Arts
Crossing the Atlantic, At Sea
I unpacked my belongings and noticed that outside of my cabin windows was a little orange motor boat that was lowerable down to the water via a crane that swung the thing away from the [more…]
Hobbies
18th Century
A View From (The Plot By) The Greenhouse; Unintended Consequence?
It’s getting near the end of the original planting of potatoes. The original idea was to do a second planting, in between the rows that had already been lifted, to (hopefully) provide fresh spuds into [more…]
Drinking
In praise of red wine
Way back in the 70s or it might even have been the 60s, the French Wine Industry insisted that red wine was really good for you. I took this to heart, forget the butter is [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Forty-0ne
Monday Good Morning, my happy readers, and a happy Bank Holiday Monday to you. It was dry and sunny when I woke up, but a little breezy when I popped out before my Felix. Mind [more…]
America
Crossing the Atlantic, Departure
Over the years I have read many books regarding the Battle of the Atlantic and the role of the U-boat. This was largely due to a guy I once worked with suggesting I read a [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Forty
Monday Good morning, my happy readers. It’s the start of another week of madness in Westminster and lots of tales from your ageing cat reporter. It was a little chilly overnight. I woke up in [more…]
America
Mississippi Valley
Last time I left you we were crossing the de Soto bridge from Memphis into the badlands of Arkansas. Even though I didn’t see the river again for another few hundred miles you’re in the [more…]
Cooking
A View From (Inside) The Greenhouse; A Load Of Old Rhubarb
It happened again. There I was, minding my own business (trying to kill more white-fly, to be specific) when I heard an all too familiar thud on the glass. I was at the top end [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Thirty-Nine
Monday Good morning, my happy readers. Well, the weather seems to have changed for what, to me, is much improved. The sky over Downing Street is clear blue this morning and it’s pleasantly warm. But [more…]