Andy.

Portland, 1998 –As usual, a useless unaccommodating half turn and …….. nothing.Why was it regularly the case that when I slotted the key into the padlock it failed to turn, let alone open? Mind you, there were no significant indicator marks displayed anywhere on the surfaces of the padlock. It looked the same from every … More Comet baby.

Celtic queen of hearts.

Page 1 Dear Someone, Thank you for the Christmas card.I recognised the hand writing on the envelope when I saw it.I smiled.The missus mentioned when I came home from work that I had a Christmas card come through the post. Just like it was not normal practice anymore.Well, to be honest, it’s not so normal … More Climbing Mountains.

Lemons – What’s big, black and yellow, and hovers a lot? A Bumblebee is all of those. As insects go it’s big. Somehow, the Bumblebee takes on similar characteristics to a helicopter, except it doesn’t have the rotary wings. Watch a Bumblebee closely as it manoeuvres around plants, hovering just above the ground whilst gazing … More Oranges & Lemons.

Iovita (Greek meaning – Glad) Petronilla (Greek meaning – Yokel lady.) Fabien (Greek meaning – Bean) Hortentius (Greek meaning – Garden.) Community matters – There was a time when the word ‘community’ had a slightly different ring to it. In fact, the word ‘community’, although retaining its language definition in the English dictionary (as it … More Village People.