Storm
Storm August was heralded in by one of the best and yet strangest storms I’ve seen for a very long time. It was [...]
Pesto Pasta
Pesto Pasta A good friend of mine spoilt me terribly one evening making me Pesto Pasta with cherry tomatoes served with a steak. [...]
My Family and other animals
My Family and other animals I read ‘My Family and Other Animals’ by Gerald Durrell when I was a child. I read it [...]
Red Squirrels
My father would take my brother and me to Greenwich Park to feed the grey squirrels. The squirrels would practically fight each other [...]
Oatie Biscuits
Our teenage son often gives the impression he is ill-fed. He can be found lingering around the fridge, often asks the same question [...]
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea Whether it is Ernest Hemingway’s writing style, the well known story of his life or his rugged [...]
Pistachio Biscotti
Pistachio Biscotti Earl Grey is my constant companion, but I can be lured away with aromatic coffee and a Pistachio Biscotti. (It doesn’t [...]
Swallows and Amazon
Swallows and Amazons Swallows and Amazons written by Arthur Ransome in the 1930’s is about a group of children who find independence and [...]
Porpoise in the Clyde
Porpoise in the Clyde Porpoise in the Clyde It’s something special when you find yourself standing on a beach looking out over the [...]