I’m not in this photo as I’m taking it. It doesn’t matter though as I’ve just spend a lovely Boxing Day with my family, mum and my sister (plus family) who are visiting from Australia. After experiencing the horses and hounds it was to the G&D for a Boxing Day brunch. The fact we then […]
I know, I know there’s still a couple of weeks of the year left but I just couldn’t wait to review my photos from 2018. I find choosing favorite photos really difficult, so instead I’ve chosen to pick a photo from each month that tells the story of my 2018. January January is pantomime month […]
Have you been watching Dynasties with David Attenborough on BBC1 these last few Sunday evenings? What a marvellous program the BBC natural history unit has once again produced for us. I know people love to slate the BBC at the license fee but they’ve shown time and time again that this is an area they really […]
Why am I sharing a photo of ants? Well, let me tell you these aren’t just any old ants. These are leafcutter ants and they are incredible little creatures. But the real reason I am sharing them is that they represent great teamwork. The whole colony working together to survive and achieve goals. It’s teamwork […]
Today is my wife’s birthday, yet as I type this blog I am sat along, backstage at the theatre while panto dance rehearsals take place on the stage above me. The things we do and the sacrifices we make for our kids never ends. This morning, instead of a lazy lie in with […]
Christmas is cancelled. This is not a drill or a joke, and certainly not a hoax. The secondary school that two of our children attend has cancelled Christmas. This means that cards, gifts, carols and Christmas activities are banned. The students now have to write to the head of RE before the end of November […]
11th November 2018 marks 100 years since the end of World War One. In 1921, poppies began being worn as a symbol of remembrance of those who fought in war. I wear, as I always have, my red poppy during each season of remembrance. The reason I wear it is just that, to remember those who […]
When you live your life by a pretty hectic schedule, it’s pretty easy to get wrapped up in your own affairs and not take a look at what’s going on in the world around you. But it’s important to step back and take a look around every once in a while. Sometimes, this can be […]
I recently posted this photograph on Instagram. Subsequently, I shared it via the #InstaLinky hosted by Mummy in a Tutu. Today I was surprised to discover that I had been chosen as the featured Instagrammer of the week! The post which seemed to be the key to my selection is this one of Delilah looking out to […]
Throughout our lives, we collect a number of material possessions. Often, we cling to these items for sentimental reasons, maybe they invoke memories. We treasure possessions and some people in this world are extremely materialistic. But aren’t memories and experiences far more important? I was listening to Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2 after he […]
