Another year, another lot of water under the bridge - Montgomery Canal (12 November 2011)

X, Y and Z are for …

X Rays For someone deprived of natural grace, elegance and the ability to walk in a straight line without tripping over my feet, I’ve – oh ye gods, don’t let me tempt fate – had surprisingly few x-rays in my …
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Snow in Somerset (18 December 2010)

W is for …

Winter Almost everyone I know has a favourite season and they sigh with contentment and happiness when that time of year rolls around again, appreciating the sights, sounds and smells that ring that particular bell for them. The heat of …
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Sunset over Somerset (2 August 2011)

V is for …

Verbosity Using too many words? Moi? Well … yes, ok, you’ve got me, I confess. I blame being a student. How else was I meant to write a two thousand word essay on subjects such as The Modern Novel without …
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A view that never got old (7 April 1999)

U is for …

University Getting to university at the age of 18 was an eye-opener for me in so many ways. Having moved around to a lot of different schools, usually arriving a year or so after my new classmates and trying to …
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