Holiday in Portugal

After a dreary winter and in need of some sunshine, David and I set off for a week in the sun in Portugal. We chose…

Wedding dramas

Most people have some kind of wedding drama on their big day. Some are minor incidents and are forgotten almost immediately or are overwhelmed by…

Surviving birthdays

A good friend of mine has just celebrated another birthday. She has come to dread them. For her they shout the passing of her years…

What did you do in the war Daddy?

“What did you do in the war, Daddy? ” was a question that I remember hearing often enough in my childhood. I heard it again on the television the other day and it set me thinking. It is over 70 years since the end of the Second World War. There are few survivors left now and that number is dwindling as each year passes. We have now two generations plus who have not experienced world conflict. And for that most of us are extremely grateful.

Plymouth

It was the first time taking our own car on a continental holiday. To get to Spain we had to drive across the UK to…