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Mr & Mrs Brown At Eastleigh Museum

August 16, 2014 By Janet Williams 6 Comments

Eastleigh Museum Feature

Yesterday my son and I went to see Mr and Mrs Brown again, at Eastleigh Museum.

In 1938, Mr & Mrs Brown lived in Eastleigh with their son Arthur, who was an apprentice at Eastleigh Rail Works. Mr Brown was an engine driver, who earned about £5 a week. [Read more…] about Mr & Mrs Brown At Eastleigh Museum

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Delightful Family Fun Day In Eastleigh Town Centre

August 15, 2014 By Janet Williams 8 Comments

Alpaca Eastleigh feature

My son and I took the train to Eastleigh this afternoon. We were totally surprised by many farm animals welcoming us in the town centre.

It was actually Eastleigh Fun Day today, which I wasn’t aware of. What a wonderful surprise!

Emma Thompson from Emma’s Farm, of Swanmore, brought her donkey, pony, alpacas, sheep, chickens, [Read more…] about Delightful Family Fun Day In Eastleigh Town Centre

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Swans and Cygnets on the River Itchen

May 21, 2014 By Roger Clark 3 Comments

Swan and cygnets

While waiting for a Planetarium show at the Winchester Science Centre with our grand-daughter, we decided to kill some time along the River Itchen.

We parked nearby the river at Itchen Stoke and were hoping to find some ducks for Lucy to feed with the remains of her packed lunch.

As it was, there were no ducks around and so [Read more…] about Swans and Cygnets on the River Itchen

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