It really shouldn’t be a surprise to me, after all these years, but Britain can be a jolly damp place in winter. As the photo up top illustrates, the road and the sky can be hard to tell apart at times, especially out in the countryside. Sometimes, this (by which …
This post is a bit of a cheat… I am actually in deepest Dartmoor this Thursday evening, at Totleigh Barton, continuing to hone my writing craft. But although this wonderful 16th-century farmhouse is supplied with electric kettles, tea and warm-weight duvets, it does not come with wi-fi. Even to snag …
There are plenty of cliche things to be grateful for — one’s health, friends, a little cash in the bank… But if you’ve ever had poor health, or watched a love one suffer illness beyond the common cold, you value, and give thanks for, every morning you wake up without …
