Arts
Postcard From Borrowdale
It seems an age now since I wrote about the 40 things we were going to do to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. To give you some idea, in 8 weeks we’ll have been married [more…]
Walking
Arts
Postcard From Lockdown
In Spring 2020, tired of the usual holiday destinations, it was decided for us that all holidays abroad and domestic destinations were to be cancelled. The wife, kids and dog were thrilled by the prospect [more…]
Arts
A bird in a gilded cage
My lockdown is idyllic, I am one of the most fortunate people in England at the moment. We have a smallholding in the East Riding of Yorkshire, close to the river Derwent which is the border between [more…]
Arts
Adventures in Photography; Scenery, Landscape and “Views”
In this second article about photography I wanted to talk about how I take “scenery” photographs, many of which often require setting up and/or travelling specifically to a place to take pictures and others which [more…]
Animals
Reasons to be cheerful
Having lurked around these parts for a while quietly enjoying the conversation, I know that a lot of people on here worry about what sort of world our children will inherit. Although reports on the [more…]
Arts
Adventures In Photography, Close Ups
Back in September 2017 I wrote an article about photography, considering whether or not it could truly be considered an art form. I was being a little disingenuous, many people make a living from taking [more…]
Arts
Postcard From Cumbria; Silloth and Abbeytown
Mention Cumbria to most people and they generally think “Lake District”. This isn’t always the case, mention Cumbria to a paid up member of the Urban “wokerati” and all you’ll get in response is a [more…]
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Diversity, Implied Racism and The Lake District (A Resident’s Perspective)
Although not a born and bred Cumbrian I’ve made my home, for the second (and final) time in the Lake District. I first came here in 1975 and although the attractions on a base level [more…]
19th Century
Postcard From Cumbria (A Week in the Lake District) Part 2
Monday 22/09 Wray Castle-Hawkshead-Claife Viewing Station We’d a full day planned for Monday so it was an early start for us, initially to Ambleside for breakfast at “Kysty Café”. Kysty is Cumbrian dialect for fussy, [more…]