A Wee Dram
They started early this day, before dawn. Leaving Edinburgh behind, they had set out for a day’s fishing at Loch Tay. It had been a glorious day, and the fish had just kept coming. Their nets had been full by…
The Old Pier
In times of yore, many used my gift. Now should you try to reach the settlement on far shore, You will drown. A barricade has been created. Should you try to wade, you cannot evade the trap set. For they…
Club night
Since childhood years I have constructed model railways in OO scale. Then ten years ago I added G scale to my modelling interests. For me constructing a model railway is like writing, for I find that I build a whole…
Thursday–Friday–Saturday
Thursday: Thank you Jay, at Apple for sorting out my I pad ... After visiting the Apple store I had a few hours left to browse the shelves at Waterstones-Leeds. So many books, there must be many good writers out…
A warrant for Chateau de Sable, please …
photo copy right: C E Ayr. As I approached the chateau I was struck by how much it looked like a fortress. Without my warrant card "mandate de perquisition" I would not have gained access. Chantal looked at me; I knew what she…
Cascading Waterfalls
A storm arrived early this morning, so much rain falling on top of the already saturated ground, so that torrents of surface water cascaded into the rivers and on down the many waterfalls in the dales. If only we could relocate some of the…
The Kestrel
A few days ago a visit to see grandchildren resulted in me taking two dogs for a walk up a rather narrow country lane towards Silsden Moor. I was rewarded by an opportunity to watch a kestrel hover as it looked for prey,…