Tag Archives: Portsmouth

GOING ASTRAY ON THE STAFFORDSHIRE WAY

GOING ASTRAY ON THE STAFFORDSHIRE WAY

By Nigel Heath We did a giant leapfrog when we returned to complete the very rural Staffordshire Way. My lifelong walking companion and poet Peter Gibbs and I had walked our first three days on this l ...
U3A takes on extreme sports challenge

U3A takes on extreme sports challenge

What makes 40 well-balanced, intelligent third agers decide to face the challenge of abseiling down Portsmouth’s 100 metre high Spinnaker Tower as they did at 8 am on a sunny morning in mid May? The c ...
See you at Portsmouth Regatta!

See you at Portsmouth Regatta!

The Portsmouth Regatta was first held in 1854 when a group of gentlemen formed the Royal Albert Yacht Club out of respect for the Prince of Wales who had taken a great interest in Portsmouth. In that ...