Following from my recent posting on how pivotal I find meetings with strangers can be on holiday, I thought that I would write upon the reverse. No not what innocent bystanders feel like when I bumble onto their horizons but rather hosting strangers on their holidays. A month or so ago we started listing one… Continue reading Would you welcome strangers into your home?
Chance encounters and random acts of kindness.
I don’t know about you but when I am lucky enough to go on holiday I don’t like going on standard beach holidays and I don’t like staying in resorts. A beach is a beach, a pool is a pool. What I want to do is see the sights both the touristic and also the… Continue reading Chance encounters and random acts of kindness.
The Mappa Mundi and the chained library at Hereford Cathedral
Wednesday saw the promise of better weather and so we chose it to go on our furthest trip, down the A49 to the city of Hereford in the neighbouring county of Hereford. It was a 35 mile drive through valleys and over hilltops but generally as we left Shropshire the land became flatter though none… Continue reading The Mappa Mundi and the chained library at Hereford Cathedral
Ludlow and the castle
Our next day out would be focused on the historic market town of Ludlow situated around 7 miles south of our holiday cottage. We were almost reluctant to go out after enjoying a very peaceful night. We all felt it to be delightful not to be woken in the night by cars, planes, neighbours or… Continue reading Ludlow and the castle
Berrington Hall
Monday was our first proper day of the holiday and it had been raining all night and though by mid-morning we were down to drizzle, it was definately still wet. As this was never planned to be a sunshine and beach sort of holiday we had already researched some places to see. England is fortunate… Continue reading Berrington Hall
A trip through the Shires – not a Hobbits journey
The more eagle eyed readers may have noticed that I have been away for a week. Traditionally I always go on holiday in the last weekend of September. Apart from my wife having her birthday during this time, the accommodation is usually much cheaper than high summer, the tourist sites much quieter and often the… Continue reading A trip through the Shires – not a Hobbits journey
Tuning in to Shortwave Radio
For anyone under the age of 90 it i’s easy to forget about the times before the Internet. How difficult it was to find out even simple information such as when the local DIY shop is open? What are the film times at the cinema complex let alone what is happening in Albania. If it… Continue reading Tuning in to Shortwave Radio
Getting lost in the world of maps
Do you ever go on an unexpected diversion? I’ve just been on one and I haven’t left my desk. Diversions happen all the time. Sometimes they can be good such as when you’re browsing Wikipedia intent on looking up a specific fact only to end up several mouse clicks away. I’m diverted all the time… Continue reading Getting lost in the world of maps
The Long Road To Winter
It might seem strange to write about winter on one of the sunniest and warmest weekends to hit these parts for months (if not all year) but the truth is that winter is weighing on my mind and to me at least it has already started. The road to winter is long and drawn out… Continue reading The Long Road To Winter
A casualty of war, shot down by The Red Baron
Almost everyone has a family member who died in a 20th Century war, most of us unfortunately have several whether we know their names or not. I know of several, mostly from WW1. During a trip to my parents house last week we unearthed an old newspaper report of a relation who was killed in… Continue reading A casualty of war, shot down by The Red Baron
Stephen Liddell 