Three Lions, the Lionesses and some Cubs.
Three Lions, the Lionesses and some Cubs This is a story of hope, excitement, thrills, disappointment and reflection. It is told through the medium of three football matches. But don’t worry. The football is incidental to the stories and all the games were lost. What we gain from team sport in terms of winning and…
Paratrooper’s Bicycle – One Picture, 500 Words
One Picture … 500 Words We were staying with Chris and Angie down in the Cotswolds last February, when Chris showed us a picture that really caught our imagination. We remembered how successful BBC Radio 2’s “500 Words” competition for children had become. And thought how about “One Picture… 500 Words” for Mindfully Bertie? Not…
Fireworks and Bonfire Night.
Bonfire Night. Well, dear readers, you may have concluded that Bobby has an obsessive nature. Currently split between writing stories and cardiac rehabilitation. The latter including an element requiring him to get thinner. Lose weight. Not for aesthetic reasons, but a desire to stay lucky and alive. And I have found one answer for him….
Autumn on a West Somerset Railway Steam Train.
West Somerset Railway Autumn in Somerset on a Steam Train. Many of our heritage railways stage special events in October. Galas, or for the Bluebell Line, “Giants of Steam“.