Nick

Did I hear someone singing?

It has been a long and very stressful period, we all know. As churchwarden at our local church here on the Isle of Wight, keeping

Lockdown Latin bears fruit

So after 3 months of lockdown, my elder daughter Emma returned to London at the weekend having had to put up with me droning on

Something to sing about

There is nothing so exciting as a box of new books. In these troubled times, little rays of sunshine are always a blessing, and opening

Latin going full tilt!

Well, the So you really want to learn Latin video channel is now fully up and running, and we are heading towards 500 subscribers –

Latin for Lockdowners

So the day has come: It’s Friday – (it’s not 5 o’clock, and it’s not Crackerjack) – and my So you really want to learn

Golden Leaves Book Plate

Time to leave!

Nobody likes goodbyes, and you would have to be a cold-hearted misery guts not to find it just a bit emotional waving goodbye to your

No rain here!

Singing in the rain?

We have had the most amazing run of weather recently down here on the Isle of Wight, and the gardeners amongst us – not me

Never Again World We Will Remember Them

We will remember them

Every year we remember those who died in the service of their country on what people typically refer to as Poppy Day. This year the

wellbeing

Wellbeing and social media

I have recently subscribed to a YouTube channel called Book Break, which does a weekly video about books recommended by the team at Pan Macmillan.