Wine Review: Cuvée Secrète Organic

Nov 6, 2021

Jean Claude Mas Organic Grapes: Merlot / Cabernet Organic red from Jean Claude Mas. Pays d’Oc IGP. 14% abv. 2020.   Subtle organic red from Jean Paul Mas. Nice flavours of red and black fruit: strawberry, black cherry and plum come to mind. Also there was a...
Bonfire Night Bottles

Bonfire Night Bottles

Nov 6, 2021

Lewes Bonfire usually goes with a bang, and Bonfire 2021 was no exception. We celebrated with a Shiraz from the Margaret River region in western Australia. This powerful, 14.5% alcohol, is from one of Australia’s premium wine regions, and one of the few that lie...

Whisky Galore and more

Nov 4, 2021

Today I discovered Cadenhead’s on Chiltern Street in Marleybone, between Bond Street and Baker Street. This is a small shop selling whisky, and a selection of other spirits. It looks from a different age, with rows of wonderful amber and heavy wooden barrels...

Along the Birmingham Canals

Oct 11, 2021

Birmingham Canals Birmingham’s canals are like a vein of nature running through this busy industrial city. In the heart of the metropolis, the long boats are brightly coloured and slow-moving, and you can occasionally spot waterbirds and otters in their...
Visiting Soubes

Visiting Soubes

Sep 5, 2021

We drove to Soubes in Languedoc for our annual holiday in the south of France.

The Energy Transition

Jul 20, 2021

This post contains information from my training company Resource Economist Ltd on the Energy Transition https://resourceeconomist.com...
Our Dorset Trip

Our Dorset Trip

Jul 20, 2021

We visited Dorset in July 2021 to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary!

Knock-On Effects

Sep 30, 2020

Most of the time, people ignore my efforts, especially family. I don’t think this is an unusual situation, and it is one that I have become quite used to; nowadays I actually quite enjoy being an unseen and unsung force for the common good, whether it’s...

Packing Plans

Sep 6, 2020

6th: I have been trying to think through what one would need to make a journey of two months by bike. Obviously the amount of clothing would depend on the season; a change of underwear, a warm sleeping bag, pillow, some form of mat to lay on, and a tent or hammock...

Route planning

Sep 5, 2020

5th: I have been making plans for my first road trips. Claudio Magris’ Danubio and Defoe’s A Journey through the Whole Island of Great Britain have somehow caught my imagination. The trip along the Danube would be around 2,500 km (1,800 miles) and assuming that I...