Apr
30
2024

Days out from London

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Finding ways to take days out from London

Escaping the rat race in exchange for a change of scenery can lift the spirits. A change is as good as a rest.  A day out in Bristol can quickly change the mindset and it’s not too much bother to hop on a coach for a day return. There are numerous days out from London & I reckon about 100 miles is doable.

 Moving on and making changes

Changing daily habits and staying fit and inspired is sometimes hard work.  Taking more daily steps, & walking the long way to work, and diverting on the way back helps to loosen up from stifling office work. While walking away from work I can imagine places I want to explore, from the Street art in Bristol to the nature resort in Seaford. Both make for a good day out.

April at last -we have the longer days for a good day out.

The air was a  little nippy but something you barely notice when walking all day. This April I had a couple of good days and importantly it didn’t rain on either day. My first walk was in Bristol and another day walking from East Dean Sussex to  Seaford.

 

My day out in Bristol

My day started with a nose around the Veg Fest. ALL THINGS VEGAN, FASHION, CAMPAIGNS, & FOOD. Inside the building was a bit gloomy, I preferred to be out and about so made a quick exit after having a vegan hot dog and oat milkshake. Rock on…

 

street cat – street art.

whaaaat!

I often roam about and come across things but it’s just as good to let someone lead the way.

Bristol has become quite the place for street art and graffiti has become a fine art. I took a few pics of some of the art I came across before heading down to the riverside. I didn’t get a chance to visit Clifton but I have done it before (many years ago)  and will return;  as well I would like to walk the Bristol to Bath old train track walk.

It wasn’t until after my day out ended that I picked up the brochure, about street art in Bristol; as well as information about the Bristol to Bath walk.

https://blackbeard2banksy.com

https://visitbristol.co.uk/things-to-do/street-art

 

A lime among Lemons!

 

 

COLOURFUL HOUSES ON THE RIVERFRONT.

A VIEW FROM THE RIVERSIDE RESTAURANT

THE OLD DOCK SIDE

CHOO CHOO -ODE TO The Industrial Past.

Sulphuric Acid Only

 

I saw a sign before walking to the riverside pointing to the Bristol to Bathy Railway walk, which starts a mile outside of the city centre.

 

http://www.bristolbathrailwaypath.org.uk/home.shtml

Walking the Bristol to Bath Railway walk is 1 mile from the city centre. If you planned and were prepared to travel back on the coach late you could make it a day out. (In the summertime) It would be a good idea to spend a night in either Bristol or Bath and make a weekend of it to make it more leisurely.

 

Walking from East Dean to Seaford

It was a treat as always,

My first encounter of the day – with a ladybird.

Tucked away in the green leaves.

The Ascent through East Dean Wooded path leading to the open space before the Descent to the entrance to The Seven Sisters.

West Way

 

The answer is blowing in the wind, my friend. Bunny season, but they are a bit quick to capture.

As I climbed the Seven Sisters I took a few moments to admire the views

 

Awesome cliff edges.

 

I have to admit that I have tons of pictures of The Seven sisters & only took a few on this walk. I was creating videos instead, some of which I will upload on my YouTube Channel..

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5sG13Fg6oewfbLBow2c3TQ

 

After the steep climb over the Seven sisters a steady descent down to Cuckmere Valley, 

Weather-wise the forecast had been grim but the day turned out well without any rain.

At this point my boots. were still dry.  A bonus when out walking. Then as I got down to Cuckmere Valley the river was high and flooded in parts. The nature reserve team had put a couple of planks of wood over a particularly flooded part along the footpath which I attempted to walk  across before I lost my balance and dropped down into it. One muddy foot, not too bad!

The Visitors Centre

I had intended browsing as I was aware of an exhibition that sounded interesting but I ran out of time so opted to carry on the next 4 miles or so.  further couple of climbs up to the Seaford (not to be underestimated ) Reserve. It was nice to see the bunnies leaping about as well as butterflies fluttering about.

I just managed to get back to Seaford at 4 pm to get my train back to London for the evening.

 

 

Mar
31
2024

Nostalgic Walks

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 Nostalgic walks

Going on nostalgic walks isn’t something I usually do. This is a deeply unashamedly nostalgic walk.  Starting from the West end of Newcastle to the suburbs of Jesmond Dene, I managed a 10-mile walk. The past is a different country.  A place is sometimes worth revisiting. As Nostalgic walks go this was the best.

A tale of remembering

Starting from Newcastle Central Station meandering through the new student town joining up to Westgate Road across to Stanhope Street in Newcastles’ west end and down to Stanton Street known as Arthurs’ Hill area.

The whole trip was part of a journey to say goodbye and scatter my mum’s ashes. I started in Aberdeen, staying at nearby Stonehaven, then down on the train to Newcastle and lastly South Shields; which was the most sentimental and heartbreaking part of the journey. Where it all began.

A truly Nostalgic walk, looking back 60 years, remembering my mum’s start as a young mother in South Shields.

 

Stonehaven, Aberdeen, Scotland

Firstly I arrived in Aberdeen and onto Stonehaven where I  stayed a couple of nights with my uncle. The following day he drove us to a couple of locations, where my mum lived as a young girl. Somewhere new to me.

My mum only took my brother and me to Scotland a couple of times, once to Glasgow and once to Loch Lomond. Both have left me with amazing memories, but most of this was new to me.

A quick hello to Stonehaven Harbour -Home to Neil and Brenda Robertson.

I had to post the actual Birthplace of the deep-fried Mars bar. I’m sure someone will dispute this, and I’m fairly sure it was Edinburgh. & not Stonehaven.  Answers On a postcard, please.

Built12th century Built by Duncan II, Earl of Fife Huntly Castle is a ruined castle north of Huntly in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the rivers Deveron and Bogie meet.[1] It was the ancestral home of the chief of Clan Gordon, Earl of Huntly. There have been four castles built on the site that have been referred to as Huntly Castle, Strathbogie Castle or Peel of Strathbogie.[1][

HUNTLY CASTLE. Oh to have a lifetime to read Scottish History.

Built-in the 12th century by Duncan II, Earl of Fife in the 12th Century

Huntly Castle is a ruined castle north of Huntly in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the rivers Deveron and Bogie meet.

It was the ancestral home of the chief of Clan Gordon, Earl of Huntly. There have been four castles built on the site that have been referred to as Huntly Castle, Strathbogie Castle or Peel of Strathbogie.

The beautiful grounds are stunning and free for all to roam and wander about. A few ashes were scattered here in memory of my mum’s childhood.

Typical type of sturdy greyish housing found in the North East of Scotland.

 

Flow into the sea and fly into the sky, goodbye and see you soon.

A cold but clear February day looking down from the bridge. Dizzying heights.

 

My mum spoke often of Huntley as well as of her grandmother’s farm in nearby Rhynie.

 

I came across this sign en route to Rhynie.

My mum left very young and after a job working in a whiskey factory moved on to working in a canteen in an army barrack and met my Dad who somehow enticed her to South Shields.

THE LURE OF THE LOST PATH. RHYNIE, HUNTLY. The Lost Path, A path I walk frequently. (metaphorically speaking.)

 

Travelling down to Newcastle from Stonehaven looking out the window of the train. Fantastic blue sky, We crossed over The Forth Bridge which is truly stunning. I have every desire to return more often to Scotland

 

https://www.theforthbridges.org/about-the-forth-bridges/forth-bridge/

Newcastle upon Tyne Arthurs Hill Jesmond, Jesmond Dene.

The problem with Newcastle is there is so much to see and it is rich in history.

As I mentioned previously after arriving at Central Station. I had visualised my destinations as much as I could. I knew to cross over to Pink Lane first and I thought I was going alright and knew the city wall, but I got thrown off course with all of the new Student buildings.

Getting lost is part of any adventure. Returning to the past it seems, much stays the same &  more has changed.

 

Where my mum started her teacher training college. Bath Lane. Newcastle Upon Tyne.

 

NEWCASTLE BREWERY LOGO THE BLUE STAR. (I’m not sure where the brewery is now, last I heard it had gone abroad)

BLUE /GREY MODERN EXTENSIONS OF NEWCASTLE CITY UNIVERSITY, IT HAS EXPANDED ALL OVER THE CITY.

 

THE TYNE THEATRE OPERA HOUSE. HOW DIVINE.

OLD CITY WALL HEADING UP TOWARDS THE WEST END OF NEWCASTLE.

Now that’s what I call a pub. Near Stanhope Street.

Traditional back lanes still standing. They have stood even longer than I and that’s saying something.

a packet of tabs? (The Geordie word for cigarettes, )old machine is still there for Nostalgic viewing. please keep it. it’s great to see the past.

 

Now what have we got here, some corner for the naughty kids? Life goes on -some things never change.

 

At the bottom of Stanton Street is Nuns Moor leading on to The town Moor where the yearly hoppins are held, 10 minute’s walk to the right is St James Football ground.

Memories of the North East

Among my many memories, there is one of Newcastle United playing on a Saturday afternoon when they scored ‘the toon’ went mad it sent shivers down your spine,

That’s the Mighty Magpies. I’m not even a footie fan but when a kid and out on my skates and bike it was a thrill to hear.

 

Nuns Moore keep going and head over to The Town Moor.

Farewell Mum

My mother finished her teacher training and she found a rented flat in Jesmond above a record library

Our story was such that my mother eventually got a job as a primary school teacher and we moved out of Stanton Street and over to Jesmond. That part of town was regarded as very posh.

My last goodbye to my Newcastle childhood

My mum rented a flat above a record library.  I remember seeing a copy of The Rolling Stones’s Sticky Finger album for the 1st time the artwork was risque and very grown up.  The jeans and zip-fly record sleeve, are extremely exciting. I think it was about 10p a week or so to hire an LP.

As I was around 12 -13 then,  I was generally excited about all things music and began and started my adventures into the Newcastle gig scene shortly after.

 

https://jesmonddene.org.uk

Walking from Jesmond to Heaton school was pretty cool, but beware there were flashers in the bushes on occasion. (yes it was the 70s men seemingly couldn’t stop themselves!)

The fantastic Ousburn River flows through and waterfalls flow through the many twists and turns. It is steeped in history and still standing is the old mill, some of the trees in the Dene are hundreds of years old.

ARMSTRONG BRIDGE AT DUSK, this bridge goes over Jesmond Dene and connects Jesmond to Heaton.

THE OLD MILL ALONGSIDE THE RIVER.

THE OLD DISUSED BANQUET HALL

Jesmond Dene perfect landscape for strollers.

Tired & emotional heading back to Holly Avenue Jesmond to find a bus to take me back into town.

From Armstrong Bridge to the real Newcastle Upon Tyne’s marvellous industrial heritage.

Scattering a few ashes into the Tyne, I imagined my mother having a giggle at the boat’s name. She would have appreciated that.

 

South Shields.

Oh, South Shields has so many stories to tell.

I was born in  Tyne Dock South Shields and my dad worked on the docks until he was made redundant far too young.

I seem to recall being in this pub aged 4, near the dock. Porchester Street has since been pulled down

 

The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, South Shields

SOUTH SHIELDS LIBRARY THE WORD

 

https://theworduk.org

 

The Marine Pub still has live bands on and it’s a great place to stop off coming back from the beach.

 

Approaching the beach.

My mum/mam would have appreciated the aesthetics of beach surf and loved to beach comb and put together collages..

 

LOOKING OVER FROM SOUTH SHIELDS TO NORTH SHIELDS.

It was a sad moment letting go of the ashes I had carried over from France to London then Aberdeen to Newcastle and back to the final goodbye in South Shields.

For some older pics & words about the North East, and finally a tune to the Old World. I love ya. (Jonathon Richmond)

 

 

 

A weekend in the North East

 

See you all end of April for walks and things along the way.

 

 

 

 

 

Feb
29
2024

February walks

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February walks in the main have been close to home.

I have been doing a lot of galivanting lately and have reclaimed my Friday working day, so I now have a little more time. and in particular, I’m working on my article writing for a journalism course. It is taking some time to settle my mind as I’m so eager to walk about without the ball and chain. My February walks are picking up a pace as the air of spring is around.

February walks are brisk short and sweet at this time of the year.

As we can see we are starting to get a little more daylight, I noticed it was still light at 5 pm on Friday so that was encouraging. It is a difficult month to travel usually due to the weather but at the time of writing this, it’s a lovely sunny day.

Walking from Putney to Barnes Bridge along The Thames.

Ravenscourt Park en route to Barnes Bridge from Putney

A not-so-cold but classic February walk close to home ( Barnes Bridge.)

 

Hanbury Hall.

I have been part of a creative writing meet-up group on and off for years. This is one of the spaces currently allocated for that.

https://www.hanburyhall.com

It is a free working space, where everyone just does their own thing. After 2 hours of that, I then head over to Euston to a cafe serving vegetarian /vegan lunch. Afterwards a meander to Waterstones in Gower Street, since rediscovering this last month, it is becoming my new favourite place

 

Cafe next to Hanbury Hall. Love the pun on The Beastie Boys. Having recently watched an interesting documentary on The Beastie Boys, I was taken by. this. artwork.

Speaking of The Beastie Boys.

In the 90’s at some point, I was working in the Angel Islington, London area for the Tibet support group. I sold their magazine to booksellers. Someone in the group got free tickets from a connection with one of the Beastie Boys’ interest in Buddhism.  I especially liked their song Sabotage and on that alone was willing to take a punt and was glad I did.

It was a fantastic gig. I was surprised at their set and stage presence. They fused Jazz with hip-hop and rap, and it was obvious they had progressed musically- They were a long way from “You gotta fight for your right to party ”

 

Waking around Euston, & Gower Street

I love walking around this area, so many blue plaques and such a host of incredible people have lived there.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noor_Inayat_Khan

That reminds me, I did consider doing a Blue Plaque walk around town, this never came off but someday maybe.

 

Due to the short days, (but getting a little longer) there is more travel going on in my head than in reality.

I have picked up a couple of travel books and hope to read at least one on my next trip up to Aberdeen and the North East. I will review them on my Book page Inspired Reads

I still have a load of information to get through from the travel show last month, and tons to read for my Journalism course. Audio Books are a good way to combine walking and learning. My last audio/read was Lou Reed, The Art of the Straight Line.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58283083-the-art-of-the-straight-line?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=E0jmLmnvd4&rank=1

I took this photograph from inside the store on the 2nd floor. (travel section.)

 

WATERSTONES GOWER STREET/MALET STREET.

OLD LONDON RED PHONE BOXES

 

My first official proper ramble/hike this year, A circular walk starting and ending at Paddock Wood. (I clocked up 12 miles)

 

Out in the fields a bunch of nuts… mud galore.

Where now?

Oust houses are widespread around Kent. They were originally designed for drying hops.

A beautiful splash of pink overlooking two mass graves.

GRAVES PUSHING FORWARD.

 

what a divine pub, Huge bunches of hops hanging from the ceiling. Beautiful Pew-like seats and all old wood with real open fire inside. all old wood I didn’t want to infringe on anyone’s privacy by taking pictures inside.

Remains of apples meant for cider or apple cider.

shed for apple cider making.

 

 

COMING UP

Loads of walks from March onwards. Many days out with the walking group

 

MORE ON THAT LATER.

Before I go, I would like to share some fantastic pictures from the South Downs taken on a star gazing weekend. So wish I could have been there.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2024/feb/07/south-downs-astrophotography-compettion-in-pictures

Last but not least I have just returned from a sentimental journey, scattering my mum’s ashes in Aberdeenshire, Newcastle and South Shields. More about that another time.

 

Until then

 

keep on Keeping on.

 

Jan
31
2024

Walking back to happiness

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Walking & happiness.

January is notoriously considered an unhappy month, I had booked a ticket to attend a reading of Nigel Jones’s book Walking Back to Happiness.

With some difficulty, I mustered up the energy to get up and go to Club Soda in Drury Lane, Covent Garden. It was a heavy rainy evening, black, bleak and cold.  Arriving at Club Soda soaked, I plonked myself at the back of the room and enjoyed an alcohol-free G and T.

DRY JANUARY
A sign outside the Cock Tavern Fleet Street, advertising Lucky Saint.

 

As it is Dry January I thought it was worth a go and was cheered that like me he got energised by walking a lot. HE QUIT THE BOOZE and found an energy unknown to him before!) walking is fundamental to just keeping well and on top of things.

I frequently walk the long way round to walk via Ruskin Park, this helps me wake up before work. I like his motivational 9kam by 9 am idea http://www.9kmby9am it’s not something I can realistically manage before work in the winter.

The most I can manage, is  3- 5 miles a day, depending on the workload and in particular the short days and unpredictable weather. My longer walks are at the weekend. One interesting new app Nigel talked about is called Walk the Distance/Virtual Walks.

https://www.walkthedistanceapp.com

starting a virtual walk, along the Camino de Santiago.

I have encountered these hikers so many times in France and vowed to do this someday. Another amazing walk is the Pacific Crest Trail.

Using the app, You start the walk alongside your daily walks and it will start the route of the specific chosen walk. It’s magic.

While I’m currently looking into this Pilgrimage on YouTube I have noted there are various routes to try. The Portuguese sea route sounds the best so far.

Wild -Cheryl Strayed

Any of you who have read my older posts might remember me writing about the author Cheryl Strayed. Her adventure of walking the Pacific Crest Trail. As they say in America, Awesome.

A walk on the wild side 

Walking the PCT

PCT ROUTE

 

EAST GRINSTEAD

Thinking of East Grinstead, what images come to mind? Anything or nothing? it is tempting to think of Grim as in Grimsby,  instead of Grinstead. I needed a brisk winter walk in the new year and saw a 10-mile circular walk, on The South Bank Ramblers timetable. It was a fairly early start for a Saturday morning.

I was standing on the platform and when I pressed the button to open the train door, it pulled away. Just 24 seconds too late!  What to do now? so I waited for the next train and texted the leader to see if there was a meeting place where I could perhaps hook up with them during the walk further down the line.

To cut a long story short

There was the option to meet them at Lunchtime in Forest Row. This was my first visit, so I browsed about. Interestingly with an hour to spare I decided to visit East Grinstead Museum. (free entry). Towns always become more interesting when you come across a historical interest.

East Grinstead Museum.

THE GUINEA PIG CLUB

It’s always great to learn something new and that is partly why I like to go to different towns. The museum in the main paid reverence to a pioneering surgeon who worked there during the 2nd world War, and developed a new surgery.

The Guinea pigs were Royal Air Force soldiers, Queen Elizabeth Hospital East Grinstead was the hospital where they performed facial reconstruction among other surgeries.

The human aspect that surgeon Archibold Mcindow showed was ensuring that post-war patients were integrated into the community. Often marrying nurses and always regarded with respect. The strap line for East Grinstead was interesting called.

THE TOWN THAT DOESNT’ STARE

The early days of experimental plastic surgery.

A VERSE FROM THE GUINEA PIGS ANTHEM.

We are McIndoe’s army,
We are his Guinea Pigs.
With dermatomes and pedicles,
Glass eyes, false teeth and wigs.
And when we get our discharge
We’ll shout with all our might:
“Per ardua ad astra”
We’d rather drink than fight.

A Cold Winter Day in East Grinstead.

After my education on a cold winter, Saturday morning, I found my way out of the town to Forest Row. A long path through a wood, popular with dog walkers and cyclists. How I managed to walk 10 miles that day, I don’t know,  as I missed the first 6-mile hike along the Sussex Border and Vanguard Way.

 

I skipped lunch and headed to a cycling shop for a pot of tea and to read my book before joining the group to walk back the way I came! Awesome!!

January to February

I have no planned walks as yet, but a few events in February are coming up.

The travel show at Olympia will no doubt throw a load of exciting possibilities my way for the coming year.https://www.destinationsshow.com/london

I managed to get out for a couple of hours midweek for a magical winter stroll from Teddington to Richmond.

Frozen and enchanting. ( a midweek stroll, The sun is out and no one is here)

 

Capture the light while you can.

Black tree-making shapes against the water.

 

A recent article in The Brixton Bugle identified that “Brixton Breathes a year of deadly No 2 in only 7 days.”

It is essential to make that extra effort, walk through the park instead of alongside a main road, and get out at weekends, when possible.

http://airaware.substack.com

City Life.

I was out on one of my city jaunts recently, strolling down to Victoria from Euston  I got to Gower Street and visited Waterstones, (the oldest Bookshops in Europe) the last time I was there was in the early 90s with an old friend where we met the writer Ian Rankin.

Previous to that I used to see all the great punk bands at ULU (student union bar/venue) University of London Gower Street.

I saw The Fall, Sonic Youth, and Henry Rollins, I also met  & chatted with Jeffery Lee Pierce & his girlfriend bass player, (lead singer ) of the Gun Club.  The good old days.

Swooning with good vibes from my bookshop visit, I then made my way back to Victoria via St James Park and came across a pack of Pelicans!

 

The Pelicans of St James Park. A group of Pelicans, Gather at  Duck Island Cottage for feeding time. Magnificent with huge beaks.

 

Until next time keep on keeping on.

 

 

Dec
31
2023

December Walks

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 December walks this season have been plentiful.

Hastings was a good start on the coldest day of the year so far!

I got off the stop before Hastings to walk from St Leonards to Hastings. It was truly freezing, but less than 2 miles.  I love December walks, as they are fresh and the sky is amazing as it gets cold, yet stunningly bright.

It’s fab to visit different towns, see the lights and get the good vibes freely available at this time of year! Most people are in good spirits, and it’s lovely to see the decorations and shop displays.  Firstly I had a soup at Blaze looking out to sea at St Leonards, before walking along the seafront then cutting into Hastings town.

walking in the winter from St Leonards to Hastings.

 

love how the sky constantly changes.

December walks can be some of the most lovely walks. The short days produce lovely sunsets as the day turns to night. The Christmas lights and music concerts everywhere make for a lovely time of year.

BEACH HUT ART ALONG ST LEONARDS.

MUSIC AND SHOPPING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9OgxH2bK-M

Jason McNiff was one of the singer-songwriters featured in the Sundowner at The Jenny. A good set of music and a relaxed atmosphere all for free.

Sun Set ON ST MARY’S TERRACE HASTINGS, TAKEN FROM THE WEE SIDE WINDOW.

WEST HILL LOOKING DOWN TO THE SEA. MARVELOUS AREA FOR WALKING.

 

Winchester Natural Born Hikers Group Walk.

DUE TO CHAOS ON THE TRAIN NETWORKS ( STRIKES) we arrived an hour late, but so did others. As it’s winter we had to walk extremely fast to catch up and avoid being caught out in the countryside before sunset. It had rained excessively in the previous weeks, therefore the mud was intense.

Most of the walk was along a river and you just could not avoid the mud. I had the sense to put some waterproofs on over my walking trousers. All in all, it was a good walk, but I had little energy left at the end of it to hang about the Christmas market. We clocked up about 15 miles that day, and the morning after I seriously felt it.

A Bunch of meet-up People who all love walking through mud!!

 

scenic & idyllic (initial 1st thoughts ) until 4 hours of walking in thick muddy puddles along the river bank.

THE wind -the sky -the river the trance -all in a row trying to dodge the mud puddles.

Great weather for ducks. and swans

It will be on another day for a Winchester Town Day out. The town is worth a visit preferably in spring.

 

Faversham & Whitstable

A day trip to Faversham extended to Whitstable That’s not bad going for a day out of London. There wasn’t much of the market on that day, which had been something I wanted to visit. We weren’t prepared for a hike. Instead, we considered going back to London after Lunch and a wee walk about the shops. We were stopped at the barriers at Faversham Station and told we weren’t allowed to use our return ticket until 6 pm. (Beware the Advanced Rigid return ticket) I knew this but it was worth a try.

As fortune would have it, this turned out a better day than expected, after a half of beer to mull over the options in the Creek Tap Room. The bright idea occurred to me to jump on the train to Whitstable, only 8 minutes on the train. Then catch the connecting train to Faversham to time it with the original planned journey.

A couple of hours in Whitstable

We had a walk to the harbour & it was a beautiful sight to behold, then before getting too cold, meandered to a small backstreet pub named,  THE SMACK, ( The name relates to the fishing term for a sailing ship, not the drug) then on to the famous converted cinema The Peter Cushing; now a Wetherspoons pub.

Two pictures of Faversham Boat Yard

WHITSTABLE/OYSTER BAY

The tide was right out and you can see the Oyster Catchers.

JUST BEFORE SUNSET  IT WAS LOVELY TO SEE THE SKY & THE SEA

I uploaded a few v short videos on my YouTube channel you can view them here. I still have a way to go to learn more about editing and putting music to the video.

Sadly this is the last post of the year and tonight I will see the new year in Greenwich starting with a visit to the Observatory to watch the sky at night.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5sG13Fg6oewfbLBow2c3TQ

 

This post is dedicated to my precious mum who passed away on 25th December 2022, she will be smiling to know that I’m still messing about with the writing and walks.

 

RIP Morag Robertson.