Up the Dinosaur’s Back, 29th October

Up the ‘Dinosaur’s Back’ to the top of Blencathra, with nieces/nephews, siblings/in-laws, and Mum who with hindsight may not have … More

The Bringer of Shoes

Wastwater, 26th October. The Bringer of Shoes! That was my brother, wandering down to see why, having swum most of … More

I went swimming yesterday – it was Vobster Quay’s ‘Glow Swim’ – this is what it looked like. A sort … More

This is our kitchen. Or, to be more correct, this WAS our kitchen until Monday morning; this week it has … More

Fruit-of-the-day… Andrew and Tony, in the pub with The Pumpkin. The Pumpkin is drawn to scale, and this is the … More

Yesterday was Jue’s 50th birthday party. Much wine and random bopping to 80s music that I actually recognize. Girls only … More

So, in additional scribbles-of-the-day there have been Morris Men… unfortunately they do not stay still ever, and each time I … More

The Environment Agency is beginning flood-relief work on the River Sowy, and other water-related levels stuff. I know this because … More

Josie (my niece) and her friends on the tube on the way back from Josie’s birthday outing up the O2 … More

But tomorrow I have to go home 😦 … on the plus side, there will be cats again 🙂