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Home 
The front page of the site, with search box and guest book link.
About me
A brief description of me and my life.
Basingstoke
A description of my home town of Basingstoke, with links to my Basingstoke history pages.
       Prehistory
       Basingstoke history from 100,000 B.C. until the Iron age.
       Roman Basingstoke 
       Basingstoke during the period of Roman occupation.
       Medieval Basingstoke
       Anglo-Saxon and Norman Basingstoke history
       Civil War Basingstoke
       The tale of Basing House near Basingstoke during the English Civil War.
       The Plague
       The Basingstoke plague years in the 17th Century 
       Battle of Church Square
       The day the Riot Act was read in Basingstoke
       World War Two
       The day Basingstoke received it's heaviest Bombing Raid during the war.
       Basingstoke Canal
       The History of the Basingstoke Canal
       Basingstoke Windmill
       The brief period of time when Basingstoke had it's own windmill
       Alfred the Great
       Alfred the Great who fought a famous battle at Basing, near Basingstoke in the year 871. 
       Walter de Merton
       The life and times of Walter de Merton, famous resident of Basingstoke in the 13th Century.
       Sir James Lancaster
       Famous Basingstoke resident in the 16th Century who became a famous seaman.
       Mrs. Blunden
       The tale of Mrs. Blunden, a Basingstoke resident who was buried alive in the year 1674.
       John May
       The life and times of Col. John May, one of Basingstoke's greatest benefactors.
       Thomas Burberry 
       The man who invented the famous Burberry cloth, who lived in Basingstoke.
       Lord Sandy's
       The Sandy's family, famous residents of Basingstoke and friends of the royal family during the Tudor period.
       Sir Adam de Gurdon
       A famous highwayman in the 13th Century who fought a duel with Prince Edward.
       Thomas Warton
       Famous local poet during the 18th Century.
       The Light Railway
       The story of the famous Basingstoke to Alton Light Railway.
       Witch Trial
       The trial of Goody Turner for witchcraft in Basingstoke, in the year 1657.
       Jane Austen
       The history of Jane Austen, the famous authors connection with basingstoke.
       Cosmo
       The story of Cosmo of Tuscany's visit to Basingstoke in 1669
       Market days
       The history of the Basingstoke market
       Street names
       The origins of some of the local street names.
Pets
My two pet dogs, Sally and Jimmy, also let the Mystic Mutt tell you your future.
Sponsor a dog
Beavis, the dog I sponsor with the National Canine Defence League.
Valet 
Instructions on the professional way to valet cars
       Exterior
       How to clean the outside of your vehicle.
      Engine
       Tips to steam clean your engine bay.
      Interior
       Tips to clean the interior of your vehicle.
      Tips
       Valeting tips that I have picked up in my time.
Hobbies
A description of some of my hobbies and pastimes.
Review
A review of the last book that I have read. Updated as and when I finish a book.
Recipes
A recipe for lamb curry, with links to more of my favourite curry recipes.
      Pork and Mushroom
      Recipe for pork and mushroom curry.
      Chicken Tikka
      Chicken Tikka curry recipe, a very nice curry.
      Roghan Josh
      Recipe for Roghan Josh, a nice lamb curry.
      Chicken Korma
      A milder curry, but very nice.
Time wasting
A goo game and a hangman game, with links to other simple game.
      Torpedo Alley
      A submarine game, sorry but this only works with internet explorer.
      Breakout
      An old one but a goodie, the game of my youth.
      Invaders
      Another old game, takes me back to my youth.
      Concentration
      Test your memory powers with this classic game. 
      Paint
      A paint program that lets you create your own artwork then send to me and I will display it on the site.
      Tail Gunner
      A great little game where you are the tail gunner in a spaceship.
      Asteroids
      The game of Asteroids, a game from my youth which I was never very good at! 
      Slide puzzle
      Rearrange the puzzle by sliding the tiles to create the picture.
      Puzzle
      Try out these jigsaw puzzles, some are quite hard!
      Word Search
      A word Search game square with a Basingstoke theme
Gallery
An online photo gallery of me, my mates, my two dogs and some of my artwork, this is the index page of the gallery.
      Pics of me
      Photo's of me (not too scary I hope)
      My mates
      Photo's of my mates, in various states.
      Workmates
      Photo's of the people I work with.
      Sally and Jimmy
      Photo's of my two dogs, Sally and Jimmy.
      Basingstoke Pics
      Photo's of Basingstoke both old and new.
      Cam shots 
      Web cam shots collected from the Africam, site with kind permission
      My artwork
      Some of my own personal artwork.
      Visitor art
      Some artwork sent in by visitors to the site using the paint program. 
      Movies
      Short movies of my dogs, Sally and Jimmy.
      Panoramas
      A complete panoramic view of my back garden. Links to more panoramas.
      Manydown
       A panoramic view of Manydown Farm, close to where I live.
Screensavers
Some of the screensavers that I have created, free to download.
Postcards
Send a postcard to a friend or loved one from this site. 7 different sections with 128 cards in all. 
Beer Tales
Tales of beer excess from in and around Basingstoke.
Arsenal
A page about Arsenal football club, the team I support, with links to other Arsenal sites.
Jokes
Some of my favourite jokes, all corny, every single one.
Cartoons
Three cartoon strips, Toy Trunk Railway by Erik Sansom, Not in my Backyard by Dale Taylor and Hobnob inn by P. Anderson 
Ben
Information about the charity I support, with a link to their website.
Awards
Awards that the site has won.
Links
links to some of my favourite sites on the web.

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