These 2 pictures were taken by Jenny Hicks (Hotel Proprietors' Daughter) on her mobile phone. They've come out pretty well. It was full sun and no cloud when I tried, so mine didn't come out as too bright.
Saturday 21 March 2015
Partial Eclipse Friday 20th March 2015 on Isles of Scilly
The partial eclipse was clearly visible here on the Isles of Scilly yesterday (Friday 20th March 2015).
These 2 pictures were taken by Jenny Hicks (Hotel Proprietors' Daughter) on her mobile phone. They've come out pretty well. It was full sun and no cloud when I tried, so mine didn't come out as too bright.
These 2 pictures were taken by Jenny Hicks (Hotel Proprietors' Daughter) on her mobile phone. They've come out pretty well. It was full sun and no cloud when I tried, so mine didn't come out as too bright.
Thursday 12 March 2015
Propeller Blade
The propeller blade from the wreck of the container ship the Cita which was salvaged from 80 feet deep has been outside the Bell Rock Hotel for years but today we've repositioned it to a more prominent spot at the top of the steps. We had to get Richard Hand Haulage to lift it with a crane as the solid phosphor bronze weighs about half a ton.
The propeller blade was in the ship's locker as a spare and never touched water until the ship sank off the east coast of St Mary's in 1997.
The blade was lifted by diver Mac Mace from Bryher with help from Tim Allsop from St Martins. As we manoeuvred the blade today Tim just happened to be passing and he told us of the trouble they had salvaging the blade as it got stuck on the way up and it took several days to get it out!
Monday 2 March 2015
HOTEL WiFi CONNECTION
New for 2015 Season!
With the introduction of Superfast Broadband to the Isles of Scilly, the Bell Rock Hotel has now had WiFi Internet facilities fitted throughout the entire hotel's bedrooms as well as the bar area now. This will be very much welcomed by many guests, I am sure. This facility is also free of charge for our guests. You will now be able to connect to the internet using you Smart Phones, iPads/Tablets & Laptops.
With the introduction of Superfast Broadband to the Isles of Scilly, the Bell Rock Hotel has now had WiFi Internet facilities fitted throughout the entire hotel's bedrooms as well as the bar area now. This will be very much welcomed by many guests, I am sure. This facility is also free of charge for our guests. You will now be able to connect to the internet using you Smart Phones, iPads/Tablets & Laptops.