When you have a birthday with a zero at the end, it’s time to take stock and look back at life … and forward to the future.
HITTING A BIG ZERO
BUNTING BONKERS BRITAIN
Jubilee bunting covers much of Britain for Jubilee weekend and the weeks and days leading up to it. In the local village both the butcher and the baker have strung up little […]
KEY TO LOVE
Nope! This is not an advice column about your romantic status. It’s the story of how I decided I needed a new career and came up with the idea of becoming a […]
MY ARIES LADIES
Three (out of four) of the most important women in my life are Aries, the Zodiac’s sign of the ram, with birthdays in April.
IN PRAISE OF TREES
Trees play a major role in combating climate change by removing carbon emissions from the air around us. It’s time for me to plant a tree.
LEST WE FORGET
On Remembrance Day 2021, I remember and honour those members of my family who fought to defend us in World Wars I & II and other conflicts. Let us never forget them.
WORDS TO AVOID IN POLITE CONVERSATION
Words and phrases that can trip you up when you travel to a country where you think they understand English!
FAREWELL TO CAPTAIN STUBING
With the recent passing of the world’s most famous cruise ship captain, it’s time to reminisce about The Love Boat and find out what’s happened to the ship and the rest of […]
THE JOY OF GRANDKIDS
Now that I have two cute little grandchildren, I have an extra dimension in my life.
THE LAST HEROES
My annual tribute to those who have served in conflict.
Gentlemans Portion 