My friend Het told me about an interesting podcast about the effect of the pandemic on mental health. Of 2000 people surveyed, 60% were resi...

Here's the third in my series of guest blog posts from regular readers of the blog who live far from here (the Derbyshire Peak District....

I'm having a series of posts from regular readers of the blog, telling us about their life during the pandemic.  Today my elder brother ...

Today I am delighted to begin a series of guest blog posts. These guest posts will all be from blog readers who live far away from here (the...

The header shows the view through our front door window. These three shots from the bedroom window show the changing sky this morning. 7.05 ...

Yesterday I was too tired to do anything but sit and paint, and then at half past four drive up Longstone Edge with a flask of decaff Yorksh...

52 years ago this month, Dave and I got engaged after knowing each other for two weeks. When I told my unromantic mother I was in love, she ...

There have been two major themes to my week: beauty and flippancy. This has been the best February weather I can remember: it's been upl...

This is Dave: Dave has a thing about serviceable clothing. The other night when we were watching an old Law and Order  (one of the few telly...