As the story goes…. ” Once upon a Time “. Once upon a time a very busy and prosperous Mill….. now a row of Holiday...

Never understood Black Friday…. it never ever appeared to be just one Friday, but a whole succession of days and weeks before the nominated day,...

A Vanity Project for the Wealthy Built high on Cotswold escarpment and now a ‘high’ spot on the Tourist trail.  Was it built for a...

Please take a moment or two to reflect…. 11.00am, on the 11th month, we pause for a few moments silence to mark Remembrance Day. A time and...

An Educational lesson for Grandson Ewan – A growing Success. Autumn is nearly over.  The Acorn that Grandson Ewan planted 7 years ago (may be...

As many of you will recall from past posts, I am not a fan of Halloween. I hate the retail hype and as for Trick or Treats, just forget. So I thought...

2024 will go down in our memory, as the year the seasons changed, a year when our garden responded in strange ways.. It was only whilst looking back...

The Jet Stream is stuck….. another day of ‘same again’ weather.  The plus side is that its not raining….  but its damp from...

Our weather is locked into a period of grey, misty and damp days.  So far we have ‘enjoyed’ 6 days in row, and we are told, at least 4...

The boardwalk to Castle Crag in the Borrowdale Valley, Cumbria.  A beautiful walk surrounded by Lakeland hills……  but it can be rather...