Telling Stories With Words and Pictures
Recording the World Around Me
It’s been an amazing few days in my little corner of Yorkshire, and I’ve taken the opportunity of the sunny, warm weather to take some photographs of my favourite places. Although old traditionalists like me celebrate the coming of spring on 21st March, according to the meteorogical office, spring starts on March 1st. So here’s …
A sunny afternoon in a picturesque medieval ruin Pickering Castle is perched above the North Yorkshire town that shares its name, with commanding views over the surrounding countryside. Liz and I visited it this week, and spent a pleasant couple of hours wandering round the ruins. The castle was originally built around 1069, by William …
Even the most routine of walks can be surprising Today’s morning walk with Bruce was round one of our usual routes. It’s a path round some fields near our home, and Bruce loves it, because there’s plenty to sniff at and friendly dogs to meet. We walk there quite often, so I’m used to all …
Meet our new fishing companion. This week I’ve taken time away from my family research to spend a couple of days fishing with my sons. We’re at a pleasant and well-run fishery near Driffield for two nights. I like night fishing because it’s not only very relaxing, but I get the chance to camp out …