Being retired there is time to go and see films which are thought provoking. One of those is Official Secrets In the aftermath of the attack on the World Trade Centre on 9/11 September 2001 there was a War on Terror Campaign. A picture of some of the […]
Why Nottingham, but why not. This is what happens when you are retired and have that chance to travel which was denied you for all those years. So off we went and arrived. We drove past various car dealerships on the way in, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Maserati and […]
It is always important to look back through history to give one an understanding of the present. One of the most notable events was the IRA’s attempt on 12 October 1984 to blow up the Grand Hotel Brighton. This at a time when the Conservative party members including […]
I visited a city recently and saw these eye catching water spouts. Then I saw the last one and the old saying came back to me Water Water every where and all the boards did shrink. Water water every where and not a drop to drink. Of […]
Life can be quite routine yet as the saying goes “Every Little Helps”. Apologies to Tesco as they do not have sole control of this aspect of human behaviour. The car needed fuel so off to the Shell Garage we went and as newly signed up to Shell […]
Having looked at quite a few blogs I am starting to appreciate that its all about making contact. Some of the pieces are about inspiring others to go travel, see places or try new things. I keep thinking that all those blogs about fitness must be possible but […]
This is where I have attempted to update that long journey to the destination Brexit in the manner of a journey along the A303 Do you recall that cry from the back bench/those who are vocal in their views. They ask when one is due to arrive when […]
Pride and Prejudice are key ingredients for a good blog and fortunately the location for this blog links all these aspects at one geographic site. This is Basildon Park a National Trust house in the Thames Valley. There is also a key link as Pride and Prejudice was […]
When one is retired there is a chance to do all those things you missed whilst working. A recent one was a visit to the Hogs Back brewery. They opened in 1992 having had the owner perfect the brewing process with the help of local inhabitants (wonder where […]