Hobbies
Yorkshire Coalfield
It takes a week to cycle from Penzance to Berwick. It took me 40 years. Because on the way, I wanted to include every town in England, in what amounted to some two years of [more…]
Literature
Literature
An Old Man’s Musings, Part Fourteen
First of all a thank you to all those kind Puffins who have expressed appreciation for my scribblings. I do not comment, I am not on Twatter and for some reason I cannot open the [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Sixty-Five
Monday It is quite pleasant here in London this morning, no frost for the first time in ages, and some sunny periods. I heard Lee Anderson on the radio this morning. I think it was [more…]
Fiction
A Price Too High, Chapter Seven
It was 22:30 when he set off for home, it would be another three hours until he was in his bed. He sent a message to Sally saying how late he would be, she replied [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 23rd January 2025 The Panel: Lucy Powell (Labour) David Davis (Conservative) Matthew Parris (Columnist) Dale Vince (Green Energy Entrepreneur) Venue: Stockport Lucy Powell was on QT only a few weeks ago. Despite a [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story, Book Seven – Chapter Thirty
Jinnie had been busier at the weekend than she had anticipated. Knowing she was going to be away from Monday, and not really knowing for how long, she had tried to spend as much time [more…]
Holiday
Yet Another Caribbean Christmas And New Year, Part One
Friday 20th December – Home to Barbados My alarm woke me at five, and I got up immediately—no lie-in, as I would probably go back to sleep, and that could be a disaster. Shave, shower, [more…]
Culture
(Not) A View From The Greenhouse; After The Goldrush. The End
I recently had the pleasure of visiting a hospital. Not an A&E, thankfully, but a famous hospital in the North West of England where I attended for a “pre-op” appointment. It’s an indictment, albeit a [more…]
Literature
An Old Man’s Musings, Part Thirteen
Watched the Les Dawson appearance on Parkinson video earlier. I like good comedians but there are very few around nowadays. My first live encounter was in 1962 when the Corporals’ Mess 3 Para booked an [more…]