It will be very clear to readers of this blog that kayaking is something which is Very Important to me. Five years ago I barely knew the...

For much of my life, music has been entwined with everything I do - from starting to play recorder and piano as a small child, joining my...

Taking stock at this point, two thirds of the way through the year, I needed to have read 35 books by the end of August to be on track...

I've been very used to seeing my kids building wonderful constructions in Minecraft over the past however many years, and more recently...

As is probably very clear to anyone who knows me or has read my blog for a little while, beign on the river is very definitely my Happy...

Four Seasons in Japan by Nick Bradley This was a recommendation from a bookseller when I apparently looked as though I needed to buy...

Many of us have come across the Wild in Art trails in recent years, as we walk around a city trying to find large, decorative animal...

June hadn't felt like a very read-y kind of month, but yet somehow there are another ten books added to the year list, and three more...

It's been a couple of weeks since I last blogged for a few reasons, which can broadly be summarised as having fun paddling, and worrying...

My reading this month has been a bit more varied than some recently. I've continued my Pratchett/Discworld re-read, but have also got...

When I started kayaking, almost 5 years ago, I was sure that I'd never want to take part in a race. For me, paddling was about having...

Cancer is the grit in my shell constantly hurting the heart of my being. So I endeavour to hide it, to wrap it up, to bury it amongst...

Since my recent oncology check-up, I've somehow struggled to cope despite the news being good - the cancer still appears to be inactive...

It's a while since I've felt that I have the energy to do baking for fun, but for the past few weeks I'd been thinking about making some...

Having lived in or around Oxford for most of my adult life, the famed May Day celebrations eluded me for many, many years. My initial...

It’s been a very Terry Pratchett month, as I’ve made good progress on my read-through of the full discworld series. I’ve also bought and...

Despite feeling generally rather better than through the winter, I've still been struggling a bit recently - my depression is pretty well...

Yes, I'm going to waffle on about kayaking again! Because not only is a wonderful for both my mental and physical health, but it's an...

Well, the fresh river air did its magic last Saturday, and it's lasted all week. My transformation from the lethargy and lack of focus...

At long last it feels as though spring is properly in the air - at least when it stops raining for long enough for there to be anything...