Corners of my Mind

We set out early on Saturday morning and by the time we had parked the car at Arkwright's Mill at Cromford the drizzle had stopped and t...

I think I'm having my 'blue Monday' today because for some reason I feel quite low and can't put my mind to doing anything p...

It was drizzling slightly when we arrived at the Stone Centre car park and it was very cold. We said goodbye to the warmth of our little ca...

According to this morning's news today is one of the most depressing of the year, the day when everyone feels down in the dumps because ...

About 40 minutes away from us by car is one of my favourite places and on Saturday we decided to pay it a visit. Lichfield is one of the sma...

Monday 7.30a.m. - Red Sky over the back garden I was reminded of a childhood saying:- 'Red sky at night, Shepherd's delight, red sky...

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the subject of global warming and what we can do as householders to be more energy efficient and to ...

Well, we were warned that global warming would lead to hot dry summers and warm wet winters and this week, the warm wet winter is really hap...

There is nothing like a long walk on New Year's Day to lift the spirits and work off the lethargy that sets in over Christmas and the ho...

Memory One I have in a box on top of the wardrobe, along with three ancient teddy bears, a little artificial Christmas tree, green branches...

I was up at 4a.m. tending to a sick cat so feeling slightly strange this morning. I have so much to do and so little time to do it in but s...

After the dreadful wet day we had experienced on Friday, Saturday was a glorious day of bright sunshine coupled with a seasonal nip in the a...

Days are rolling by that are filled with ordianary, every day things that, however small, need to be done in the count-down to Christmas. Ye...

When Paul was offered the choice of an OCR course work seminar at either Birmingham or York there really was no choice and given that the Yo...

Conversation over the breakfast table at a York Hotel Me ….. I recognise this song P……. does sound familiar....... Me….. it’s that hot dogs ...

On Friday we went to the New Vic theatre to see the Northern Broadsides production of 'The Man with Two Gaffers' and as you know fro...

Last weekend we decided that we just had to leave the city behind and venture into Derbyshire. We set out early and by 10a.m. we were inside...

The sky this evening Basil in my kitchen window Afternoon Walk