Have been considering returning  to blogging after a period in the wilderness. For a long time I used the photodiary format to reflect on th...

Was looking for a photo of Greg, but it evaded me, so this one of Popsie will take it's place. Been listening to Gary Numan play his...

Just been chatting with Gran, and told her there was a new photo up on Facebook, then I thought she'll never find it on Facebook so be...

Have been talking this morning to my Dad about the exhibition at Southampton Art Gallery - "From Mile End to Mayfair" ...

Greg has been away sailing with George at Rutland, which has left me to have fun with Posie today. I had disappeared for a call of natur...

Always nice when the old folk brighten up your day with a Facetime call! This morning I managed to remember a few screengrabs as we were c...

It's not often I get a chance to make comparisons, and this is as objective as it gets. A point in time, a notch on a belt. #twelv...

Lewis on the day he was Twelve, as recorded on my blog in 2010. Seems like such a long time ago, but so much has changed in the blink of ...

Gregory, on the day of his Twelveth birthbay.

Today has been bleak, cold, grey and wintry. Did I mention wet? So by contrast yesterday was a lot more fun. I love these sideways looks...

Miranda's version of the day differs slightly to my own naturally, although curiously we went to the same places! This is our lunch st...

Birthdays, birthdays! November the 20th is definitely the best day of the year. OBVIOUSLY! It's my birthday. Have already opened my pr...

Pop sockets are the next big thing, and Miranda has a plan to make millions from designing, making and selling them! Dad has been modelling ...

So can you tell which one is Miranda!!

Sunday morning romp around Denny Wood, the weather was beautiful. Leaves were tumbling in the gentle breeze... Our walk took in various t...

We used to do this every lunchtime back in the day. Before school took Miranda away from me! Before that I used to kick the ball with Greg.....

I got talked into going with Miranda in a little mapmaking expedition Hmmm.

From last weekend in Rans Wood climbing trees whilst we waited for the rain to pass! Mip is getting a bit better at climbing but still doesn...

Now this is one of my Dad's painting from 1962 I think. I really like the paintings from this period although they are quite dark in c...

Not sure where I got this photo from but I suspect a Facebook share. It's the tree laying ceremony when we moved to the new school bui...

She's an imaginative kid, and loves making things. But this one she has also played with a lot.

Your scribe on his perambulations, had reason to wonder at the meaning of life the universe and all that. No conclusion could be drawn, bu...

Having blogged using Blogger for quite a long time, I am keen to keep up the habit but I've struggled in recent years if I am honest. ...

The phone rang as I was pedaling down the road. I wasn't expecting it to be Lewis, what a nice surprise to share their exploration of Pa...

I have spent many hours encouraging these guys to sail, and communicate with each other. For various reasons, mainly associated with being...

One of the highlights of my summer was the chance to meet up with an old chum Andrew Scourfield. Andrew and I went to Johnstown Primary Sc...

Greg competed with his 29er sailing companion George Richards aboard H2 Sailing's yacht Wight Spirit on the weekend. The crew were lar...

Chatting to Gregory yesterday about how we see ourselves as hip dudes, living in the present, but really we are just stuck in the past. Bu...

Just a few weeks ago before I went down to Wales I stood at the gate chatting to Barry about the tired state of Domino. When we moved to H...

Artful composition of Father Brown circa mid sixties. This church yard seems to have provided inspiration for both Dad and Ken, the cross ...