Author Archives: Steve

It’s been a couple of weeks since I got back from Scotland and so it’s time for an update. At long last I’ve managed to get back on my bike on a Sunday morning and get round one of my … Continue reading →

We stayed in a small guest house about one mile from the city centre. After a short walk round the city centre on the Thursday evening we had an early dinner at a small Italian restaurant. First thing on Friday … Continue reading →

Helene and I drove up to stay with Tony & Jude in the Porsche rather than the Kia Niro EV because recharging would have added at least an hour to the journey. Our first visit was to Cawdor Castle (mentioned … Continue reading →

I cannot believe that I’m half way through the year and I’ve only managed to go for a cycle once. On a fine, cool Sunday morning I set off on my shorter circuit of 8 miles which I completed in … Continue reading →

After my time in California and then a week with Helene I’ve had a “normal” week. I do have my routines and some people like to tease me about them: Curry on Friday; toast and marmalade for Saturday morning breakfast; … Continue reading →

On my return for California I collected Helene on my way back to Lincolnshire and we spent the hot weekend getting the vegetable into shape. Helene is very motivated and after a couple of days there wasn’t a weed to … Continue reading →

In my final week at High Horse Clive and I continued with fixing “stuff”. The views never ceased to amaze me and this was taken one evening with the moon rising over a distant mountain range. On a 60 acre … Continue reading →

Another busy day in the delightful surroundings of Pine Mountain. Before breakfast there were several surprise visitors in the form of male deer roaming around the main house. I photographed this one as it stood looking at me with the … Continue reading →

The mornings are truly beautiful looking across from the house to the valleys beyond and the cloud nestling there before it finally evaporates. It is a great start to the day. Our first task this morning was to cut down … Continue reading →

I can sit in the house and watch the local wildlife wander across the patio. A regular visitor is a wild turkey and occasionally a hare or two will show themselves. We’ve tackled a number of jobs over the past … Continue reading →

I left SF with Clive & Tricia on Saturday and headed up to High Horse. This is the barn which is about half a mile from the main house. Clive uses the upstairs as his art studio and the ground … Continue reading →

As the day brightened we took a walk around McLaren Park to appreciate the views over the city and the numerous wildflowers. We were in no rush. As the afternoon progressed we became bathed in sunshine and our layers soon … Continue reading →

After three years of waiting to come back to SF (I was due to come at the beginning of the pandemic) I eventually arrived. As I’ve done previously I drove down the day before and stayed overnight in a hotel … Continue reading →

Last week I was away in Banbury visiting friends, Gary and Caroline. We went to Baddesley Clinton, a National Trust property and where they had their wedding reception. We had a pleasant few days after which I travelled to stay … Continue reading →

My interest in new technology spills over into the kitchen and I’m a succour for tech hype. There has been a lot of discussion about air fryers over the past couple of years and so I thought I would investigate … Continue reading →

The garden is starting to come into flower and with it the weeds are springing up across all the beds. It sometimes feel as though the weeds are growing behind me as I make my way round the beds. Below … Continue reading →

Before going to Skipton, Piglet stopped working and the base station had a red and green flashing light. After a search of Google the consensus was the base circuit board was at fault. I removed the circuit board then discussed … Continue reading →

Helene and I stayed for a week in a barn conversion cottage just outside Skipton. It was possible to walk into Skipton along a public footpath, then along the Leeds/Liverpool canal. It only took 30 minutes and we did it … Continue reading →

I was invited to join Richard & Nicola for a weekend in Sussex to go to a Goodwood Motor Race meeting. Richard is a member so was able to get admission to the members weekend. It was also the 75th … Continue reading →

There’s always something to occupy my time. A few weeks ago my Synology NAS collapsed on me. The only data I lost was the CDs I had ripped over the past 7 years however the majority of them were on … Continue reading →