Monthly Archives: August 2013

We stayed with Freda for a couple of nights in a village a few miles south of Salisbury. The village is called Alderbury, which is very close to Whaddan. So close, in fact, that they share a village sign: We … Continue reading →

You’re right, we do seem to spend a lot of time around Bristol docks. The area, including Hotwells and into the old centre of Bristol is very familiar to us, and, although neither of us is a Bristolian, the area is … Continue reading →

Clevedon has a Victorian “pleasure” pier. The “pleasure” was the ability to use it for promenading and for boarding pleasure craft, which were largely unaffected by the tides. Any Victorian pier is, to me, a slight disappointment as I grew … Continue reading →

No more onions! – Ed.

Last Christmas my uncle, Ivor, bought us a packet of shallots for our allotment. Yesterday, we lifted them, and a fine sight they were! We also lifted some onions as well as the usual selection of courgettes, peas and runner … Continue reading →