Again I have to start this piece by admitting I had no intention of publishing it right now. But then I read an article in The Guardian, this, only one week after the article that prompted my last blog about how wonderful all was in the world of English vine growing. And this article, one…
Some people retire and go to work in China
This is another one of those bonus blogs, i.e more than the once a week I committed myself to. Some friends of ours have retired and are setting off to China to teach for 5 months. Follow their adventures or live vicariously for a while.
Emergency Therapeutic blog – dealing with elderly parent
I know it’s not a week since my last blog, a day in fact but I need help. There’s an hour’s jam on the M1 and today is the day for visiting my elderly mother down the M1. I’ve just put the phone down for the third time. It is the above, no, not God,…
Vineyard 1 : Why in God’s name would you plant a vineyard there?
I was going to save this blog for a later date but given the topicality of the topic I thought I’d publish and be damned. The following extract was from the Guardian last Saturday. “The prospect, says the manager of Denbies (in Surrey) vineyard, is for record sales and record quality. ‘2013 has been a…
My manifesto
Once a week on a Tuesday I’m going to tell you about my retirement experiences. Don’t be fooled by the somewhat bucolic title there’s a lot of stuff going off even if most of it is in my head. What better week to launch my new and exciting blog than in the week shortly after…