Author Archives: John

Wow, the views are amazing! We are on top of a hill in Terre Di Nano, a lovely old house overlooking its own vineyards and olive trees. Everywhere you look there is a hill with and old walled town on … Continue reading →

We persuaded Richard and Sarah to take us out to a local pub. The Locomotive in Finedon Road, Wellingborough. Plain English pub – no loud TVs, no pokies, no music. However it does have a model railway layout above the … Continue reading →

We’re here in England and it hasn’t rained all the time.We’ve even had some sunshine! We grabbed the hire car at Heathrow and Muriel made us very welcome in Higham Ferrers. We met up with Bob and Julie to finalise … Continue reading →

After the flight – it’s a big plane compared to my little Pitts Special. Just been for a fly in the Cessna 206 with Jan from Bankstown. Lovely clear winter’s day, about 17 degrees and sunny. Just did a short trip over … Continue reading →

This is less of a blog, more like a ramble through my recent life and a catch-up note to friends near and far. The advantage of a blog over direct communication is that I can fill it up with any … Continue reading →