Food rationing, which was in force throughout the war and for quite a long time afterwards, meant that our diet,… Read more Sixth instalment

Access to North Wheddon Farm was by a rough track which ran down the side of the valley from the… Read more Fifth installment

At hay making time I was allowed to take charge of the horse and move him along the rows of… Read more Fourth installment

We here in Great Britain have much to look forward to starting tomorrow, so here’s wishing you my reader a… Read more Looking forward

My mother was one of six children, five girls and one boy. The girls were Doris, Winifred, May, Florence, and… Read more 2nd installment.

Just for fun, about two years ago I started writing a book about my life and my reason for doing… Read more My Book

I have been working for about five years on finding a way to recover some of the money that I… Read more Beat that bookmaker

You may or may not be aware that the author of this rather unremarkable blog, has as a hobby, the… Read more Speculate to accumulate

All over the news for the last couple of days has been the flooding of the Don valley. Obviously we… Read more Wet Feet

We are away on holiday next week so you will not be troubled with any of my ramblings until at… Read more The Holiday