The Senior TT is the jewel in the whole event and normally runs over 6 laps of the course (say 230 miles), but there were so many races...

I had a dream the other night in which I had to sort out lots of stupid data in the middle of the road after a minor traffic accident. I...

April, that is (in the words of the Paul Simon song). Fantastic weather (up in the high twenties) and clear blue skies. Clear skies in...

In keeping with my British heritage, I shall start with the weather. It is dull and damp and I am awaiting the delivery of another lot of...

I know I have been a little lax in my blogging of late, largely being down to the lack of major themes to cover in depth - but then I...

During my times in foreign climes, I was renowned for my ability to bring rain to the driest locations (it not being necessary in the...

Since last Thursday (25th Feb), our little furry pal Tingucker, the last puss that lives at the stable, has been missing. It is not at...

Yesterday was all about cement. The lads spent the whole day mixing and spreading cement as the new foundation. About the only building...

In keeping with the family tradition of helping out, G´s sister has been volunteering at the local vaccination centre in the North West....

There is a lot of stuff in the UK press this week about a zoom meeting that got out of control and ended up on the web. It was for...

Well, I managed the whole of January without alcohol, but can´t say that I really noticed any improvement in my overall wellbeing in the...

A few years ago I was talking to a couple of old golfing pals who had just bought villas in Ibiza. The villas were side-by-side on a...

We have something other than covid to think about this week, and, as is typical for us Brits, it is the weather. Actually, not typically...

Today is (yet another) another beautiful day down here, blue sky and only a little breeze. The temperatures are pretty grim though, max...

I thought it a good opportunity (the only real opportunity) to show the sun going down on 2020. A year which will not be missed. Well,...

Well at least the year ended with some good weather (if a little chilly). Now all say "aahhh poor things" I went out to brush the top...

Finally managed to get my appointment with the barber this morning, although I had to wait in the street for over half an hour as I was...