Among all the specifically Egyptian experiences on our special holiday, I finally managed to see the sun rise and set on same day....

The calendar year ends this week and it's usually a time for looking back and looking forward. A couple of lovely things happened in the...

A TREE Since we retired and downsized seven years ago there has never been a Christmas tree in our house, except the beautiful white...

BLUE (& Yellow & Orange & Red) October is a colourful month in many ways. I love the "bright blue weather" to reference an old poem, as...

Owls within touching distance! I was torn by sadness that these wonderful birds were chained to a post in the marketplace (literally) not...

One thing I love about retirement is being able to go on holiday when I want to and not when my job dictates, nor my children's school...

September dawned bright and clear. My longtime good friend, Sarah, is training to be a master beekeeper in Yorkshire and offered to share...

When you're having fun it's hard to find time to write a blog! We immersed ourselves in Vincent Van Gogh's work at the Exhibition Centre...

We could have driven to the famous Bodnant Garden ... but in late May and early June they sell tickets because so many people want to see...

For those of you familiar with musicals and song lyrics, the title of today's post does not mean I went to see Fiddler on the Roof. Much...