Author Archives: Martin

…and the last few tomatoes. And a couple of aubergines. The greenhouse has done well this year.

Our annual visit to the Royal West of England Academy Autumn exhibition. The first picture was my favourite – just a pencil on paper, but so three-dimensional.

Neath, north of Swansea and Port Talbot, is steeped in industrial history. And where there was industry, there were usually canals. We like a canal, and my knowledge of them has grown considerable since I met Sal. Even better, Neath … Continue reading →

A few days in Cornwall at an interesting B&B, Venton Vean in Penzance. We thought we knew Penzance fairly well, but it has many undiscovered gems. Although not camping, we had the campervan, which meant we could eat fish and … Continue reading →

We took the bikes to the Fourteen Locks centre at Rogerstone, on the Crumlin arm of the Monmouthshire Canal north of Newport. Easy cycling as, even when not on the canal, the cycle path goes through the Sirhowy Country Park … Continue reading →

Resuming a pre-covid tradition: crab sandwiches, chips and a cuppa on Beer beach, South Devon. While there is still a bit of Summer left.

Never let it be said that Weston Super Mare doesn’t do its best to attract new visitors. See Monster is a retired rig from the North Sea, transformed into one of the UK’s largest public art installations, inspiring global conversations … Continue reading →

A good place to cycle. The clue is in the name. We started at Ham Wall RSPB Nature Reserve, not far from Glastonbury.