Rod Collins

Does Having a Beard or Facial Hair Make You Look Older ?
Yes !
Everybody already knows that beards have no place on anybody aspiring to be an English Gentleman - come to that facial hair has no place on anybody aspiring to be a lady either
Can You Look younger by shaving . . . and should it bother the Peter Pan of Wybers Wood ?
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Zeppelin Airship Air Raids in and on Lincolnshire During World War I
This article has changed tact somewhat and has been narrowed down to cover just the subject of Zeppelins and Lincolnshire.
It was inspired by a picture I took, it looks totally unprepossessing but is actually very important . . .
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Licence to Crenellate
A phrase no doubt you regularly come across cherished reader, no doubt a few wonder what it means - well, wonder no more.
As your host seeks permission to fortify Goldeneye Towers do I still have to apply to the Queen for a Licence to Crenellate ?
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Fat Bays - what a term - I couldn’t believe it either - you need to read on for more
Well it seemed like a good idea to review the last week or so and see what else caught my eye as impressive or depressive
Hot or Not list again . . .
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What are the two big round buildings I can see from Cleethorpes beach ?
A sensible question for any visitor both to Grimsby, Cleethorpes and indeed the other side of the water.
They are the Humber Forts Haile Sand Fort and Bull Sand Fort
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The History of Cleethorpes
This will be an initial catch all article looking briefly at all periods in the history of Cleethorpes and that of the area before the resort existed.
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St Benedict’s church sits right in the centre of Lincoln’s main shopping high street and one initially imagines it always has done.
How many times have you walked by without realising there was a church there in Saxon times ?
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Peregrine Falcons at Lincoln Cathedral !
Are there any Peregrine Falcons in Lincolnshire ? Indeed there are - what a day I’ve had
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Vikings in Grimsby !
Yes folks Tintin Ace Reporter has once again dusted off his pencil and notepad to bring you the staggering news of a Viking Invasion in the form of a Long Ship coming up the Humber and landing in Grimsby
Is Dane Law about to become de rigueur once again in Lincolnshire ? er no . . . more like Sod’s Law
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The Freshney Parkway is a designated Local Nature Reserve (LNR) and the cover all name for the land known as Town’s Holt and the Freshney Bog.
Here’s a look at the history, present day, wildlife in fact everything related to the area with maps and pictures.
Hope you’ll read it - it took a bit of putting together . . .
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What’s Going on in Lincolnshire ?
That’s a good question, generally there’s always plenty going on - in fact I’m busier than a one-armed paper hanger but quite why I’m not sure.
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Restored in 18.. by James Fowler of Louth
That’s a phrase I’ve come across time and time again, the name James Fowler has become synonymous with churches in Lincolnshire so it’s about time I took a look at the history behind the name.
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Brit Bashing seems to be the latest craze in the Good Ole US of A
King Yank Obama is making a meal out of the fact that the multi-national company BP was once known as British Petroleum therefore this oil leak is our fault.
Why is David Cameron not standing up for the country ?
The first thing I’d point out to the president is it wasn’t actually BP’s fault - the leak was caused by an American company Transocean !
Here’s a few other tales of woe
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St. Leonard’s Nunnery once sat at Nun’s Corner in Grimsby, it was founded in the 12 century.
It was a small and poor Benedictine house of Austin Nuns with an interesting history . . .
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How can I take better macro pictures ?
That’s the question and my quest - I’m going to be experimenting and looking for tips and advice on how to improve my macro photography.
Here’s a sort of guide and an online diary of my progress so far with some new pictures which regulars may find a little different
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How do you tell whether a duck is a Moorhen or a Coot ?
The difference is pretty obvious but if you’re anything like me it’s remembering which is which that gets you.
Here’s an excuse to use a couple of test pictures
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