Corners of my Mind

Today we set out really early to travel to Stratford upon Avon. For someone who used to visit there perhaps two or three times a year*, I re...

Today we had an enjoyable walk on Cannock Chase. The weather was clear and bright and the colours in the trees were sometimes breathtaking. ...

Overheard in W.H. Smith, Hanley yesterday ‘Is there room for Gloria Hunniford?’ ‘Yeh, I had to stick John Peel up there yesterday, ‘cos Shar...

We had a lovely weekend. Saturday we were up early and drove along the Roman road to Ashbourne and through to Cromford to buy bread flour at...

Saw a really funny play at the New Vic last night. It was a new play written and directed by Alan Ayckbourn and performed by the Stephen Jo...

Today was one of those strange kind of days where you find yourself suddenly involved in something that would never have crossed your mind w...

The weather forecast was good so we decided to walk along another section of the Cauldon Canal. Our previous walk had taken us along the se...

It’s the time of year again when various organizations send out their ‘gift’ catalogues. I don’t want, as it is still only September and I d...

On the building and placing in situ of a new bird table Him ‘Is it level?’ Me ‘It’s leaning slightly’ Him (after adjusting) ‘How’s, that?’ M...

A friend and I were recently having a good old ‘chin-wag’ about things that upset or moved us in an emotional way. After covering recent ne...

This is the time of year I dread, the time of year when I have to creep steadily round the garden, sweeping brush in hand, ready to cut swat...

This morning I finally had to give in and take myself down to the open surgery. If you get there by 8a.m. you can see a Doctor but it has to...

I’ve had a really lovely birthday today. Woke up to fresh orange juice and cards from P, from friends and the cats’ own paw-printed one, bef...

Over the last three weeks we’ve travelled from Aberaeron on the Welsh Coast to Salthouse on the Norfolk Coast and many places in between. Ab...

Although I always enjoy a holiday once I'm on my way, I find the chaos surrounding getting ready for it really tiresome. Days before I...

Today we visited the new Monkey Forest at Trentham Gardens. I wasn't sure about this new venture but now I've seen them in their tra...

Last evening was the presentation of certificates to the competition winners from the All Write Course that has been held at the city librar...

I had two hours this morning in which to do the huge pile of ironing that had grown over the last few days, it having been too hot to even c...

So, today is Midsummer. The very word sounds magical, teeming with enchantment. No wonder it is the stuff of myth and magic. Shakespeare cer...

On Saturday we drove over to the health food shop at Market Drayton to get the Shipton Mill Flour that P likes to use in his bread making. W...