how things are

joy, reading, little pleasures

handstands

We practiced on our own. We worked in pairs. We worked in threes. Then - HANDSTAND

Sep 27, 20192 min read

regional reading

Travelling to Oxford today, Lord Peter Wimsey joined me for the first time in all those years

Sep 8, 20192 min read

two wheels

My commute to work is unrecognisable from this time last year. What has changed? My ebike.

Sep 1, 20192 min read

reading

I love it when one book leads to another and when a person I love leads to one book that leads to another

Aug 26, 20192 min read

fayres

You had me at tombola.

Aug 15, 20192 min read

tomato soup

I would beg Mr Heinz for his tomato soup recipe.

Aug 4, 20192 min read

heat

For as long as I can remember, sunshine has equalled sunburn for me.

Aug 1, 20192 min read

scrabble

We have relearned our love of scrabble. My partner is still a ponderously slow player. But our son is a whirlwind.

Jul 26, 20192 min read

flowers

"Nobody sees a flower really; it is so small. We haven't time, and to see takes time - like to have a friend takes time." Georgia O'Keeffe

Jul 21, 20192 min read

lifesavers

In 2018, RNLI lifeguards assisted 32,207 people and saved 118 lives.

Jul 18, 20191 min read

courage

courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently

Jul 14, 20192 min read

thrilling

I can sleep knowing that Hercule Poirot is on the case.

Jul 10, 20191 min read

seaside

Instead, I am a visitor. And with a visitor's eye I look for the joy.

Jul 9, 20191 min read

canaries

Norwich is, however, home to the Canaries - Norwich City Football Club - and for whatever reason, since the age of about seven, my Scottish

Jul 9, 20192 min read

starting

so here it is, my gratiblog

Jul 9, 20191 min read

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