Author Archives: Martin

Cardiff and the Prince of Wales Bridge in the distance.

Some fake Banksy graffiti on the outside wall of Portishead Lido. Note buoyancy aids.

Bit bored with Winter so visited an old favourite.

Deny Island in the Bristol Channel, looking towards Wales: Trees in Ashton Court, Bristol: Sunrise over Portishead: Dolebury Warren on the Mendip Hills: Water trough near Abbot’s Pool, Abbot’s Leigh:

Sally painted this “Turk’s Turban” squash as it is more-or-less the last of this year’s allotment harvest, apart from some less-attractive butternut squashes and some chard. Actually, it’s the last of the allotment entirely for the next few years, as … Continue reading →

During a walk after a day with Wendy, Graham, Di, John, Sarah, Steve, Emma, Darren, Joe and Ben. And many dogs.

2Sept2019: We caught the 10:00am ferry to Dunkirk and drove to a small town, Long, on the river Somme, south of Abbeyville. A marshy area with many lakes. The town has everything a self-respecting French town needs including a chateau, … Continue reading →