My Somerset Life

I awoke to a rather miserable looking day and sure enough the rain started to fall. The prevailing winds from the Atlantic had bought us a blessing in the form of rain but it is not always seen that way. I have not...

When I started writing this diary seven years ago I had no idea it would grow to the size it has done. Normally my attention span is very small and I soon lose interest and do something else. This character trait shows...

Day 1   Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    Day 6    Day 7    Day 8 One thing I hate is packing but we didn't have too much so it wasn't so bad. Fortunately the journey is technically very simple. I am far happier...

Day 1   Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    Day 6    Day 7    Day 8 Today Saturday is the day when we  plan to rendezvous with our friend Ewa.   She lives in the far north of London and distances/times are greater...

Day 1   Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    Day 6    Day 7    Day 8 Not a huge amount happened today. Of course, a lot 'happens' but not the sort that can be photographed or recorded in the normal way.   I traveled up...

Day 1   Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    Day 6    Day 7    Day 8 Our journey down to Margate was uneventful. This was our first big purchase using our Two-Together  card,  which costs £30 per year,  On this trip...

Day 1   Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    Day 6    Day 7    Day 8 We took my sister to Bromley just to have an outing. I looked for some sandals which I failed to find.  It is the wrong end of the season to buy such...

Day 1   Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    Day 6    Day 7    Day 8 We both set out for our first visit to the newly constructed Battersea Power Station. The station itself has a preservation order on it but now...

Day 1   Day 2    Day 3    Day 4    Day 5    Day 6    Day 7    Day 8 This is the first morning of our week of freedom where we complete ourselves pretty much what we do.  To Victoria and from thence a local line to...

Up early as usual and after an uneventful bus ride we decide to eat something in one of the cafes adjacent to Bath bus station. We were greeted by this rather nice display of flowers in the main shopping centre. It is...

I have just (7.30 am) stopped listening to a very action-packed thrill packed news bulletin from TalkTV with David Bull and doctor Renee.  They are at the top of their form  and addressing such things as lockdown...

Travel Card purchase Today I bought a Two Together Rail card which enables two people traveling together to have one-third of the price of their tickets.  In the last couple of years or so we have not found ourselves...