Tiberius, our Light Sussex Cockerel, has grown into a fine chap in the three months or so that we have…
A bob at Clevedon
Went for a bob in the sea this morning. Couldn’t really call it ‘swimming’ as it was rather like this.…
Boxing Day gardening
It is Boxing Day and there are unfamiliar and suspicious people in the house. In the greenhouse there is almost…
A little something to keep me going…
Arthur and Percy had a little something of turkey giblets for afternoon tea. They also had a little game from…
Mr Boiler-Lagging.
We have a new fancy-pants wood-pellet boiler. It is much greener than the old oil boiler, but Arthur is concerned…
Caroling Morris Men at the Ring o’ Bells
A fine and lively evening in the Ring o’ Bells at Moorlinch* last night – the Chalice Morris men came,…
Have you seen my long white legs?
Percy is in possession of a very fine set of long white legs, and usually makes sure a few of…
Too cold for wetsuits, we better go in without them! Vobster, 16th December
Vobster at sunrise yesterday! Still mist on the water. Ruth and Jim ahead of me and when I looked up…
Josie’s sleeping-in hair
Josie still has her -sleeping-in hairdo. I think it’s cool. She’s making snowflakes out of paper. I’ve spent the weekend…
Swimming through December
Vobster in December. Here are Ruth and I… and before you ask, yes I made it up, I have no…