Tuesday 8 January 2019

3 January 2019

We went for a walk in the Forest, driving to a place called Blackwater where there is a car park and forest walks. We did the Arboretum and the Tall Trees walks - both recommended.


Carol, Susie and Dylan



2 January 2019

Today we're off to the New Forest to see my Stepmother Carol. She is eighty five and gets plenty of exercise taking her dog Dylan for walks in the Forest. Today the four-hour drive was relatively benign and we arrived on time, and got a parking space!

Albert - my Father's cat. A splendid cat he is too!

1 January 2019

It's 2019! This blog is nearly completed. Only a couple of posts to finish it off. We didn't arise very early but were treated to a good breakfast before we departed.

Some of the inhabitants of the smallholding. Yes, that is a Llama in the background.

31 December 2018

New Years Eve. Celebrating NYE is always a bigger thing for me than Xmas. Alas, not all my friends see it that way. We went to see in the New Year with Anthea and Pete at their smallholding in Smallwood and popped in the pub for a swift drink. A good time was had by all.



30 December 2018

More shopping! Went to Currys to look for a new oven. Exciting day! The picture at the bottom is actually of a line of birds on the roof of Wetherspoons.



29 December 2018

The lull between Xmas and New Year - after a fraught Xmas. Another quiet day. Treated myself to my occasional copy of the Morning Star. I'm not a huge fan but I like to support alternative UK media.


28 December 2018

Quiet day. Dull but dry. Went for a much-needed walk by the Weaver.