Up’T North

July continued in Oundle, our long‑standing summer hideaway where we’ve been sitting so long we’re basically part of the local ecosystem. Even without Jester (Mr J) — gone…

Hoo Zoo

June closed on a very different note compared to the whirlwind that came before it. After wrapping up our time in Wales, we crossed back into England for…

60 Years Young

Turning 60 feels a bit like waking up and realising you’ve accidentally wandered into the bonus round of life. For years people confidently predicted my “sex, drugs, and…

Happy Star Wars Day

Yes it’s actually a thing Star Wars Day April started in a scramble, but it ended up behaving far better than expected. We managed to slot in three…

Plans Gone Rogue

Other than our annual Woodstock visit, we rarely stay rooted in one place for long — exploring new corners of the country and meeting new people is half…

Wintry Woodstock

Regular readers will know that we’re invited back to Woodstock a couple of times each year, with February reserved for our longer stay. It’s a cycle we’ve come…