Note: Something of a change today! This true story was written by R.E.Jones (my Uncle Bob) and was published in The Farmers Weekly in the 1930’s. Since Bob was born in 1895 the trip he describes likely took place circa 1905-1910. I have many happy memories of warm summer evenings spent sitting on their Porch […]

These are the illustrations from my recently published book – ‘Memories of My Childhood in 1940’s Wenlock’.  This is available on Amazon as either an E-Book or Paperback.  Alas both versions have some limitations on quality/ colour etc.. This gallery will allow you to see more detail with ability to view enlarged images / full […]

One of the easier Lake District Walks, about five miles return! We were lucky to enjoy wonderful weather and a leisurely stroll to the summit of our favourite Cumbrian Peak.

Trona Pinnacles were a fascinating discovery as we wandered Southern California desert regions and provided us with a magical overnight boon-docking spot. Several miles off the highway along a dirt packed road, we stumbled on this strange world rising from the flat desert floor. Since we arrived on a Sunday afternoon, by suppertime we were […]

Looking back on those times my memory is of so many wonderful fun-filled hours! These old pix show a very limited ski terrain with poor quality snow and only basic grooming  -very different from today! As a family we learned to ski together, mainly by trial and error! With three small children and ourselves all […]

(Click title for pix!) The Quiraing region on the Isle of Skye which lies off Scotland’s’ Western Shores is a wild and wonderful area where imagination can create a multitude of wild and mysterious fantasies. Illusions of secretive magic and mayhem continue to swirl about my senses as I recall that incredible day we spent wandering […]

(Click title for pix!) We came upon Mono Lake almost by accident as we travelled across the western States. It is a tiny jewel, an inland sea, and a complete world to itself! Mountain streams from the Sierra provide fresh water. But the lake has no outlet so evaporation over millennia has created a saline […]