2022 was the year we searched the internet for romantic retreats, barn conversions and country cottages. We booked short breaks in beautiful self-catering accommodation on the outskirts of York, the coast near Whitby and...
Duke House, a beautiful bolthole in the centre of Cambridge
I remember my first overnight stay in Cambridge in 1981. I was lying in a small single bed in a hotel room near the river Cam, staring at the ceiling, listening to my mum...
Catching crabs
On Sunday you may remember I was recalling my rowing days at Cambridge and comparing my failures with my dad’s successes. Jody, who blogs at about last weekend, commented that she had also failed at...
Shame about the Boat Race
Dad, 1954/5, rowing for Emmanuel I was so disappointed yesterday when Cambridge lost the University Boat Race. I think it affected me rather more usual as I wasn’t able to share the occasion with...
Mum’s Gone to see Spamalot
I booked tickets for Spamalot months ago, blissfuly unaware that February was going to be a month of heartache, ups and downs and a succession of car journeys on the A1. However, ending the month...
Mum’s Gone to Cambridge – Ross Noble and Jack Wills!
Over the years we have always tried to have a Christmas treat at some time over the festive period. Usually it’s a trip to the local panto but occasionally we have had a London...