Victorian military flag bearer and smuggler Nigel
Remember, remember, the fifth of November … and the best night of 2015. Continue reading “NOVEMBER FIFTH”
NOVEMBER FIFTH
MANAGING YOUR AGE
Gypsy Vanners
I’m off to meet a doc who says he has the secret of aging mastered. Continue reading “MANAGING YOUR AGE”
BIG BURN TONIGHT
A field report from an actual field somewhere in southern England, where a bunch of keen volunteers are competing to build the biggest bonfire in town. Continue reading “BIG BURN TONIGHT”
BUCOLIC COUNTRY SCENES
Serious SAM missiles in the village of Woodsetts
Surprising discoveries driving around the countryside in Yorkshire. Continue reading “BUCOLIC COUNTRY SCENES”
ISLAND LIFE
Beach fun (slightly illegal) on Toronto Island
Now the boat is wrapped up for the winter, I’m looking back fondly on another summer of sailing. Continue reading “ISLAND LIFE”
THE BENEFITS OF BLOGGING
Some of the benefits of writing a regular blog have been quite pleasantly unexpected… such as a new television series in the works. Continue reading “THE BENEFITS OF BLOGGING”
SAILING, SAILING OVER THE OCEAN BLUE
Toronto’s waterfront from the lake
Sailors always get it right because the alternatives are unthinkable. Continue reading “SAILING, SAILING OVER THE OCEAN BLUE”
HORSE SENSE
The Niagara Escarpment seen from Country Heritage Park
DIARY: Searching out four-legged horse power for this season’s final installment of Escapes with Nigel.
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FINDING FARM TO TABLE FOOD
Interviewing farmer Leslie Forsythe
DIARY: Travelling through the back roads of the Ontario countryside to check out the farm to table movement, for another episode of Escapes with Nigel.
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NOW OFFICIALLY BI-PLANAR
Ready to fly as tail gunner on a WWI bi-plane
DIARY: Commemorating the Centennial of the First World War with a visit to The Great War Flying Museum in Caledon, Ontario, for a new episode of my TV series, Escapes with Nigel. Continue reading “NOW OFFICIALLY BI-PLANAR”
Gentlemans Portion 