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Saturday 1 October Happy 2nd Wedding Anniversary to Phil and Ellie; where did the time go? I wish you both a lifetime of love and...

Thursday 1 September A gaggle of geese flew over this morning as I went for my swim, which made it feel quite autumnal. At last, the...

Monday 1st August It’s Yorkshire Day, the county created especially for God to spend his leisure time in. Ellie, Phil and the family all...

Friday July 1 I said ‘White Rabbits’ for the first of the month and went off for my swim. It was very quiet. Daphne has Covid, I wonder...

Wednesday June 1 I was tired and made a poor start today, but my swim soon woke me up. I managed to catch the 9.30 bus in to town,...

Sunday 1 May What a disappointment after the sunshine of yesterday. It’s back into something warmer again, but the year is definitely...

Friday 1 April Forget April Fool’s Day, it’s Brennan’s birthday. Happy Birthday young man, I hope you have a fabulous day. It was white...

The television series Open All Hours was (and still is) a national favourite when it first began in 1976. Mean old Arkwright and badly...

It’s interesting how one of the first games that many toddlers play is mummies and daddies, and gravitating to the Wendy House corner at...

Tuesday 1 March Shrove Tuesday, St David’s day and a gloriously sunny one at that. Gentle breeze and a deer outside my window. I woke...

Tuesday 1 February Chinese New Year, and 2022 is the year of the Water Tiger. Fireworks were popping last night, and it was a while...

How many times have you looked at a news item in the last few months that read ‘Three Foot of Snow and Artic Temperatures to hit the UK...

I often pondered as a child why the Dutch lived in Holland, when say the English live in England and the French live in France. It just...

Saturday 1 January The chimes of the grandfather clock faded to the sound of fireworks outside. It is 2022, a new year and fresh hopes. ...

Humans have always found a way to communicate in some way or another and we know this not least because of the cave paintings left by...

Wednesday 1 December 2021 I said my ‘White Rabbits’ got up and went for a swim although I could have cheerfully stayed in bed. We are...

Of all the feasts in the Christian calendar, Christmas is probably the most well known and loved. For Christians it is a time full of...

Monday 1 November 2021 A cold wet start, but at least it was lighter this morning and I enjoyed my swim. 92 people had to be rescued...

Market, Bazaar or Souk? Going back to ancient times, every civilisation had its market place. The Latin word mercatus translates as...

Friday 1 October 2021 Happy Anniversary Phil and Ellie, the year since your wedding has gone so fast, but the memories of a wonderful day...