I may have decided that vegetable gardening is not for me, but I might grow French beans next year,  just for the flowers. Aren't they ...

The Autumn/Winter clothes catalogues have started to arrive in the post with all the items being in the usual muted tones. Why don't th...

It's been an emotionally trying week, with big worries about the health of people I care about. One of these is suffering the terrible ...

Dave found this chart on the net and has pinned it up in the kitchen so tonight I am having fish and chips (heh-heh.) I hope you can ...

The sun is out this morning and there are two lovely new reviews on Amazon of my latest book - DAYS ARE WHERE WE LIVE . I’m goin...

I went for a long early walk with Liz yesterday, above Chatsworth House. The track was open to begin with with far-reaching views, and then...

The patchwork quilt has now been taking up the whole of my study floor for a week.  When I sit down at my desk to use the laptop, the chair...

Oh my God I feel happy! For the first time since my book arrived at the end of April,  I came into my study first thing and ...

The other day I came across a helpful article on compassion fatigue. It's called An open letter to those who still give a damn and you...

You know that King Lear arts competition for amateurs over 70 doing stuff in lockdown? I sent in 4 pieces of art, and this week (after the...