Yanking My Chain

It’s not just the new Terror Weather that’s yanking my chain (kill the children and the livestock, grab the family … More

The Great English Bake-Off

I have written a lengthy letter of complaint and sent it to the Times (via the Minister for Weather & … More

Every car alarm, every house alarm, every dog that could bark…

… was set off by one particular lightning strike and peel of thunder last night. It was.. impressive. Otherwheres had … More

The Day The Earth Caught Fire (that would be yesterday)

Let us see what today brings, shall we? More of the same, I suspect. Ugh! How hot and humid was … More

A small pond on my tonneau (and I think that I caught a touch of the “the sunstroke” yesterday) #narrowboat #boating #England

What may I say in re the putative touch of the sun except that my ancestors obviously walked southwards to help populate … More