Kiefer Up Close – 2019
Etc, Travel
I’ve had a busy week and it all started with a trip to Manchester to see to wonderful Kiefer Sutherland. Yes, less than a year after rocking Manchester last year, ... Read more
Marvellous Murals
Life, Travel
I must admit there’s just something about murals and, I think you’ll agree, these ones in Borth are spectacular! These cottages stand opposite each other on the main street in ... Read more
Dyfi Furnace
Travel
You know when you pass somewhere for years and keep meaning to drop by one day? Well, I’ve been going to Borth for day trips or holidays every year since ... Read more
Ian McKellen On Stage: Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and You
Etc, Life
Some people throw a party for their 80th birthday. Not Sir Ian McKellen. He throws a new solo tour visiting theatres across the UK! So when it was announced that ... Read more
St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Bromfield
Travel
On the southern edge of Shropshire, lies St Mary the Virgin’s Church in Bromfield, a former priory church just a couple of miles from the market town of Ludlow. The ... Read more
Stationery Sunday: Bumble Bee Stationery
Stationery
This Christmas just gone, Mum surprised me with this wonderful bumble bee stationery from Wagtail Designs. She thought it would be perfect as it matches the bee wax seal I ... Read more
Feathers and Flight
Life
Yesterday, Mum and I took my niece and nephew to the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre for their Feathers and Flight event. My nephew loves birds, so this was an opportunity ... Read more
Llangollen Railway
Travel
On a sunny Saturday in October, I ventured up to Denbighshire, North Wales for a day out at Llangollen Railway. Olympus and London Camera Exchange had teamed up with Llangollen ... Read more
2018 – A Year in Photos
Etc, Life
Another year over. 2018 has had its ups and downs like any other year, but I think it’s mostly been a positive year. I Lost One evening in April, Leo ... Read more
Mum’s Boozy Christmas Cake
Food
My Mum is well known for her cakes. She’s always baking something. So, since it’s the season to be jolly, I thought I’d share with you one of her Christmas ... Read more
Shropshire Cat Rescue
Etc
On a hot day in May this year I ventured up to Shropshire Cat Rescue at Lyth Hill near Shrewsbury for one of their open days. I’d not long lost ... Read more
Audiobooks: Do You Hear?
Books & Films
My first venture into audiobooks was Storm Front (Book #1 of The Dresden Files) by Jim Butcher. My reason for venturing into the world of audiobooks was that the actor James ... Read more
Stationery Sunday – Lamy AL-star Fountain Pen
Stationery
Regular readers will know I’m a big fan of fountain pens, so when my local pen shop, Write Here, offered to send me one for review, how could I refuse?! ... Read more
Croft Castle and Parkland
Life, Travel
On a lovely, sunny day in late September, Mum & I decided to have a day out at Croft Castle and Parkland. I’d been meaning to go since our trip ... Read more
An Evening with Michael Palin
Books & Films
I’ve attended many an event held by Booka Bookshop in Oswestry, but last Wednesday evening, on their 9th anniversary, they held an event to surpass them all… An Evening with ... Read more