Author Archives: Martin

Our annual few weeks in Europe is a little further east than recent years, meandering between France, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland. We spent most time in Provence, in the southern French Alps. Once the early start from home, the race … Continue reading →

Usual splendid vantage point from Wendy and Graham’s dockside duplex.

After rebuilding the last of our garden terraces (replacing the original, now rotting, wooden posts) we left some rubble in an old Ikea bag (top right) which was quickly snapped up by a family of slow worms. It’s like a … Continue reading →

Having lived, as a teenager, in Southend-on-Sea, Barry Island, west of Cardiff, holds few surprises. I had forgotten, though, what a nice beach Barry has. Yes, probably better than Southend! Very many dogs, having a lovely day out with the … Continue reading →

Short break on the south coast.

…on a lake on nearby nature reserve. A Swan protects his family from nosey photographers.

With boughs of olive… Why go to all the trouble of transporting a pine tree when we have ample olive branches in our garden. Symbolic of peace and, for those who believe in such things, more appropriate for the Middle … Continue reading →

Very good year; here, just a few examples.