So wonderful… And the tapas trawl with Jane H was pretty good too.
Archive | outings
a day at the seaside
Down to Ramsgate on the train with Sandy to visit Veronica, and Darcy Bristle, who eats anything in her range. It was like picking up where we left off some thirty plus years ago working […]
fireworks and bonfires (1)
Wild winds don’t deter intrepid sailors… the annual fireworks-and-bonfire-and-barbecue-and-band at the Welsh Harp went ahead in its usual glorious chaos. The bonfire took about half an hour to take hold, and the firework-lighters had to […]
day trip to portsmouth
Half term, and off to Portsmouth on the train with Ricky. We’d pre-booked the completely pointless but quite fun Spinnaker Tower – there are terrific views all round, into bits of Portsmouth that even Robin […]
real magic
A wonderful outing to the headquarters of the Magic Circle, with nearly all the family (sadly Ricky was ill and he and Rachel couldn’t do it), but Hannah and all but one of her lot, […]
gwyneth’s birthday outing
A slightly early 93rd birthday celebration – a trip to the National Trust’s Ashridge Estate, preceded by an enormous pub lunch. There’s a monument to the Duke of Bridgewater, Father of the Inland Waterways, with […]
bird houses and other delights
As part of the London Design Festival, digits2widgets in Kentish Town opened their doors to the public. Totally fascinating technology, and a really impressive approach to its use. No trash here, just really inventive design […]
messing about in boats
Lunch with Tim and Jenny – Albert (72ft wooden canal boat with original 2-stroke engine, chonk……. chonk……. chonk) is on a mooring near Maidenhead. We went half a mile upstream and moored on a little […]
dangerous things for boys
… or not. Took Ricky early to queue for the Dalston House.
snowshill
Hannah proposed a visit to Snowshill – a National Trust arts-and-crafts manor house and gardens near Evesham. It’s a house after my own heart – Charles Paget Wade clearly never threw anything away. He was […]