A few weeks ago we visited some good friends of ours – spending a few hours catching up with each others lives – swapping memories – simply – picking up where we had left off – as you can with the ease of a good relationship. It was late when we left – and even…

I just love living in the countryside – and especially as we live alongside a farm – where we can watch the crops  – as they are planted – see their growth – and wait – for harvest time. We watch – to see if the harvest has been a good one – wait for…

Walking in the area near where we live I find myself  going down many different  pathways – some are only small tracks – alongside the farmers fields – some – more worn by other walkers – others – quite overgrown.  Depending on how the weather has been – they can be dry and rutted – or…

Walking along the country lanes the other day one of the first things that I noticed was the usual bits of rubbish along the hedgerow – at first I was distracted by them and found myself deliberately seeking them out – taking notice of them – until I realised that what was actually happening was…

While away for a few days I managed to carve out some time for myself – to be alone – to find that quiet space – and I found it – only a short way away from the crowds of people – along the shoreline – watching and listening to the water flow gently over…

Walking along the promenade I came across this abandoned boat – it had clearly been there for some time – and was neglected – seeming beyond any chance of ever sailing again. What struck me however was the name written on it’s side – ‘HOPEFUL’ As I walked further I came across another small boat – that…

Walking around a lake the other day I was fascinated looking at the various shapes made  by the green algae that had gathered in various areas – some of them reminded me of small islands – of pictures taken from a plane – looking down onto a green world. I just love imagination! I’m sure many…

  We had rain !! – and how we rejoiced – laughed – ran into it – literally soaked it up – until we got too cold that is! Now – ‘why’ – you may ask – would you react in such a way – to rain. We see so much of it – often…

We have an edging of pebbles all around our garden – pretty browns and creams – mostly the same size – yet when you look closely they are all quite different. I wonder where they came from – what tales they could tell. Are some of them from exotic places far away – or maybe…

A nephew of ours is training to be a pilot – he works hard in order to pay for flying lessons – because he needs to achieve many flying hours as part of that training. He began by flying with an experienced pilot – gradually taking over himself – yet still with a professional beside…