Arts
A Fleeting Visit To a Great Museum
There are surely few greater joys than visiting a top flight museum, and getting close up and personal with some of the great creations of mankind. It could be a visit to Duxford to see, [more…]
Hobbies
Arts
Ocean-to-Ocean, Part 8
We finished last week heading north up the Icefields Parkway from the Athabasca Glacier towards Jasper. In Summer 2024 two large wildfires had swept through the area causing significant damage to the town and many [more…]
Cooking
A Truncated View (Truly) From The Greenhouse; A Better Life (Part 2)
By the time my loyal reader gets around to reading this shorter than usual missive, I should be the proud owner of a brand new left hip. I take nothing for granted, but I’ve lost [more…]
Arts
Bridge Too Far?
This weekend I decided to take on what I’d convinced myself should be a simple upgrade — swapping the bridge on my Strat copy. Of course, in the real world, whenever I’m involved with power [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Two
Monday Good morning, peeps, from a dull and grey Downing Street. The mood here today is quite good because Legohead is away again. It’s amusing how every time there is a problem at home, he [more…]
Arts
Ocean-to-Ocean, Part 7
Last week, we explored Yellowstone before heading north again, 370 miles deep into Montana. Another National Park is on the agenda for the next few days, Waterton-Glacier. This one spans the US/Canadian border, the Glacier [more…]
Travel
Overland to Moscow
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to Russia due to the ongoing risks associated with its invasion of Ukraine. This includes threats from security incidents such as drone attacks and [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And One
Monday Good morning, my friends. I’m delighted it was a bit warmer and dry this morning when the man let me out of the back door. Legohead is back from Chequers and still not happy. [more…]
Arts
Ocean-to-Ocean, Part 6
In Part 5, we crossed back over the US border into Montana for an overnight stop in Billings. As any regular traveller knows, one should always pack a universal bathplug for those occasions where the [more…]