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Describe a man who has positively impacted your life. Mike Bell. Church Warden, keen walker and drinking buddy. He died 20 years ago but left an indelible impression in my life. We used to meet several days a week in the local pub after work to plot various walking expeditions or put the world to […]
Is your life today what you pictured a year ago? You’ve got to be kidding me, I wouldn’t have guessed my life would be like it is today a year ago. I have managed to do three things in 2025 that I never imagined I could possibly do. Learned to dance…..well do some moves that
Surprised for sure! Read More »
It’s been just over a year now since I decided to sit down and learn to play the piano properly. As you know, if you follow my antics, I’ve played saxophone for a living for a good few years. I tinkered on the piano but never really got down to learning hand independence or proper
A year of piano lessons. Read More »
What cities do you want to visit? Lincoln City in Lincolnshire is the finest city I know which is nice, as it’s not too far from where I live. The commercial high street I don’t particularly care for, but the older part of the city, especially the Cathedral, is well worth a visit, along with
Tell us one thing you hope people say about you. But enough of epitaphs, we are talking about the things we hope others say about us in the present. Nobody wants to think that others say horrible things behind our backs. I for one don’t particularly care, there’s nothing you or I can do about
He’s OK, bit weird, but OK. Read More »
I wasn’t going to do this before Xmas, but things change and here is the sequel to Camino… If you enjoyed Camino then this is for you, another adventure on the trails to Venice this time, fighting wolves, brigands and worse! Treat yourself this Xmas!
Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. It must be sixty-five years since my first school day, but I remember it vividly. It was probably September 1960 at 5 years old. It was the Stone-age, an age of inkwells and the cane. Crooking Lane Primary—school motto: “Abandon
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Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? Those of you that know a little of what I did to earn a crust will know I play sax to make a living as well as write books. So yes, I’ve done a few gigs and continue to do so! Here’s the current band
What are your favorite physical activities or exercises? Oh dear, at the risk of repeating myself this year, I love walking! Some walk the dog, walk to the shops—me? I go Walking Towards Myself. Not an easy task, a bit like cleaning your ear with your elbow. While I was walking towards myself, I met
Walking please! (Again) Read More »
It’s Lily’s too, as you can see, lying by the warm boiler in the farmhouse kitchen. I do all my writing here in the coldest winter days. It’s nice writing about warm Mediterranean days when outside it’s practically freezing! There’s a link to Camino here if you fancy a paperback or e-book for holiday reading.
Sitting in my favourite spot! Read More »