The Basilwade Chronicles – Several years ago, I wrote a short story to read out at the Basildon Writers’ Group which meets each month. My story involved a socially inept, […]

The Empty Chair Several people have asked me after my last post which you can see here, what was the significance of the large, wooden chair which was positioned in […]

The Other Side of Peace 2019 Isn’t it strange how sometimes life offers you opportunities you wouldn’t have dared dream about? I’d never have thought I’d write anything which would […]

Roman Villa at Lullingstone, Kent Still on the trail of Roman remains, my cousin, Dave, and I went on another jaunt, this time, with the rest of our jaunting crew […]

Jaunt to the Roman Baths at Billingsgate, London. My cousin, Dave, and I set out on another jaunt to London to see the remains of the Roman Baths in Billingsgate, […]

A jaunt around London EC3 North. I’ve got a great book about the history of London called “I Never Knew That About London” by Christopher Winn, which you can see […]

Top Secret – a Science Museum Exhibition There’s an interesting exhibition on at the Science Museum, London at the moment entitled ‘Top Secret – From Ciphers to Cyber Security’ which […]

Jaunt to Wilton’s Music Hall, Aldgate, London. Wiltons Music Hall, in the East End of London is, I believe, the oldest surviving music hall in the world and is a […]

Secret Roman London.During my last jaunt to London with Cousin, Dave, we visited Stationers’ Hall (click here to read about that jaunt) and the Mithraeum, (click here to read about […]

Jaunt to the London Mithraeum. My cousin, Dave, and I went on a hunt for Roman remains in London some time ago and on our list of must-sees, was the […]