Monthly Archives: July 2015

With time to spare in Hampstead last week, I found myself close by Keats House, the small late Georgian house, then named Wentworth Place, where John Keats lodged from late 1818 until his fatal journey to Italy in 1820. He died … Continue reading →

I’ve been doing a lot of gardening over the last few days seeking to cut back on the summer surge of growth of intruding grass and weeds. And my old, yes they must be ten years old, gardening trousers have … Continue reading →

Well, today was the day – and the rain Gods did their worst, not only that, a competing air display sent clattering helicopters overhead. But the show must go on and the Yeovil drama students, and all concerned behind the … Continue reading →

I’ve spent the morning stacking timber, now I need a cooling drink.  A real truth is that trees do us a great service in terms of the heat they generate many times as we harvest them. At every stage they … Continue reading →