On Monday, John and I took a reconnaissance drive to Argentia to poke around and see what there was to see and to determine if there was anything substantial worth exploring on a more lengthy trip. We bombed out the highway and then headed down the Argentia Access Road towards the base. Argentia was originally…
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Stranded
We have one car. We also live about ten kilometers from the centre of the St. John’s. There is no public transportation to and from Torbay, other than taxi. It would be lovely if there were some sort of a shuttle bus, but, in truth, we manage just fine. Some days, I drive John in…
A taste until later….
Yesterday John had a day off (st. Patrick’s Day) and Katherine was in school (schools don’t celebrate St. P), so we packed the dog in the car and took off for Placentia Bay. The weather called for sunny periods, but sunny flickers might have been a more apt description. Luckily the clouds cooperated by being…
A Sorry Presentation (Convent)
If ever there was a candidate in Placentia for the title “Building at Risk,” it’s this convent. I posted an entry a while ago about Ridley Hall, which made the Newfoundland Historic Trust‘s list of Buildings at Risk 2012. The Presentation Convent of Our Lady of the Angels, adjoining Sacred Heart Church, n rough shape….
90
My grandfather turned ninety this month and, in honour of this, there was a shin-ding this afternoon with lot of people, plenty of food and ample good times. There were plenty of people taking pictures left right and centre, so I abstained but for a select few. I particularly like this one: Good times were…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 