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Flying the world's fastest plane: Behind the stick of the SR-71 - SBNation.com

Flying the world's fastest plane: Behind the stick of the SR-71 - SBNation.com

Amazing article about a true feat of engineering.

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Visit places that make things you love

Visit places that make things you love

Take the fork off the main road and drive on into nowhere. Through the scrubby sandy forest down a twisty windy road. Park near the pier. It’s the wrong end of town, but you’ll be rewarded with a fine walk to your final destination. Head down the high

By Oli Watts 03 Mar 2025
An alabaster monolith of fun

An alabaster monolith of fun

Walk down the main road in Billund and you’ll spot it straight away. An alabaster monolith. But this one is hewn from fun, friendliness and play. We’ve just come back from our second trip to Lego House: a place where everything really is awesome. Inside you’ll find

By Oli Watts 24 Feb 2025

Weeknote 26/7

A short work week this week - just Thursday and Friday after taking the first part of the week off to enjoy the summer holidays. We had a beautiful few days, exploring a Lego Exhibition at Suffolk Archives, a beautiful trudge around Needham Lake with our besties (bonus points for

By Oli Watts 25 Jul 2021

Weeknote 19/7

Have been thoroughly enjoying this Apple Music Playlist featuring hits from 1998. An unexpectedly glorious wave of nostalgia filled with hits from my heydays: A very busy work week, dominated by lots of writing, editing and more writing. All related to COVID, and ranging from agreeing new guidance for how

By Oli Watts 21 Jul 2021
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