…or five years ago, in Tunisia and a few hours flight away. One of my strongest childhood memories is standing on top of a ridge of sand, staring wistfully into the distances as I watch the twin suns slowly set on the horizon… Okay, I was posing on a sand dune on the beach at … Continue reading A long time ago in a galaxy, far, far away…
Author: fromscenetoseen
A classic Doctor Who location – Winspit Quarry, Dorset. Being a child of the 80s and the younger sister of a child of the 70s, I have fortunately had a strong upbringing (or brainwashing – depending on your point of view) on what is now considered classic British sci-fi. We’re talking Doctor Who, Blake’s 7, … Continue reading Finally – a Doctor Who quarry!
Out with the old. Christmas saw the swansong of Peter Capaldi’s 12th Doctor and a gave us a brief glimpse of the incoming 13th Doctor – Jodie Whittaker - being thrown out of the doors of an exploding TARDIS. Very dramatic and a clear sign that the new series will bring us not only a … Continue reading New Year, New Doctor, New TARDIS
Location spotting Down Under. Everyone should try fossicking in Coober Pedy. Sounds rude but actually it’s quite innocent – it’s the hunting for opals in the spoil of opal mines in a remote town in central Australia. Sadly I didn’t make my fortune but I did find a spaceship… Back in 2007 I travelled a … Continue reading Pitch Black in Coober Pedy