Oh look, another dystopian TV series! Naturally I gravitate towards it. Y: The Last Man is available via Disney+/Star and is based on the graphic novel of the same name. I have never read it so I am unable to comment on how the series compares. A quick glance at the user reviews on…
Hello! You find me in glorious Guernsey. I am writing to you from Castle Cornet in St Peter Port, Guernsey’s Capital. The castle is 800 years old and in 1660, Sir John Lambert was imprisoned at the castle for his part in the English Civil War. Throughout its history it has been occupied by…
Okay, it’s technically a seed, produced by the Horse Chestnut tree or to show off and give it its proper Latin name, Aesculus hippocastanum. Either way, at this time of year, they are now dropping the familiar spiky seed pods. Contained within is the prize, the beloved conker. It is unclear where the…
Summer time means sun (hopefully), ice cream and picnics with friends and family, it should be a time to create happy memories in the warm weather. Sadly each year we read of or hear stories about people who drown while cooling off in reservoirs, lakes or quarries. Many youngsters jump into these…
Good day dear readers from beautiful balmy Criccieth. It is beautiful here, two beaches, multitude of small businesses, shops, cafes, crafts. Sweeping views across Cardigan Bay and the mountains of Snowdonia. All topped up with a majestic castle ruin watching over the town. A Victorian seaside town with the large multi-coloured guest houses,…
Since the shocking news of plastic pollution in the oceans, a friend and I have been playing a little game. Pick up three pieces of plastic a day. An inconsequential number in reality, just a little bit of a challenge and a feeling that we’ve done our bit. I took to picking up plastic bottles…
With the museums now re-opening and the kids back at school, I took the opportunity to visit a museum which I had never been to before. In fact, I hadn’t realised it was in Liverpool until relatively recently. It was one of those places which I always made plans to visit but could never…
With the worldwide bee population in decline and the detrimental effect it will have on ecosystems plus if the bees die there will be no more honey and that is a crying shame. Despite their decrease in numbers Stamford researchers have discovered that bees are picky when it comes to pollination. The RSPB state…
In 2020 a BBC Panorama report revealed through information obtained through a Freedom of Information request, that in the last five years, thirty-eight people have been killed on the smart motorway network. One death on the roads is one too many and on average ninety people a year are killed on the entire motorway…
The Red Shoes is a Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger movie that was released in 1948 in glorious Technicolor. The film is a glorious display of what could be done with using vivid colours to enhance and tell a story. As the shoes are quite possibly depicted as redder than red. Vicki a…