Her Majesty The Queen has graciously and, in my opinion, condescendingly given us, her subjects, a day off today to watch her grandson’s very expensive wedding. Thanks ma’am, I shall use the time off to clear the rubbish out of…
We love our knights here in Britain. There is something special about being defended from evil by these men in shining armour and long pointy swords. That’s why they are all going to the wedding of Prince William Windsor and…
Sometimes this blog just has to show things as they are. Let’s face it, red wolves, endangered, disliked by some, unashamedly furry and capable of giving you a nasty nip, they are, to my eyes at least, wonderful creatures –…
Meals were all alfresco here in Lewes, UK, over the Easter holidays as the temperatures stuck in the high 20s Celsius/70s Fahrenheit and the sun shone in cloudlesssly blue skies. My small courtyard garden behaved admirably for a series of…
Today, in the Christian calendar, is Maundy Thursday – remembered as the anniversary of Jesus’ “Last Supper” when he broke bread with his disciples after taking it on himself to wash their feet. Foot washing, in hot desert countries had…
Last Thursday (14/04/2011) I wrote a blog that described my new fitness regime which alternates sessions down at the gym with my heart rate monitor with my White Crane Taichi style, Suang-Yang. To illustrate a point I was foolish enough…