Nearly time for what? I hear you ask. Holiday. After our excursion to the upper left part of the UK, back in May, we off to the opposite corner tomorrow. This is mainly a train-themed vacation visiting a number of preserved railways that have passed us by, including, The BlueBell, Kent & East Sussex, Spa…
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A furry Squid and an Optimist
Today would be a geocaching day. The main event would be a geo-meet to celebrate the engagement of a couple of catchers who go by the names of Harry the Furry Squid and Optomist on the Run. I don’t know their real names but I think the the Squid’s could be Liz. The event was…
Fisherman’s Friends
Another day at work so another day closer to retirement. I finished work and headed home to freshen up before our evening rendezvous with The Fisherman’s Friends. First port of call was Water Orton to pick up our friend Helen then make our way into Birmingham. As we got near to the city centre, signage…
A Life on the Ocean Wave
Saturday 31 August 2024 It had been arranged, a while back, that a couple of friends of ours, Sue and myself would spend a day cruising along the canal network on a narrowboat. Today was the day. We picked up our crew mates, Linda and Pete and followed Google to Alvechurch Marina. We arrived a…