Washing lines in Dubrovnik (Jun08)

Where bombs and missiles fell in the early 1990s, I stood looking at washing lines [...]

Flash floods in Somerset (Jun08)

My local town of Crewkerne doesn’t often hit the headlines. Last Thursday it did. I [...]

Sea Kayaking – Scotland (May08)

I’ve spent quite a lot of time mucking around in boats but surprisingly had never [...]

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Easter Holidays (Apr08)

  Snow fights and snow men are unusual activities for an Easter holidays. We’ve managed [...]

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Changing lightbulbs (Feb08)

First a confession. I have spotlights in both my kitchen and living room, which are [...]

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Bottled Water – Eau No! (Feb08)

“I’ve been drinking bottled water for 30 years and I’ll go on doing it until [...]

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Christmas waste (Jan08)

One of the most striking things about Christmas is the amount of waste we all [...]

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Steamy experience in Istanbul (Oct07)

One of the most fascinating experiences I had in Istanbul was having a Turkish Bath. [...]

Eco-holidays in Trelowarren (Sep07)

There can’t be many things more exhilarating than surfing – or body boarding to be [...]

Getting into the swim (Sep07)

Last year I didn’t have a proper holiday – a couple of days camping in [...]