• Desert Proposals and Drenched Dogs

    6th August 2013 “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Mark Twain On the late afternoon of 2nd August, Jamie and Ruth dropped Rocky, Nala, and Wilma at Willow Bank on their way to an airport hotel. They flew to Dubai early the following morning for a ten-day holiday. That evening,… Continue Reading

  • Sisters, Castles, and Celebrations

    1st August 2023 “Sisters make the best friends in the world.” —Marilyn Monroe July was a cool and wet month, with the UK receiving more than double the usual rainfall. Towards the end of the month, we had a visit from Sue’s sister, Philippa. Arriving late afternoon on the 27th, she travelled up from Buckfastleigh… Continue Reading