I like to joke that little boys who tell fibs grow up to be marketeers or weathermen.*** In this case though, the English weatherman said Saturday would be lousy, and … Continue reading Rambling around Richmond
England
A Day on the Thames
"Believe me, my young friend, there is NOTHING--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. Simply messing,' he went on dreamily: `messing--about--in--boats; messing----" (Water Rat to … Continue reading A Day on the Thames
A Journey to the North of England: Cartmel and surrounding areas
We have made our way to a north-western corner of England, to stop for a couple of nights with friends at their home in Burton-in-Lonsdale. It is a quiet village of around 600 persons. … Continue reading A Journey to the North of England: Cartmel and surrounding areas