A short Metro ride from Downtown DC is Arlington National Cemetery, which is where the United States buries her war dead and military veterans (if that is what they/their family want). The grounds cover 624 acres and there are 400,000+ graves.There are a few famous internees, and perhaps the most well-known one is President John … Continue reading Washington, DC | Arlington Cemetery
I've always thought that Lord Trenchard had a warped sense of humour when he founded the Royal Air Force on 1st April, 1918. The centenary has been on my radar for a while, obviously, and throughout March I attempted to gather up any photos of me in my uniform. Of course, because I served in … Continue reading The RAF at 100
I've never done it before. I clocked her the moment she walked into breakfast. The Brainy One followed my gaze, leant across the table and said, "Go and ask her." I nodded. But, in the end, there was no need. As she walked past our table, my head turned in order to follow her progress. That's … Continue reading With One Click
... The weekend was almost a complete washout. We had heavy rain and some snow both days. I cancelled our plans to go into town to see Lumiere London and quickly devised Plan B.Saturday's Plan B basically consisted of dodging the rain showers to have lunch in a coffee shop, purely because The Boy Child was beginning to show … Continue reading This Weekend I …
Hard to believe that we're welcoming the start of December and all things festive. Let's see how November looked: 20,540: my highest daily step count of the month. It was the day I walked around exploring Belgravia for two hours. One: poignant act of remembrance. My old RAF beret saw the light of day after more … Continue reading Month in Numbers | November
Roy Stewart Wilson, service number 64904, was a pilot in the Royal Air Force and he died on 14 July 1941. He was just nineteen years old and the son of James and Eileen Wilson. I have no connection to him whatsoever. Yet on Sunday morning, I placed a cross at our local War Memorial in his honour (and … Continue reading We’ll Remember You
On the Happy Mail front this week, the Postie bought me a beautiful note from Julie (in response to Happy Mail I'd sent her). But as we all know, unsolicited Happy Mail is welcome, whatever the reason behind it. Despite the mizzle and wintry nip in the air this weekend, we wrapped up warmly and made the most of being outside. … Continue reading Memos: Mail: Me
During the recent half-term, we took a short road trip around the Wiltshire/Gloucestershire borders. Our third and final day was spent in Avebury, and unfortunately the weather was back to a mix of mist and drizzle. Would that be mizzle?The standing stones are very much part of the village and apparently they form the largest stone … Continue reading Half-Term Road Trip | Avebury
As we had a visitor staying with us over the weekend whom you might describe as a aviation and automobile enthusiast, Saturday saw us taking a short road trip to the Brooklands Museum. Brooklands, built in 1907, was the world's first purpose-built motor circuit and the home of British Motorsport and Aviation.During both World Wars, Brooklands was requisitioned by the Government … Continue reading This Weekend I …
It dawned on me recently that my top three favourite books are my top three for a reason. Sure, they're brilliantly written and one definitely counts as a modern classic, but the real reason I love them is because parts of my life are in them. I know that sounds a wee bit fanciful, but let me … Continue reading My Life in Three Books
