Has the thought of going on the next run raised an inward groan? By chance I came across a way to avoid all that – and useful in all weathers too. You can even travel the world My local gym has a large collection of treadmills some facing […]
We went to Athens for the a long weekend. It proved to be a very good choice. The historic centre is on a very human scale and all the people we met were very welcoming. When combined with a mild weather and plenty to see, all within walking […]
Did you look at the Thames the last time you crossed it. Its ever changing yet strangely unchanged. We crossed by Lambeth Bridge, nearby is Lambeth palace, the 800 year old palace of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The bridge has recent changes with defensive barriers following of the […]
This local abbey is not far from us and was set up in around 1128. It was one of the largest abbeys and had a profound effect on the local society. One has only to note the number of places where the word Abbott or Monks appears in […]
Do you struggle with fitness? Do you need inspiration? Does this picture show what getting fit is like for you. We visited the Tate recently (see the piece on Don McCullin https://inspireretirenow.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1309&action=edit ) and it was surprising how many sculptures showed fitness. For instance, how often do you […]
Candle in the wind is a classic song associated with Elton John. As one enters retirement it has relevance to many of our activities. How often during your working life did you have difficulty getting going of a morning. How often would that internal engine stutter- and not […]
Have you ever been to Trafalgar Square and really looked around. No, I mean really looked at what is there. Certainly Nelsons column is dominant and is what gives the place it character. If one wants to be inspired I suggest visiting the National Galley and Portrait Gallery […]
Stonehenge is a world heritage site, visit it at dusk and see more. If you drive to the West of England on the A303, Stonehenge is nearby, yet in all ways is a millennia away. The stones are about 4 m high, 2.1 m wide and weight 25 […]
The phrase that a picture saves a thousand words is very apt here. His photographs cover the conflicts all way back to 1960’s. These are from post war rationing in Britain to the Berlin wall. Later conflicts are Biafra, Cyprus, Congo, Cambodia, Vietnam. The troubles in Northern Ireland […]