Life through a lens On my 14th birthday, my mother gave me a Browning camera with two rolls of film. It was a square cardboard box with a...

What is Christmas without a little drama to take you out of that dreamy path of preparations for the festive time? Ours was last night,...

What is the Day of the Dead? Good question and from my research I have come across the following. It is held around the same time as...

Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk,...

Before I get on to the subject of Halloween, let me just update you on the progress of certain individuals from the last blog. Michael is...

Well, it has been a while but I am back typing away with gusto. Talking of gusto, Gary has just had his birthday, he has one every year,...

The Chinese are up to their subterfuge again. GSP went to the Chinese embassy to get a visa to visit China in the New Year and they...

Common sense is not so common. (Voltaire) In my opinion, a blog is to moan about why people are like that and why all the stupid things...

This weekend had everything, from Lauren picking Alex up as they walked into the sea for a swim and hurling him into an oncoming wave....

When someone passes away, tradition is when one chapter departs, another begins, and while it is a moment to grieve, as one chapter...

Firstly, in case we forget, it is Robert's birthday on the 12th of August and he has bought himself a Tesla Model 3, an electric car with...

Those sweaty Italians are getting hotter by the day. I blame it on all those Fiat Pandas they drive around. I am pleased we did not have...

Talking of memorable times, Matthew has just had his birthday, yep, comes around every year and we hope he has had an amazing birthday....

The trip is over and now it is time to knuckle down and earn some of the money, we so liberally spent in Italy, surcharges a shame as the...

Ostuni - (The White City) Southern Italy (28th May/1st June 2023) Sunday The next morning, yep they do come around at quite a pace, with...

The first part of the journey Well, this was an interesting start to the short break in Italy with the whole family. Robert and Lauren...

Coronation Another bank holiday weekend and this time in honour of King Charles lll. Yes, he is formally been crowned King of England,...

It is Saturday and the weather looks grey, no change there, we have had the odd day of sunshine and I hope that is a prelude to spring...

Remember that song - Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful and since we've no place to go, Let it snow! Let...

When Jenson waits at the door for Susan to get home and she is away, he does not understand. Routinely, she would be home by 7 and we...