Mother Nature, as is her wont, has played a dastardly trick on us. A week of fine sunny weather and soaring temperatures, convinced us to put away our winter clothing till the frozen winds from the north and east return late in the year. No sooner had we done so, that the fine sunny weather … Continue reading Bluebells
Mrs P and I happened to be strolling up the Mall over the weekend. There's a big Commonwealth of Nations Heads of State conference going on, so the Mall is lined with the 54 flags of the Commonwealth and a small army of police and other security personnel. A particularly astute reader might want to … Continue reading Commonwealth Flags
There's a lot to like about this car. It's a McLaren, so it's a British car. A real British car, as in it's owned, designed and built in Britain. Or so I thought, but it seems there are some Middle Eastern pistons in this pie. It's also a Brexiters dream company, what with Bruce McLaren … Continue reading Black Beauty
Would you just have a look at that! Have you ever seen something so fabulous in your life? A beautiful blue sky. My scepticism was, happily, unfounded. Fair weather has arrived and the temperature soared into the mid 20s. In the space of just a few days, barren wintry branches have sprung to life. Hesistant … Continue reading Here Comes The Sun
Today, I am the quiz master. There is only one question. If we take a walk down through the fog to the end of the pier, what will we find? Give it some thought. There are so many possibilities. We can brainstorm a few of those possibilities. Perhaps we'll find the sea. Or the sand. … Continue reading Mental Fog
The robin is a welcome sight at any time of year. But the sight of his red breast is no signal that summer is about to arrive. That will be signalled by the appearance of a different type of breast. The robin is simply not one of the tits we're all waiting to see. Nonetheless, … Continue reading The Sign of Summer
Ranthambore Park, October 2017. Two canters full of safari passengers have found the park's Holy Grail - a tiger sunbathing by the lake. Most people photographed the tiger. I photographed the people. And one chap perched himself precariously on the vehicle's side railing to take a selfie stick aided photo of himself. Why? Lord only … Continue reading The Selfie King
The Mexile 