Of course I needed to go to the Folk Museum again!

Of course I needed to go to the Folk Museum again!

Whilst Bill and I were staying at the Ullensvang Hotel, we travelled by ferry across the fjord to visit Utne where we were able to revisit the Folk Museum in the first week of the season. We were so lucky both with the timing and with the glorious weather. Since my...
Highlights of our trip to Stockholm

Highlights of our trip to Stockholm

Bill and I have just had an eight-day trip to Scandinavia and have so much to tell you about our trip that I will need to write lots of Jottings!  For a man who did not have a passport until he was 30, he has certainly made up for lost time. He did all the...
A Day at Ackworth School

A Day at Ackworth School

The distinctive medallion designs. Ackworth School near Pontefract, West Yorkshire has recently celebrated the passage of its 240th academic year as a Quaker School and I am thrilled to tell you that the Cross Stitch Guild continues its support and interest in the...
An amazing trip to India (part 1)

An amazing trip to India (part 1)

Guess where? I wanted to tell you all about the 16 nights we spent in India in January. I sat down to write about it and was rather overwhelmed as I didn’t know where to start. I have decided to give you the basics this time and fill you in on more of our adventures...
A visit to see real butterflies

A visit to see real butterflies

During term time Bill and I take care of our grandchildren on a Wednesday and, as a general rule, have set routine. We leave our house at about 6.25am and drive to Worcester to allow our daughter-in-law to leave for work at about 7.20am. Sometimes our son is still...
We took our grandchildren to see real steam engines

We took our grandchildren to see real steam engines

Our very own steam train! Bill and I took our grandchildren out for the day recently and we surprised them with a visit to the Severn Valley Railway. We timed it right to have a steam engine take us both ways! We started out in Kidderminster and travelled up the line...