Arts
Scanning Historic Documents
There is tons of paper based ephemera left behind from recent times. Most of it is of interest to someone, and much of it describes life in the UK and abroad from the 1830’s Stuff [more…]
Hobbies
Authoritarianism
A View From The Greenhouse; A War To End All Wars?
The summer, what little we’ve seen of it since the heady days of the June “heatwave”, moves along bringing with it dire warnings of the upcoming conflagration about to be unleashed on us all, not [more…]
Arts
WG’s 21st Cruise, Part Three
Wednesday June 14th – At Sea I woke at about five to seven having slept soundly, I must say the bed is extremely comfortable. A little grey outside but the sun is only just coming [more…]
Arts
Painting with Watercolours
To give everyone a rest from the military stuff, I thought I’d share one of my ways of retreating from the stresses of life, politics, the media and people. Watercolour painting is a good starting [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week One-Hundred And Ninety-Four
Monday Hello peeps and welcome to another working week in the fun palace that is Number Ten. A report out this morning has said that Sue Gray broke the ‘Civil Service Code’. Well, I find [more…]
20th Century
Eastbourne To Newhaven Via Birling Gap
Eastbourne is a charming seaside resort town situated in East Sussex on the south coast. Known for its Victorian seafront, it lies 19 miles east of Brighton and 54 miles south of London. According to [more…]
Arts
A Food Trip to Malaga
Around the year 800 BC the Phoenicians founded a port in southern Spain which they named “Malaca” which means to salt. At the east of the natural harbour, in an area where the bullring stands [more…]
Arts
WG’s 21st Cruise, Part Two
June 11th – Embarkation day Up early this morning but I am in no rush to do anything. I must drive to Southampton later and park at the Ocean Terminal. Time to potter around, make [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week One Hundred And Ninety-Three
Monday I’m back! While my scribe has been on the high seas, I have been having a lazy old time with a lot of snoozing in the warm weather. Well, all apart from one day [more…]