• October Days

    15/10/20 After testing positive for corona-virus, 138 have died in the UK. There are 321 active cases in the Harborough area. Today, Matlock and most of the Peak District moved into local lock-down Tier 2. We were very lucky to avoid the restrictions by one day! Using four ‘raw bolts’ I spent the morning fixing… Continue Reading

  • More waterfalls and a past pandemic.

    06/10/20 After testing positive for corona-virus 76 have died in the UK. There are 184 active cases in the Harborough area. Today my new GPS arrived, my  12yr old  Active 10 has now been replaced by an Active 20. There was nothing wrong with the 10, just general wear and tear, it has been a… Continue Reading

  • Is this the new normal?

    25/09/20 After testing positive for corona-virus 34 have died in the UK. There are 181 active cases in the Harborough area. A chilly and windy day. During the morning I attempted to remove the heavy metal railing from the balcony in readiness to replace the top of the balustrade which had started to rot. Unfortunately,… Continue Reading