Helicopter Museum Panorama
One of the local attractions in Weston-super-Mare is the helicopter museum. One of the nice things about the museum is you pay once, and then you can revisit as often as you like for the next twelve months.
My only criticism is that there is very little interactive stuff to do and you can’t climb into or on the helicopters unless it is an “open cockpit” Sunday. On the open cockpit days you are allowed to sit in some of the helicopters and get an insight from the volunteers that are around – this is I guess why it doesn’t happen for the rest of the week as it is dependent on the goodwill of volunteers.
However if you like looking at helicopters and have an interest in the history of the evolution of the helicopter then I can recommend a visit.
The panorama was created using Dermandar Panorama on my iPhone. I reviewed the app on e-Learning Stuff and I thought the stitching was quite seamless and a lot better than other panorama apps I have used.
“the cafe on tv at weston super mare is it real”
Noticed in the blog stats one of the search terms used that resulted in someone finding my blog was
the cafe on tv at weston super mare is it real
I suspect my recent blog post on the filming of The Café was the reason Google directed them to my blog.
There is no real Cyril’s, it’s a fabrication, just a set, but they do film in Weston-super-Mare.
The café building itself is just a set, it’s not a real café dressed at Cyril’s but a set built for filming and when done, it’s broken down and taken away until the next season (if one is commissioned) is filmed.
Harbouring it in Bristol
This weekend was the annual Bristol Harbour Festival. This well entrenched event in the calendar was lucky this year as the weather was gorgeous, so as a result huge crowds. You needed to be slightly aware it was happening, as it was a week earlier than usual due to some sporting event happening in London next weekend!
There is lots to see and do, but for me the key thing is just soaking in the atmosphere as lots of Bristolians get together, and just do stuff, watch stuff and enjoy stuff.
In the water itself there are lots of boats to see and a fair few that you can get on and explore. Moving around the harbour are a fair few boat displays. I was impressed with the stamina of the racing Gigs from the Bristol Gig Club. They raced around the harbour for what seemed like ages and at a fair pace too.
Slip, sliding away….
Slit-scan is a photographic process in which a moving slit is placed between the camera and the subject, causing strange stretching and compression effects. Slit-scan was used to create the stretching Starship Enterprise warp effect for Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Bryan Brothers’ Garage Demolition, Bristol, 1999
Going through some old photographs I found these of the Bristol Harbourside circa 1999. The old Bryan Brothers garage was going through demolition and in its place would be new urban housing.
Man talks to his 12 year old self
Very clever.
The Café
This evening they were filming down on Weston-super-Mare seafront for the Sky series, The Café.
This is a comedy that is shown on Sky.
Funny, touching and a little bit romantic, too, The Café is a brilliant new comedy from director Craig Cash, and co-writers and stars Ralf Little and Michelle Terry. The Café is a sweet sitcom based in Cyril’s in Weston-super-mare. Run by three generations of women, gran Mary, divorcee Carol and daughter Sarah (played by Michelle Terry who co-wrote The Café with Ralf Little), Cyril’s sees all sorts on the seaside front, from gobby hairdressers to living statue Kieran. Meanwhile Sarah meets up with old sweetheart, Richard (Ralf) who has hopes of re-kindling their romance.
Of course there is no real Cyril’s, it’s a fabrication, just a set, but they do film in Weston-super-Mare.
Apart from the awful rain coming down, which I guess they weren’t expecting, if they planned to film in July, what they did have was a high tide…
You could actually see the sea in Weston-super-Mare (aka by the sea).
Normally, because of the extremely high tidal range, you rarely see the sea all the way up the beach. The pier is usually never “in” the water and all you can see is sand and mud.
Hot Wheels for Real
Now you know that it can be done in real life!
11 Months, 3000 pictures and a lot of coffee
See an engine restored from start to finish.
Feel inspired?