrid on Bristly Ridge. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 19
Looking back at Tryfan from half-way up Bristly Ridge. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 20
Near the top of Bristly Ridge - 1. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 21
Near the top of Bristly Ridge - 2. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 22
Tryfan from the top of Bristly Ridge. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 23
The view on the top of Bristly Ridge. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 24
Looking over Llyn Ogwen towards Bethesda / Bangor & the Welsh coast from the top of Bristly Ridge, with Carnedd Dafydd on the right. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 25
Another view of Bristly Ridge & Tryfan. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 26
Ingrid on The Cantilever. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 27
Me on The Cantilever. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 28
Me on the Castle of the Wind. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 29
Tryfan & Bristly Ridge from Glyder Fawr. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 30
The Devil's Kitchen. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 31
Our way down - looking towards Carnedd Dafydd (Another day perhaps?). Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 32
Looking back towards Devil's Kitchen & our path down. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 33
The Slabs - a very popular training ground for climbers. The end of DAY 1. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 34
DAY 3 - Tryfan & Bristly Ridge from Elidir Fawr. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 35
Closer view of Tryfan & Bristly Ridge from Elidir Fawr. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 36
Ingrid on the way down from Elidir Fawr. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 37
Mynydd Perfedd reservoir from Elidir Fawr - looking towards Bangor / Conwy Bay & Bristol Channel. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 38
Looking across Pass of Llanberis to Snowdon. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 39
Another view of Snowdon. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 40
Tryfan from the col on the way back. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 41
Looking back at Elidir Fawr. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Tryfan 42
Looking down on Llyn Peris & Llanberis. Previous Image Back to Wales Page Next Image
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Ben Vorlich 01
The dam on the way up Previous Image Back to Ben Vorlich Page Next Image
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Ben Vorlich 02
Clare on the way up Previous Image Back to Ben Vorlich Page Next Image
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Ben Vorlich 03
Ingrid on the way up - near the summit (others on the way down), with Ben Lomond & Loch Lomond in the background Previous Image Back to Ben Vorlich Page Next Image
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Ben Vorlich 04
The three of us on the summit - of Ben Vorlich. Munro number 2 for Clare, 24 for Ingrid, 78 for me Previous Image Back to Ben Vorlich Page Next Image
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Ben Vorlich 05
On the way back down - view of Loch Lomond Previous Image Back to Ben Vorlich Page Next Image
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Ben Vorlich 06
On the way back down - view of the dam Previous Image Back to Ben Vorlich Page Next Image
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Ben Vorlich
Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) - 17th November 2002 Back to Scottish Mountains Page
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Wales
Wales Page This page contains links to my photographs of mountains done in Wales Tryfan, Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr, Elidir Fawr - July 2003 Black Mountains & Brecon Beacons - April 2004 More pictures will appear soon....
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My new XC90 - FEK!
My latest Volvo - an XC90 D5. I was impressed on the test drive - and once I saw the numberplate - SV54 FEK - I just knew we had to buy it - as Ingrid is Irish!! Ever watch 'Father Ted' on telly? Fek this & fek that... :-) FEK'in snow! (Thanks to Top Gear) FEK'in desert! (Thanks to XC70.com)
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