Me on Holiday?

Recently, one of the holiday companies we use sent me this as a belated birthday present. Made by Biscuiteers Baking … More

No entry to where?

Spent some time trying to figure out the reason for these no-entry signs seen at a service station on the … More

Sue and I came across this dinerin Wiltshire as we travelled down to Cornwall Not quite what you expect to … More

The 21st April is an important date in the history of Nessie ‘the Loch Ness Monster’. It was the date … More

My thanks to Craig Smith for pointing out this interesting entry in 1880 census: ‘Catherine Cudney, daughter, age 15. … More

I have always wondered why dramas about the ‘everyday’ lives of people were called ‘soap operas’ and today I happened … More

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
Most of us are familiar with Old Wives Tales, traditional pearls of wisdom from sources lost…

One of the Christmas ; New Year traditions has become the release by the emergency services of some of the more unusual … More

One of the advantages of digital photography is the capability to take lots of shots and sometimes you don’t get … More