Return
April 2, 2012
I was prompted to return to writing something on my own blog by reading a blog of one of my ex-students, where he asks a ... [read more]
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
November 24, 2011
Feeling a bit stir crazy yesterday so went off to Hem Heath Woods, part of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust's complement of reserves.
Leaving behind the ... [read more]
Turn, turn, turn
November 22, 2011
Just about to talk about our Christmas shopping exploits already (life in the fast lane) when the announcer on BBC Radio3 plugs a forthcoming programme ... [read more]
Poetry
October 6, 2011
We went to our local library in Alsager for an hour this morning, on National Poetry Day in the UK, to see and listen to ... [read more]
New cupboard project
October 4, 2011
Someone local dropped off a cupboard at Age UK and Barbara could see through the scuffed, stained, old and dark polish and varnish to an ... [read more]