Posts About Myself and Those Close to Me
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.
20 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.
21 March 2025
Sometimes Life Gets in the Way
Photograph of Marsden covered in snow, problems with our house insurance after accidental snow damage and changes to this website.
19 January 2025