“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” J.R.R. Tolkien Jet lag again ripped us from sleep in the early hours. Icy fresh air floated in the window and took the edge off the central heating. We persevered through the caffeine-free hours of purgatory and presented…
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Travel: Rag and Bone Man
“contenting myself with observing that I shall not abandon the facts until there shall have been a considerable spontaneous combustion of the testimony” Krook , Rag and Bone Man in Bleakhouse , Charles Dickens My apologies for the delay in continuing the trip write up. Life got in the way upon my return to NZ….
Travel: Enough about the bloody Beatles – Cheshire Day 1
“If Liverpool did not exist, it would have to be invented” Felicien de Myrbach We woke yet again untouched by the spirits trapped in the purgatory of an over heated over painted brutally lit hotel room. We set out for the Greggs and found some of the same customers there this morning. In particular an…
Travel: Spectre in the UHT Milk – Black Country
“Guest room 217 is rumoured to be haunted by an unnamed spirit. Guests staying in the room have reported to have left in fright, with many refusing to stay in the room due to the paranormal activity. The bed in room 217 has been known to shake and the lights within the room have switched…
Travel: Flying – From West to Black Country
“A bit like the Antiques Roadshow for metal fans” Lisa Meyer This was a finely balanced day of travel. We were to first take the train to Bridgwater in Somerset to see Pat a distant cousin on my maternal grandmother’s side, then a train to Bristol for a quick beer with my friends Will and…
Travel: Birds Sing Bass – Devon Day 1
“With a crooked smile and a heart-shaped face, comes from the West Country where the birds sing bass” Nick Cave We breakfasted in a much quieter dining room than the morning before. The W.I. had moved on to pastures new. We then gathered ourselves up and caught a cab to the railway station. Soon we…
Travel: Druv – Sussex Day Trip
“And you may pook and you may shove but a Sussex pig he wunt be druv” old regional saying Today I was to get a day to myself as we had agreed that mum would stay in Tottenham to rest while I ventured out on my own to Lewes in Sussex to tour Harvey’s. We…
Pub Carpets – An indicator of quality
“If you are asked why you favour a particular public-house, it would seem natural to put the beer first, but the thing that most appeals to me about the Moon Under Water is what people call its ‘atmosphere’.” George Orwell I have a theory. Like all theories it is not absolute. Any theory which demands…
Raise the Dawn 