Motorbikes, trips & travels. Words & pictures from the road.

coffee time

a few pictures from Monday when we met Sarah and the children for a coffee

he has the table manners of an animal

but I suppose that’s because he is one. Had quite a busy day today, Pat and I met Sarah and the children for a coffee this morning, then I came home cut the front grass, washed the car and then spent an hour in the back garden by which time I thought that was quite […]

blue flares and the beer shower

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It’s a long time since I have traveled on a coach to a football game (more than 40 years) but yesterday Richard and I traveled to the Manchester City away game against Crystal Palace down in Croyden, I just couldn’t be bothered with the driving and in truth was in two minds whether to go […]

nice in the woods

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After going out for a bit of shopping we had decent and brisk walk through the woods today – turned out way to warm for jacket and jumper though – the blossom on the pavement on the way to the woods was lovely

preparation is a mental state

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.. well it is, but it’s also about making sure practical arrangements are in hand. So as part of being prepared to brew on a whim stocked up yesterday

and just for info

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My son Richard has been contributing to a local radio show (Imagine FM) for some time now – generally he’s on during the football season on a Sunday evening – he’s just got involved this week in a podcast – the “Bluemoon Podcast” – which is pretty much a ‘sister show’ to the radio show […]

loose women?

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Pat and her sister Pauline have just come back from a few days in the Lakes – a few pictures posted below. Click the first to expand and then scroll through

made my debut …

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For some time (right back when Daniel was a few months old) Sarah has taken him to loads of different groups (sensory, soft play etc) and one of the ones that they go to is called Jo Jingles (I think it’s a franchised thing). Yesterday Daniel attended the first session at the older group and […]

brewtime and the badboy

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Pat’s away with her sister for a few days … so I thought I’d crack on with a bit of brewing activity and put the brew-time ‘bad-boy’ to use. So bottled some Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon and started off some Strawberry, some Bilberry, some more Chardonnay and a big brew of Cabernet Sauvignon. The kitchen […]