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It was cold and bright and we took the well trodden path through the woods and then onwards around Pen Ponds. There were lots of birds on the water and it was a treat to see a woodpecker as we made our way through the trees up to the Ballet School on the way home. […]

A friend invited us to a carol singing concert at St. James’s church on Piccadilly – the church with all the stalls outside, which sell everything from old costume jewellery, silk and woollen scarves and amber to coins and badges, silver spoons and teapots, old magnifying glasses, compasses and ancient Ethiopian crosses. The stallholders were […]

I looked out of our bedroom window one morning at the beginning of November and saw a very healthy looking fox basking in the warmth of the sun on our summerhouse roof. Later, I tiptoed down the garden as quietly as I could and got quite a good close up. Next day, I had an […]

From time to time somebody will ask you what your favourite book, film, music, food is. I don’t really have just one favourite as it often depends on the mood I’m in. But for some reason, I do, against all odds, have a favourite book. It’s ‘The Greengage Summer’ by Rumer Godden. I probably read […]

Hania invited me to go with her to the 19th Festival du Film Britannique de Dinard, held between the 2nd – 5th October. Hurrah! I made my way to Liverpool Street, which is now a wonderful railway station, with a high, glass roof, making it airy and light. In the sixties, it was rather dingy […]

I am being frugal but healthy and John pronounced this lunch truly delicious, so I’m noting it down. Last night I made a lot of mashed potato and there was some left over. So today, I finely chopped and fried a few spring onions in olive oil and then added the mashed potato, making into […]

John has covered most of our weekend in Dorset in his blog. So I’m just going to list a few of the best and the worst things. The Best Things were:- 1. The beautiful and comfortable Georgian bed and breakfast in an idyllic setting by the river at Frampton with the three friendly dogs, the […]

I must just put this down before I forget because it’s a story of kindness, of which I think more should be reported. And I also wanted to say ‘thank you’ to this unknown person, who was so kind to me, especially. Last week I was on the underground with my nose in a fascinating […]

Linking the words ‘trouble’ and ‘headscarves’ suggests a current issue which is religion related and has caused fierce debate. Well, that is what most people might think of, reading the title. However, in London in the early 1970s, everyone was aware of the ‘Sloane Ranger’ – young and not-so-young smartly dressed women, denizens of Peter […]

We inherited a rampantly overgrown garden when we moved here in the early 1970s. The old man who owned it before us had grown tomatoes and there were two greenhouses, which took up a lot of the space. They were quite ramshackle, so we took one down altogether and replaced the other, as I also […]