Author Archives: Martin

PS Medway Queen

Posted on 27/07/2013 by Martin

When I was a boy, in the ‘fifties, an annual treat was to board the Paddle Steamer Medway Queen at the end of Southend-on-Sea Pier (an excursion in itself as the pier is a mile and a quarter long and had … Continue reading →

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The Cardiganshire coast

Posted on 12/07/2013 by Martin

A part of the Welsh coast that we don’t know well is north of St Davids and south of Aberystwyth. Cardigan is a pleasant town, and the surrounding area is stunning. We took our little camper to a field on … Continue reading →

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Sunny Portishead

Posted on 07/07/2013 by Martin
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Cardiff Bay

Posted on 01/07/2013 by Martin
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High tide at Portishead

Posted on 27/06/2013 by Martin
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Bristol’s Avon Gorge

Posted on 26/06/2013 by Martin

S. had some gardening duties at Penny Brohn so I went along to provide watering-can-filling services. Then we walked from the Centre to Leigh Woods, down Nightingale Valley and back along the Avon Gorge. Lovely sunny day.

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Lymington and The New Forest

Posted on 19/06/2013 by Martin
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Portbury nature reserve

Posted on 17/06/2013 by Martin

Just been for a stroll around the Portbury Wharf nature reserve, which is a few hundred metres from our house. It is run by Avon Wildlife Trust. I was in a hide for a few minutes when some coots made … Continue reading →

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Steam trains and a night on the moors

Posted on 06/06/2013 by Martin
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Bristol docks

Posted on 06/06/2013 by Martin
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