I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
-
I wouldn’t class myself as a nerd but I do like data. That means that ever since my big cardiac event of 2019 I’ve tracked a few indicators which I reckon would tell me whether or not I was trending…
-
5 details which make a difference: Jordan 2023
I’ve just come back from 10 days in Jordan. It was a bucket list trip which enabled me to tick off Petra but Jordan is much more than Petra and I’m glad I went.
-
What should we do about the NHS?
There’s no doubt that the NHS is in trouble but sorting it out is no just a matter of throwing more money at it because one of its problems is a lack of people and there just aren’t enough out…
-
It’s been a busy year on TripAdvisor
I don’t really know why I bother but I’m pretty diligent in reporting restaurants I’ve visited and hotels I’ve stayed at on TripAdvisor. In 2022 I rated 9 hotels and 36 restaurants. For some reason I did not rate our…
-
2022 in facts and figures
Google provide a map of where I’ve been in 2022. It’s been a rather more expansive year as limitations on travel have been first relaxed and then removed.
-
Photo of the Month: December 2022
It was a bitterly cold morning and I was walking into Histon to support the Abbey Fields stall at the SmokeHouse market. I took the opportunity to photograph the knitted embellishment to the wall at the start of Pease Way.…
-
5 highlights of 2022
It’s been a more normal year and to some extent it’s been business as usual with fewer standout highlights. Here’s a list of five that spring to mind. Family holiday in North Norfolk. We rented a cottage in Thornham and…
-
1966 and all that
In 1966 England won the World Cup. It was also a pretty significant year for me. It was the year I started at university and was therefore the time when I stopped living at home. Although I visited many times…
-
Photo of the Month: November 2022
It’s back to wild life this month! I spent an excellent weekend in mid Wales on a photography course and for the Sunday afternoon we visited the Red Kite Centre at Rhayader. This photo was taken with my Sony a7…
-
Elan Valley photo weekend
Earlier this month I enjoyed a weekend in mid Wales mainly as a part of a photo weekend with Alan Mershon of Going Digital. It was to start at 1000 on the Friday morning and given that I had a…
Join 900+ subscribers
Stay in the loop with everything you need to know.