It is a Thompson truism that somewhere on a trip a public building we want to see will be shrouded in scaffolding. In this trip it was the church at Stowe which was a shame as it is included in pretty much every picture of the town, although it was only t…
It is a Thompson truism that somewhere on a trip a public building we want to see will be shrouded in scaffolding. In this trip it was the church at Stowe which was a shame as it is included in pre…
Today, as we travelled from the Berkshires to the Green Mountains, it was a real taste of home. As we passed through places with names such as Manchester, Wallingford, Shrewsbury, and Rutland, none of them looked anything like their UK namesakes, but mayb…
Today, as we travelled from the Berkshires to the Green Mountains, it was a real taste of home. As we passed through places with names such as Manchester, Wallingford, Shrewsbury, and Rutland, none…
It was time to say goodbye to Boston this morning and head out into rural New England. That meant going back to the airport to collect our hire car, a very ugly Ford Bronco. Given that we were here to see the autumn colours (sorry, “fall”), there didn…
It was time to say goodbye to Boston this morning and head out into rural New England. That meant going back to the airport to collect our hire car, a very ugly Ford Bronco. Given that we were here…
I have many and varied interests but when it comes to sport I have only one: motorsport. More specifically F1 and I really only have eyes for the Williams Racing team. So when I saw that there was an F1 Exhibition coming to London and organised by F1 itse…
I have many and varied interests but when it comes to sport I have only one: motorsport. More specifically F1 and I really only have eyes for the Williams Racing team. So when I saw that there was …
Rewatching BBC’s Zen and it’s such a shame it got cancelled after one series. It was great. Rufus Sewell Is brilliant.
It’s time for the annual Heritage Open Days. I found this year that it was more difficult to find things to attend because many on the local list I have done before. I think that in future I may need to travel further afield. Anyway, I have booked onto …
It’s time for the annual Heritage Open Days. I found this year that it was more difficult to find things to attend because many on the local list I have done before. I think that in future I …
I've just finished reading Pierre Boulle's Planet of the Apes. What a terrific book. Thought provoking with some great twists and turns. If you've not read it or have only seen the film I recommend you add it to your reading list. https://amzn.to/4cWyn3w
The Proms or more accurately as it is now known “BBC Proms” is an institution and something that I’ve had on my bucket list for quite a while. As it says in Wikipedia most people if asked would cite The Last Night as their view of the Proms. This ap…
The Proms or more accurately as it is now known “BBC Proms” is an institution and something that I’ve had on my bucket list for quite a while. As it says in Wikipedia most people …
Our last full day in Edinburgh was the usual frenetic activities followed by and a couple of hours of wondering what to do. It would be hard to fill your day completely and knackering too so you are left with pockets of time sat in coffee shops waiting to…
Our last full day in Edinburgh was the usual frenetic activities followed by and a couple of hours of wondering what to do. It would be hard to fill your day completely and knackering too so you ar…