Today was a good day. I made a cake. It’s been ages since I last did any baking. It’s something I tend to go through phases with. A while back I was making cakes at least once a week. Then I got a bit bored with the effort of icing, the new baking powder I bought had a… Continue reading If I Knew You Were Coming…
Category: Other Stuff
Camping: The Big Question
We recently returned from a weekend’s camping. And (not for the first time) I find myself asking, “Why do we do it?” We own a perfectly decent and functional house. It’s great at protecting us from the wind and the rain. It has central heating, and running water, including a flushing toilet. But still we… Continue reading Camping: The Big Question
Return to Coral Island
We recently spent a couple of days in Blackpool Our main port of call was the Pleasure Beach, but we also stopped off at what we have come to call "The Machines" - otherwise known as an amusement arcade. Coral Island is the biggest of Blackpool’s many such venues, and was the site of an… Continue reading Return to Coral Island