24th November 2023 Today began with a late start at 9 a.m., and the forecast predicted heavy rain from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. The first task of the day was to sharpen the chainsaw blade. Although David only had a small, broken round file to hand, it took just 15 minutes… Continue Reading

19th November 2023 Late yesterday afternoon, the temperature dropped noticeably, and Mark, with a gleam in his eye and a tone of foreboding, declared that we would have snow overnight. We did not. David and I eventually emerged from beneath the warm bedclothes at 9 a.m., relieved and rather pleased to find a cloudless, sunny… Continue Reading

15th November 2023 Today marked the start of my journey to Bulgaria. Sue, ever the trooper, dropped me off at Market Harborough station with my suitcase and rucksack before heading off to Corby to enjoy a film and a spot of shopping. I, meanwhile, was embarking on the grand railway lottery, which is the British… Continue Reading

  14th November 2023 On Friday, 3rd November, Sue and I revived our much-enjoyed family get-togethers, which had last taken place before the Covid pandemic lockdown in March 2020. As it was a fairly last-minute decision, the Newbold Verdons were unable to join us, having already made plans to attend a Bonfire Night display at… Continue Reading