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This evening we’re in a wet Canterbury to watch a showing of the People’s Emergency Briefing in the Friend’s Meeting House. Let’s see how powerful a message it is….

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To start the year’s holidays we ventured on a car tour of the UK and the Republic of Ireland for 18 days. What a wonderful, interesting holiday it was, too, with ‘interesting’ weather as well! Check the map for the … Continue reading →

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As you know, we joined the Green Party recently after becoming, like many others, disenchanted with the Labour Party. We’ve become involved with the local party and are helping out. But then a local reform district councillor misbehaved and went … Continue reading →

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What a fantastic race that was!! Excitement and drama and great racing filled the second full race of the 2026 season in Shanghai today. The racing was unusually close and was edge of the seat stuff. The result was superb … Continue reading →

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Yesterday the weather got a touch warmer, just enough to make me think a trail ride was viable. It got to 12° and the sun was out, so, after a quick photo-shoot with Caroline Lucas and the local Green Party … Continue reading →

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As part of my recent birthday ‘do something a bit different’ thing, Jane and I went to Walmer Castle to stroll around their lovely gardens and woodland. Very pretty as usual, with the spring flowers poking through and a general … Continue reading →

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I’m doing electronic things in my limited spare time and it’s quite fun and a good brain challenge. I’m obviously of the old school brigade where, when I want to make something, I trawl through my box of bits and … Continue reading →

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The Valkyrie are mythological women who carry the souls of dead warriors to Odin’s (the god of the dead and warfare) hall, Valhalla.  The Valkyrie that I’ve recently been helping has been most thunderous and unpleasant, not a trait that … Continue reading →

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Yesterday Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated as the Mayor of New York. Being of the left persuasion, a Moslem and not born in the USA he’s going against the flow of Trump, so he’s very welcome. His speech was exceptional and … Continue reading →