Author Archives: John

A very disturbing thing happened to me this morning. Somebody spoke to me on the train. After getting on the 8.26 at Concord West I sat in the only available seat next to a smartly-dressed woman of middle age who … Continue reading →

Back at the office. My first sushi for five weeks, yum!The journey back from England to Australia illustrates the high points and low points of international travelling. I leave Higham Ferrers in Northamptonshire with plenty of time for the 80-minute … Continue reading →

The old Sharpe family house at Harpole remodelled. Thursday. Phoned friends Di and Dave Ballard and dropped in to see them. They were as lively as ever. Di said she’d cleaned the house especially for us. They are well – … Continue reading →

Wednesday. We had a lovely time in London. We drove to Bedford (30 mins) and took the fast train to St Pancras (40 mins, £24 return each including underground tickets.)  I went to the Imperial War Museum (lovely tanks!) while … Continue reading →

We head for old friends Ant and Ali in a small village in the Vale of Evesham. Lovely little cottage there. Ant has just finished a five-day fishing competition (he’s a former English national angling champion) so he doesn’t want … Continue reading →