25th February 2013 Early February brought a few days of snow before the temperature shot up into double figures, allowing me to play at being “Willow Bank Destroyer.” Armed with Suraj’s pressure washer, a fearsome contraption capable of stripping paint off doors (I tested that quite by accident), I spent three solid days blasting moss,… Continue Reading

11th February 2013 At the end of January, I made my usual pilgrimage north to Thurcroft to check on the house. Since Nan no longer wishes to join me on these jaunts, I took along Peter, a Kiwi pal from the Rugby Club. Thankfully, the weather was more forgiving than in recent months, and the… Continue Reading