Fortune and prowess - the Cinque Ports
My silence has been somewhat protracted but not intentional - matters of living just got in the way and in part the habit of sharing was...
My silence has been somewhat protracted but not intentional - matters of living just got in the way and in part the habit of sharing was...
On Friday, Good Friday for Christians, it was possible to hold a service at my local church for the first time since March 23rd 2020,...
Today's offering is from as guest blogger - Charlie is coming up 13 and we have been working together on his writing over the past few...
I love maps - a book of maps charting the changes in boundaries across the world fascinated me from a young age as the shapes on the maps...
It's been a bit of a week for me and I've been a bit distracted so missed my planned viewing of The Dig when it became available on the...
In the life of an individual and their family certain dates carry significance - births, marriages/partnerships, first jobs and deaths...
Like many, I sat both transfixed and aghast at what unfolded in Washington DC live on my TV last week. Family in America have hinted at...
So the panic is on... What if your Christmas cake is sat in a lorry at Dover, Calais or Boulogne? Unlikely I know but at least it's...
As I sit here on a very wet afternoon Everton FC sit at the top of the English Premier League and that thought sends me back to Basildon,...
I think autumn is my favourite season. Summer is great but I always have the feeling that it is more transitory than the other seasons -...
I am much vexed by the shenanigans in Parliament over the internal market bill which is apparently designed, according to the government,...
Before you go any further - I began this musing in July but the confusion over my own thoughts, the lassitude of the long summer and a...
I'm a fan of the BBC. I know it has many detractors but where else could you listen to Friday Night is Music Night (still sounding like a...
During a recent conversation that flowed all over the place my friend mentioned a group of children who had been rescued from camps in...
Apologies for the silence but my new shed arrived last Monday so I spent a joyous week kitting it out which means I have been able to...
It has been a strange week here. Two long trips by road – one to celebrate a significant family birthday (suitably distanced and outside...
I have been much vexed over the last couple of days by issues around musicians and their ability to continue their art. I have to admit...
Portsmouth, more specifically Southsea, was my home and place of work for 14 years, arriving at the start of the new millenium and living...
It's a tough time for musicians at present, and that's especially so of singers - a friend's son has seen all their bookings cancelled or...