Apparently the head of some out dated feudal system was having some sort of celebration, which for some reason the country was expected to join in with. Not having any of that I was however grateful for the double “jubilee” bank holiday, and took advantage with Heather to go on Continue reading …
Thanks to the strange world which Covid created, it’s been a few year’s since the last visit to the always wonderful British Museum so Heather and I were pleased to find ourselves back there, for not one but two exhibitions (as well as the usual mooch around) Continue reading
Sometimes one ends up taking a break somewhere almost at random, or at least because it’s somewhere the trains seem to be running to across Easter weekend. Hence Heather and I found ourselves heading to Nottingham on what turned out to be a gloriously sunny long weekend. Continue reading
Someone keeps complaining I haven’t written anything about it, so a quick recap of a recent short trip north for my birthday!
A few years ago I went to see the in London, so when news came they would be in Bromley it seemed worth a look. Along came Heather, Gemma, and Gem’s Uncle Peter and partner Alice.
One final pre-Christmas activity to catch up on as Heather and I finally found some illuminations at Crystal Palace’s Lightopia. Continue reading
It may be only the , but that means it’s time for the best Advent Calendar in the world, as produced by Heather.
Sunday was Halloween, so of course I did a quick bit of not at all spooky baking—first for a while. A pear, blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry crumble (to a Slimming world recipe) and an amalgamation of two recipes to create a coffee walnut fudge cake (fudge icing as sandwich, coffee Continue reading …
A poem on a birthday Continue reading
The interruptions of Covid mean that getting places has this year been difficult, or at least delayed. So during the relative calm of the moment Heather and I took the opportunity of taking our annual visit to Rochester. This time though we made the decision that we wouldn’t be rushed Continue reading …