AutumnGold

Well, two rather lovely things have happened today. First, whilst browsing in a charity shop, I stumbled across a beautiful, mint...

Away for a couple of nights to visit my daughter in uni. Just finished packing, starting with the most important - pouch filled with...

A beautiful color on that ale and nice pipe!

It's very spring-like here in sunny South Wales, and I'm sat in the garden in a t-shirt for the first time in months. In honour of this...

I still return to.passages of that book every year, even as a 44 year-old man. The chapters 'Dulce Domum' and 'Mr. Badger' are winter...

I just picked up The Wind in the Willows after seeing it recommended on a Malcolm Guite video. Not a story that I grew up with, and I’d...

Hmm, I’m gonna check him out. 🤓

I like Sam Pickering's work very much, and have most of his essay collections sitting on my bookshelves. He has a dry southern humour...

Love this book!

Now re-reading this for the umpteenth time. Guess I reach for it at least once/year and never get tired of it. Seems like I have whole...

A very good evening to all you fine gentlemen! Apologies for my absence - I've been busy at work, at home and in accommodating...

A most handsome room. That's a great green!

Time for a bit of Orlik Vintage flake in my Lucca. Didn't get on with the blend at first but a few weeks in the jar has made it a much...