9th November 2018 The temperature has certainly started to drop as the year marches on toward its finale. Leaf gathering is now in full swing, the chainsaw has seen a lot of use, and the log pile is growing impressively large. Most evenings have seen us firing up the log burner, though, on the first… Continue Reading

14th October 2018 Since my last blog, the nights have started to cool, and the days are no longer quite as pleasant; winter is on its way. I must stop checking the weather conditions of friends in Italy, Cyprus, and Canada; it’s only going to get increasingly depressing from now on. It doesn’t help that… Continue Reading

23rd September 2018 Over the August Bank Holiday, I went sailing with Sarah and Lee. They had honed their boating skills over a pleasant but sweltering summer and felt confident on the water. However, with the wind up on this occasion, they felt they needed Dad to show them how to handle more challenging conditions.… Continue Reading

6th August 2018 Shortly after writing the last blog, our Mediterranean-style summer rather annoyingly drew to a close. On 27th July, Charlotte, Lucas and Ellis arrived to sample the delights of Harborough by the Sea and cool off afterwards in the pool at Willow Bank, before rounding off the day with a family BBQ. On… Continue Reading

26th July 2018 Full recovery from our journey to Canada took a few days, but out of necessity, we plunged straight back into routine. For once, the British weather cooperated, remaining sunny and warm. The lawns were mowed, the pool was restored from green to blue, and the allotments were watered and weeded. Sue visited… Continue Reading

17th June 2018 Breakfast of cereals, toast and strong coffee set us up for a 10 a.m. start to a long day of travelling. The forecast promised temperatures of 28°C and above, but in the morning the sun struggled to break through the high cloud. As we left Midland heading south, the traffic began to… Continue Reading

16th June 2018 We had an abortive start to the day. Eager to get on the road, we left the motel at 9 am with the sun shining brightly, perfect for sightseeing. However, a few hundred metres down the road, the Satnav screen suddenly switched to night mode, making it impossible to see anything in… Continue Reading

15th June 2018 Our destination today was Sudbury, with the Satnav estimating a journey time of around three and a half hours. The sky promised a clear, bright day. We left the motel just after 9:30 am, once the rush-hour traffic had eased. We hadn’t travelled far when we made our first stop in Bruce… Continue Reading

14th June 2018 A very pleasant night’s sleep was brought to an abrupt end by a thunderstorm and torrential rain at around 8 am. We were reluctant to make an early start on today’s adventure, hoping the rain clouds would move on. By the time we finally loaded up the car, it was 10 am,… Continue Reading

13th June 2018 Today’s journey followed the route from Schreiber to Wawa. In the early part of our trip, we closely hugged Lake Superior’s northern shoreline, offering views of still waters, tree-covered islands, inviting little bays, and an increasing number of small settlements, often accompanied by a campsite or RV park. The morning was sunny,… Continue Reading