#lee on Solent.

[jaspersmithers]

Drawings from Gosport and Lee Comicon made last Sunday.

[coastalkitchens]

Kitchen Designer In Lee-On-Solent

We are a specialist bathroom, bedroom and kitchen installation company based in Lee on the Solent in Hampshire. Fareham duo expand their kitchen design business by opening second ... Bakery opens in Lee-on-the-Solent run by award-winning cafe owner.

[nocternalrandomness]

International Helicopter Rescue Meet - Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent - 11 July 1972

[usafphantom2]

#onthisday in 1945 the Blackburn Firebrand TF 4 entered operational service with the Fleet Air Arm with No. 813 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Ford.

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Blackburn Firebrand

During December 1939 a Naval Staff Requirement N.9/39 was issued which called for a four-gun single-seat Fleet Air Arm fighter and the Blackburn Firebrand was submitted to meet this requirement and thirteen months later during January 1941 and to a different specification of N.11/40 three prototypes were ordered and all three of the Firebrand prototypes would have a 2,305-hp Napier Sabre III engine. On the 27th February 1942 the first of these prototypes took to the sky, unarmed, with Flt Lt Arthur Thompson at the controls. The 15th July 1942 would see the second prototype make its maiden flight and this had two 20 mm cannons in each wing and could also carry two 500lb bombs. The third prototype flew on the 15th September 1942.

The following year in February 1943 the second prototype Firebrand was sent to HMS Illustrious (87) to undertake deck landing trials however it suffered an accident and as a result was rebuilt with a number of changes. The wing was widened by a further 1 ft 6 in to enable a torpedo to be installed and this new Firebrand prototype was designated the TF.II and flew for the first time a month later on the 31st March 1943 and a dozen production versions were produced. It would be No. 708 Naval Air Squadron who were based at RNAS Lee-on-Solent who became a trial unit for the Mk TF.II and thus became the only squadron who were allocated the type during the Second World War (1939 - 1945).

Whilst originally having a Napier Sabre powerplant the 2,400-hp Bristol Centaurus VII would be used instead, as the Sabre was needed for the Hawker Typhoon, and this gave birth to the Firebrand Mk TF.III and on the 21st December 1943 the prototype made its maiden flight. A small number of this Mk were produced, however during take-off they suffered from directional instability leading to the development of the TF.4 which had its rudder area increased and a tail fin installed. The 17th May 1945 would see the TF.4 fly for the first time and on the 1st September that year the Firebrand finally entered operational service with No. 813 Naval Air Squadron based at RNAS Ford. This would be followed by the TF.5 with No. 813 and 827 Naval Air Squadron receiving the type with the Mk 5A the last version produced.

Too late to see service in the Second World War the Blackburn Firebrand remained in frontline service with the Royal Navy aboard its aircraft carriers until 1953 and by the time production had ended 223 Firebrands had been produced.

[bikepackinguk]

Day One Hundred and Five

It's been 15 weeks on the road!

Whilst it doesn't manifest too often, I am a sufferer of hereditary Restless Leg Sybdrome, and last night it decided to be its wonderful self and do what it could to prevent much sleep from being had.

So, may as well get up and at 'em! It's an easy start today, extricating myself from a patch of trees by Hythe Bypass and rolling down around town to the pier at Hythe, where I don't have long to wait for my first ferry of the day.

The Hythe ferry is a catamaran style vessel, and it's a short cruise over the water to land at the docks by the city centre of Southampton.

Ruah Hour is in full swing right now, so it's some careful maneuvering to navigate around town and over the bridge across the River Itchen, before heading through the streets of Woolston to get back to the waterside.

There's a nice run along the water's edge here, before heading up through the grounds of Royal Victoria Country Park and into the nice little village of Hamble-le-Rice, which is still and quiet in the early morning.

Down to the docks and it's onto ferry #2 of the day, a tiny little pink boat that I share with a few ramblers to get across the River Hamble to reach Warsash.

Around the trails I go and it's up into some rough pathways along cornfields above the sea.

The paths meander around the fields before turning down to Hill Head, before a nice long run looking over the water through Lee-on-the-Solent.

As the road turns inland a little, the busy roads have a good few cycle paths along them, so I have a good charge down the main streets to speed my way through to the town of Gosport, where awaits my third and final ferry if today's river-hopping.

It's only a short journey across the harbour to land in the historic docks of Portsmouth, beside the famous HMS Warrior.

I'm on a bit of a schedule currently so I hit the road once more, rising through Old Portsmouth and missing a turn to take me through aome of the busier urban stretches of town, before zigging down to hit the edge of the Solent once more for a ride down past Eastney Beach.

I double back for a ride up through Eastney and along the easterly edge of Portsmouth and roll up to a hearty greeting with my lovely cousin Sarah!

The last time I was in Portsmouth was for her wedding to her lovely wife Charlotte and riding through has brought back many happy memories of the occasion, so it's all the more joyful to be able to interrupt her busy schedule as I'm treated to a beer and slap-up steak lunch. Thank you so much again and look forward to seeing you again soon cuz!

Farewells said and bellies full, I'm off along the road north as the cycle route hits some major road junctions around the north of Portsmouth, but the cycle paths track around alongside a good ways yet ao I'm spared the heavy traffic as I track around the A27 past Havant.

The route drops on to the A259 here, so it's time to put that hearty lunch to good use as I stretch the legs for a long run along the busy road awhile.

The cycle pathing here is spotty at best, and I end up just staying in the road to get some miles cranked out, and as the miles and small towns drop away it feels like practically no time at all before I hitnthe edges of Chichester.

With some twisting through town, I drop on to the towpath at the Chichester Canal to follow the cycle route down the water to Hunston, where I tack on to the B2166 as it curves around the expansive farmlands.

Along the road and jostling with plenty of tractors and school-run drivers, I keep in peddling away the miles and charge my way down through the growing suburbs and push on through to arrive at the beach at Pagham.

I have a brief pause to appreciate the view up the coast, but I've energy yet in the legs and light in the day, so am eager to keep at it.

Around through the roads of Pagham, it takes a good bit of routefinding to work my way around, but eventually ride around to hook up once morenwith NCN 2 as it restarts once more at the promenade of Bognor Regis.

My eagerness hasn't done me a great deal of favours here as I had been thinking of stopping a little short of Bognor, as it's a long urban stretch ahead with little opportunity for stealthy camping.

A bit of thinking and checking of the maps has me riding up and through the seaside town to head to the northern end of town where there look to be more possibilities to hole up for the night. I'll let you know how the scouting goes in the morrow!

TTFN!

[weehughie]

Earlier today… • • #kiteboard #kiteboarding #kiteboarder #kiteboarders #kitesurfing #kitesurf #kitesurfers #kite #boarding #surf #surfer #surfing #coast #coastal #sea #beach #powerkite #freeride #lee #leeonsolent #isleofwight #iow #waves #spring #march #2023 #sepia #sepiatone (at Lee-on-the-Solent) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqDuNcfIonJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[news-wtf]

Telling young children whether Santa is or is not real is a parental ritual usually handled with painstaking care.

For students at a primary school in Hampshire, however, their childhood wonder was torn to shreds after a vicar told pupils the bearded gift-bearer was invented.

Tearful youngsters, angry parents and claims of a “ruined Christmas” followed Rev Dr Paul Chamberlain’s visit to Lee-on-the-Solent junior school this week.

The Times reported that he was there to speak to a religious education class about the birth of Jesus but the scope of his talk soon broadened.

[gatutor]

Anne Grey (Edmonton, Middlesex, England, 6/03/1907-Lee-on-the-solent, Hampshire, England, 3/04/1987).

[systemtek]

New UK full-fibre network is enhancing ability to respond to emergencies

A new communications network connecting 163 remote radio sites is now operational, ensuring HM Coastguard’s effective emergency response continues across the UK.   As part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Radio Network Infrastructure Replacement Programme (RNIR), the upgraded network, combining full-fibre and microwave technology,  will provide improved bandwidth and security across 11,000 miles of coastline.   The first installations began in December 2020, with Bincleaves, Lee-on-the-Solent, Crystal Palace, Humber, Bridlington and Brighton Marina among the first sites switched to the new network.   Stretching from the Shetland Islands to the Isles of Scilly, the updated infrastructure is now complete.  Assistant Chief Coastguard Matthew Leat said: The national radio network is integral in supporting our mission of preventing the loss of life on the coast and at sea, enhancing our ability to respond to emergencies across the UK. Read the full article

[foolis]

Lee-on-Solent

Lee-on-Solent at sunset with my M11

[xtruss]

Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷! A giant mural of Diego Maradona, the footballer who led Argentina to World Cup victory in 1986, created by the artist Martin Ron in his Capitanes series. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Obwalden, Switzerland 🇨🇭! The freshly snow-covered Gross Spannort mountain, with an altitude of 3,198 metres (10,492ft) above sea level. Photograph: Urs Flueeler/AP

Somerset, UK 🇬🇧! Engineering teams use the world’s largest crane – Big Carl – to lift a 245-tonne steel dome on to Hinkley Point C’s first reactor building, at the nuclear power station construction site in Bridgwater. The dome is manoeuvred into position on top of the 44-metre high reactor building. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Pucon town, Chile 🇨🇱! The Villarrica volcano lights up the sky at night. Photograph: Cristobal Saavedra Escobar/Reuters

California, United States 🇺🇸! A group of pelicans gang up on a cormorant to poach its catch of the day, in San Jose, California. The much bigger water birds saw the successful hunt, then managed to grab the trout off the cormorant in a matter of seconds. Photograph: Wei Lian/Solent News & Photo Agency/Solent News

People’s Republic of China 🇨🇳! A flock of oriental white storks foraging at a national ocean park in Lianyungang, on China’s east coast. In Chinese mythology, storks symbolise longevity. They are often associated with the god Shouxing, who controls the human lifespan and is also depicted, pleasingly, holding the ‘peach of immortality’. Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock

London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿! A short-eared owl hovers while hunting in Staines Moor, near Heathrow, UK. The British Trust for Ornithology notes that although the ear tufts may be invisible, you can identify this species by the black around its eyes, ‘perhaps giving the appearance of too much mascara and eyeliner’. Photograph: mediadrumimages/Lee Tilley

Türkiye 🇹🇷! Flamingos wade in Lake Van Basin in Türkiye during migration. The lake has attracted up to 10,000 flamingos in past years, but recent droughts due to climate change are causing its shoreline to recede. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Beijing, China 🇨🇳! A giant panda rests on a tree at a zoo in Beijing after a snowfall that prompted road closures and the suspension of classes and train services earlier this week. Photograph: Fanjiashan/Chinatopix/AP

Forever Palestine 🇵🇸 (Illegally Occupied By the Zionist Cunts with the Help of War Criminals United States and the West)! In a photograph taken from southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip, smoke rises during an Isra-heili strike on Palestinian Territory. Photograph: Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP/Getty Images

[butteryradwonderland]

23rd Sep 2023, Lee-on-Solent, UK

[ebook-2]

The Enchanted Isle https://ebook-2.com/ebooks/the-enchanted-isle When an unexpected storm hit their ship, a group of adventurers found themselves stranded on a remote island. With no sign of rescue, they had to rely on their survival skills to endure the harsh conditions.

Among the group was Emily, a fearless leader and experienced survivalist. She took control of the situation, using her knowledge to guide the team on how to find fresh water, build shelter, and set up traps to catch food.

Over time, the group noticed strange happenings on the island. Mysterious lights flickered at night, strange artifacts appeared in the sand, and distorting whispers seeped through the dense trees.

#theenchantedisle #enchanted #enchantedisle #theenchantedisle:australianpianomusic #theenchantedisle:melodiesforamillenium #isles

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[j-r-macready]

AH-1W USMC by Rob Schleiffert Via Flickr: Lee-on-Solent, 4 June 1994. A photocall was held a Lee-on-Solent during the D-Day commemoration. Four helicopters from USS Guam were here: 1 AH-1W, 2 UH-1Ns and 1 CH-46E. Pictured is AH-1W Super Cobra 160107 of composite squadron HMM-365. 160107 was written off in February 2012 after a mid-air collision near Yuma. Also in the photo is a CH-53E of HC-4 that was flying to and from USS George Washington.

[weehughie]

Final… • • #final #finalapproach #landing #airport #airfield #aviation #avgeek #ga #generalaviation #singleengine #silhouette #silhouettes #beachhuts #beach #coast #sea #sepia #sepiatone #leeonsolent #leeonthesolent #hampshire #hampshirecounty #flight #flying #overcast #cloudy (at Lee-on-the-Solent) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp7UCG9I7-n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thesubtlepenguin]

© richard b potter 2019

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