This morning, as the bright winter sun struggled to lift temperatures above zero, I decided to take my bike on its inaugural 2023 road trip. My ride took me to the village of Croxton. According to our re-hashed political boundaries the village sits in what is now designated as North Lincolnshire. I, however, prefer to …
A Grave Mystery
My daily dog-walking exercise often takes me through our village’s churchyard and its cemetery. As I meander among the graves, my past interest in researching my own family history often causes me to stop and read some of the headstones. Inevitably, these often raise questions in my mind. Who were the characters whose names live …
April Fool
I’m not the sort of person who wins competitions. This could be partly due to the fact that I very rarely enter them. But it’s fair to say that, of those few I have taken part in, my success rate has been less than negligible. One consequence of this reality is that, when I did …
Casting Crowns
The post that follows was written late in 2020 and posted to my blog at that time. The blog then was based on a theme of living a Christian life. However, the writer in 2020 was somewhat different to who I was to eventually become. One fundamental reason for what may be called a change …
Far Ings Nature Reserve
Several days ago, Julie and I decided to make the most of the pale, February sunshine, and having gathered our winter coats, walking boots and binoculars, we ventured out, travelling the short distance to our favourite local nature reserve. Now known as 'Ness End Farm', the reserve, run by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is still …
Stick and String
Until recently I was an avid bowman, and would regularly take part in the popular sport of Field Archery. In this post I explain how Field Archery differs from 'conventional' target archery. I also explain the distinctive shooting style and show the equipment that I used. For many people, a typical archery bow will be …
A Wizard’s Words of Encouragement
If you're a regular visitor to this site and have already read my two posts Set on a Pilgimage and A Delayed Departure you'll already be aware that I'm a big fan of Tolkien's classic novel, 'The Lord of the Rings'. You'll know, too, that I regularly follow in the footsteps of Frodo and his …
A Delayed Departure
In my post of August 10 I announced that I was set on a pilgrimage, one which I also confidently declared would commence the following month. Such was my certainty, I was quite specific about the date: The twenty-third of September. If you've not yet read that offering, you may wish to do so before …
Lost Souls (Fallen Eagle Part Two)
'We felt lost souls, who had forgotten that men are made for something else, that time exists and hope, that the earth can be used for something other than burying the dead.'Guy Sajer5th Panzergrenadier Company,Grossdeutschland DivisionEastern front, 1944/45 A year or so following completion of the Fallen Eagle screenplay I was again called on to …
Fallen Eagle
When tasked to write a feature-length World War Two action drama, I knew my childhood diet of Commando comics and classic war movies would come in handy. I have recently embarked upon a new and fascinating writing project. In so doing I had occasion to resurrect my old scriptwriting material, such as sample scripts, tips …
Pebble Pathway 