English Hummingbirds and Cherry Plum Pie

I take morning duty out in the school-yard. It’s hot season and I spent the last few weeks of term … Continue reading English Hummingbirds and Cherry Plum Pie

Summers of the Assumption

“Here is the ghost of a summer that lived for us” – William E. Henley In the summer, sea pinks … Continue reading Summers of the Assumption

The Hawk’s Way

The Hawk’s Way: April 2020 I haven’t walked today, which is a small miracle. It’s the first day this year … Continue reading The Hawk’s Way

The Whale’s Graveyard

Phantoms of Pegwell Part Two: The Whale’s Graveyard I left Pegwell and drove back into Ramsgate like a man … Continue reading The Whale’s Graveyard

The Last Princess of Pegwell: A Tribute to my Italian Godmother

‘A beautiful lady is an accident of nature. A beautiful old lady is a work of art.’ – Louis Nizer When … Continue reading The Last Princess of Pegwell: A Tribute to my Italian Godmother

A Postcard from Christmas Past

‘Sitting under the mistletoe(Pale-green, fairy mistletoe),One last candle burning low,All the sleepy dancers gone,Just one candle burning on,Shadows lurking everywhere:Some … Continue reading A Postcard from Christmas Past

The Ramsgate Parrot, Squirrel and Whiting Run

Ramsgate’s chief seat of Squirreldom is undoubtedly King George VI Park. The whole estate used to be owned … Continue reading The Ramsgate Parrot, Squirrel and Whiting Run