30th March 2025 A few days before Sue and I set off for a bit of rest and relaxation in Lowestoft, I had an appointment with my doctor to review my annual blood test results. No concerns, thankfully, but in the spirit of thoroughness, we agreed I should have a liver scan and track my… Continue Reading

(20th March 2025) Sue’s Christmas present from me was a couple of away days on the Suffolk coast, and it took until today for us to find the time to fit it in. Fortunately, we chose a run of forecasted warm, sunny days and set off from Willow Bank under blue skies at 10 am.… Continue Reading

(10th March 2025) The tour party (Roy, Jim H, Sean, Jim C, and Suraj) joined me at 4:30 am in the Garden Room for coffee before driving to Birmingham Airport to catch a 9:20 am flight to Malta. Surprisingly, the roads were bustling with heavy traffic for such an early journey, but both cars made… Continue Reading

14th March 2025 After its electrics were damaged by a rat, Sue’s Mini was eventually fixed on 24 February; the rat’s damage had cost us £570. There is now a rat bait trap permanently installed inside the garage to prevent this from happening again. Over the past few weeks, whenever I had the time, I… Continue Reading