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Upper Duoro River, near Castle Rodrigo

Thursday, June 19,2025- motoring along the upper Duoro River We had our usual early breakfast, talking with people who were now becoming our friends...
Cherry

Worthing Road Play Area. Basildon 1972

Worthing Road Play Area. Basildon 1972 Those new town early years. Pushchairs and lollipops. Paths, kerbs and kicking stones. The fool’s gold of weak...

Malta, My Favourite Place On Earth. x

I went last year to my favourite place on Earth. Malta. I went for 10 glorious days. It was the holiday of a lifetime, all paid for by my fabulous...
Cherry

Hear, think, speak!

His mind directs his vocal chords, vibrations emanate. They reach an ear, and so his words its tunnel permeate The ear-drum trembles – tiny bones the...

Crusing on the Duoro at Regua Portugal

Wednesday, June 18, 2025- sailing on the Duoro River in Portugal We were up early at 5:30 A.M. It was a light morning for activities, so we read for...
Cherry

Pen y ffrwd – Some Thoughts

After I wrote what I thought was just going to be a very short story in the romantasy genre, Pen y ffrwd won't let me alone. First it mushroomed into two more instalments, and now, being of a scientific nature, I keep thinking about the relationship between the two worlds. I like a bit of magic and mystery, but I do like knowing how things work too.

Some Birthday thoughts on the 2nd of July

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I lit a candle for my mother, It came upon me as I passed the church. They had felled all the trees along the pathway to the door; The rose garden...

"The Doctor Will See You Now."

It is funny how over time changes take place, at first it seems odd, then it seems wrong, and eventually it becomes the norm. I remember ringing the...

Lucky.

Saw something today, that I haven’t seen before. I don’t know if his Mum and Dad knows. I think if they knew, they would be horrified. I don’t know...

Lisbon to Porto

Lisbon to Porto Tuesday, June 17 th , 2025- Lisbon, Portugal We were up early at 5 A.M. We packed our gear and then put our bags in the hall for pick...