The Bus to Fionnphort
The tourist at the front of the queue peers anxiously into the bus. “Are you the bus to Fionnphort?” The … Continue reading The Bus to Fionnphort
Category: Nature
Suffolk Pastoral
Constable, being a south Suffolk boy (practically Essex!), may not have made it up to this quiet river valley tucked … Continue reading Suffolk Pastoral
The Partridge
Walking home from the station in the gloaming, something catches my eye – a partridge! It is sitting stock still … Continue reading The Partridge
Fen Blow
Storm Erik, no relation, has blown in from the North and is busy clearing out the cobwebs. I don’t fancy … Continue reading Fen Blow
The Song and the Sky
The sky had a peculiar countenance this morning. It’s a horrible cliché, but there is no escaping that it really … Continue reading The Song and the Sky
Boże Narodzenie
In all my forty seven years, I have previously only spent two Christmases abroad, both in nineties Russia. The first … Continue reading Boże Narodzenie
A Field for All Seasons
It was a day for old friends. I met up with a former colleague outside the office where we had … Continue reading A Field for All Seasons
The 6.42
An early train journey in a still empty carriage to take me south to the capital. Across the Fens at … Continue reading The 6.42
Noises, sounds and sweet airs, and dancing.
The kids have already eaten by the time I get home and they’re watching something loud on the telly, so … Continue reading Noises, sounds and sweet airs, and dancing.
Dahlia Diaries – the fifth, not to mention the story of Eric and the Giant Apricot
The heat continued – this was not just a “nice spell” but real sweltering heat over the Fen, pressing down … Continue reading Dahlia Diaries – the fifth, not to mention the story of Eric and the Giant Apricot
