Arts
Blaise Hamlet
Blaise Hamlet is a collection of 9 grade I listed cottages situated to the North West of Bristol, near the village of Henbury. The cottages are all owned by the National Trust (admission to the [more…]
Holiday
17th Century
A Postcard from the IFG Part Two
International Festival of Glass, Stourbridge, August 2022 In Part One, I just about managed to shoehorn two days of the fantastic Festival. Before I carry on telling you about the rest, a quick gallop though [more…]
21st Century
A Postcard from the IFG Part One
International Festival of Glass, Stourbridge, August 2022 Earlier this year, around May-June if I remember correctly since it was right in the midst of the chaos of our moving home, it was with some excitement [more…]
Arts
The Marisco Tavern
One or two Puffins may well be of a vintage where the adage “you’ll never forget where you were when it was announced that JF Kennedy was shot” rings true. SWMBO and I are fortunate [more…]
Arts
A Postcard From a Mediterranean Cruise – Part Five
Day 12 – Thursday 7th July 2022 – Cadiz Awakened just as we are approaching Cadiz. I think it is the pilot coming aboard that wakes me as it all happens below my cabin but [more…]
Arts
A Postcard From a Mediterranean Cruise – Part Three
Day 4 – Wednesday 29th June 2022 – At sea I woke up and struggled to focus on my little clock, 07:30, late for me as I like to breakfast at 8 o’clock. Anyway I [more…]
Arts
A Postcard From a Mediterranean Cruise – Part Two
Day -1 – Saturday 25th June ’22 Today I have a few little jobs to do before I am ready for my drive to Southampton tomorrow morning and my cruise, nothing too taxing but if [more…]
Arts
A Postcard From a Mediterranean Cruise – Part 1
I so enjoyed my Christmas fly cruise to the Caribbean that a week or so after coming home I made my mind up to book one for Christmas 22/23. I like the Englishness of a [more…]
Hobbies
A short walk in the Cymraeg Kush, Part Four
Previously we have had Part 1 (Planning), Part 2 (Days 1-5), Part 3 (Days 6-9). Welcome to the final instalment. Day 10 — Careg-y-Big to Llandegla (20 miles) The day started easily enough with some [more…]