Posts About Myself and Those Close to Me
Shopping for a Waxed Jacket
There are items that are difficult to buy online, such as a waxed jacket. You really need to see what you are buying.
16th September 2025
Carrs Road Closure
Ten days or so ago, a sign appeared opposite our house telling us our road would be closed soon, it really confused us.
17th August 2025
Problems With Transport for Wales
Evening Rush Hour Trains in West Yorkshire
In West Yorkshire you cannot use off peak day returns during the evening rush hour. Apparently, you can use them in other areas.
9th August 2025
This Ones for my Friend John
Duck at Antwerp Docks
Years ago, I used to have a little toy duck, that went away with me. I took some photos of it in various places I visited.
16th July 2025
The Cost of Electricity for a Car
One of the issues with running an electric car is the cost of electricity. If you have a driveway, it’s cheap. If you don’t, its expensive
15th July 2025
Our Octavia is Getting Old
My wife and I own an Octavia 1.9TDI car and it’s getting old. This means it needs fixing more often. A post about old cars.
14th July 2025
The Price of Train Tickets
The first of a series of posts on the stupidity of train ticket prices in this country.
21st June 2025
Long Walks Are No Longer Possible
In my late teens/early twenties I could walk 25/30 miles with a 30lb rucksack. Nowadays, at the age of 70, five miles without a rucksack is the limit. The post has a photo of the centre of Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire.
14th June 2025
Joining the Campaign for Real Ale
In 1974 I discovered real ale and the campaign for real ale (CAMRA). I became a member in 1974; I’m still a member in 2025, over 50 years later.
7th June 2025
Things Get in the Way, Two
Things Get in the Way, One
Seventy Years Old Today
Today is my seventieth birthday, plus a photo of the River Mersey at the Ferry Tavern neat Penketh.
20th April 2025
Cherry Tree in Flower
My Earliest Memory
My earliest memory is of being unable to climb the West Kirby war memorial when I was a toddler.
21st March 2025