What do you think of the new header photo? Be honest. (I've just realised that if you are reading this on a phone you might never see th...

First of all, a big thank you to all of you who have suggested books I might enjoy. I have made a list of them and will be choosing my next ...

You know, for someone who is 71 and retired, you'd think there'd be no difference between a weekday and a Saturday, but I can't ...

My big sister and her husband came to visit yesterday. They live in flat, flat Lincolnshire and she's been pining for hills and rivers a...

Well, it may feel like 'Freedom Day' to some people, but it feels like 'back to square one and a half day' to me.   I saw th...

  Pictures from Wensleydale for you…

Hooray!  I am well enough to drive to Wensleydale for a three day break. My second holiday since March 2020. The first was four nights in No...

  What to blog about when I live such a quiet life? You will see how quiet it is when I tell you that the most exciting thing that happened ...

I was sitting in bed with my first mug of tea this morning feeling gloomy because of the laissez-faire, look-after-yourself-and-screw-everyo...