The last few days has seen a taste of what summer should be like, with clear blue skies being somewhat of a novelty to those witnessing it across the south of England. People are coming out of their houses admiring this rare event in the same way they would seeing a total eclipse. That is just how shite our Summer has been!Anyway, on Thursday night I went to Brian and Lorraine's for a moving house farewell glass of wine that descended in to a ...
Funny old day yesterday, got a load of work out of the way first of all, then went and had a pasty in the city of Salisbury. It’s a strange old City Salisbury; it is kind of where Central Southern England meets with The South West, a few parts of it are dire like Bracknell or Basingstoke, whilst others are quaint like Oxford or Bath. It’s a city that can’t decide what it wants to be. As is often the case, the weekday shoppers are not a ...
Had a brilliant time in Bath this weekend, enjoying great company and meeting loads of people both wonderfull and weird. Stayed at The Abbey hotel which was central, meaning everywhere was within walking distance. On Friday we went to a brilliant French restaurant where I enjoyed Sea Bass cooked to perfection. This was followed up with a crawl around the local bars and pubs, it is great to see that Bath has retained traditional pubs with good ...
Another week of dismal weather has been lightened by two toddlers. Firstly there was my visit to my best mates Kev's house to see him and his lovely daughter Jasmine (pictured below) then there was the genius of 19 year Theo Walcott (also pictured) lighting up England's world cup campaign with his blistering pace and finishing. I have been a fierce critic of England lately but last night I was more than happy to eat humble pie by the plateful as ...
What a fantastic summer we have had with some exceptionally fine weather ruining cricket matches, barbecues, camping trips, and days out with the children in the summer holidays. How we have all marvelled at the way relentless low pressure systems have battered our country for the past five months courtesy of our new found friend the "Jet Stream". Being British is Great at the moment, apart from the constant deluge, we can also boast the worst ...