Monthly Archives: July 2012
15. Night Terror?
A sound awakened me and I sat bolt upright in bed. What was that ghastly noise?! As I sat, frozen, not breathing, I listened, willing my ears to pick up even the slightest sound that might indicate I should flee – … Continue reading
A working title and veggie patch
I haven’t settled on a book title yet. My latest idea is Just My Luck! as I do seem to be prone to finding myself in scrapes of various types no matter what country I’m in. Another possibility is Nowhere … Continue reading
14. A rest day
The day after my Croydon sortie I had a fairly restful morning that involved mostly massaging my legs and getting the washing on the line. The advantages of renting this place are many. The living is entirely self-contained and I … Continue reading
13. Oh to be in Croydon, now that April’s there!
Where was I?…….Oh, that’s right….. the tail-gating in England (with a couple of shots from the Chelsea Flower Show for good measure). OK so they’re up behind you very, very close then someone in a side road on the left … Continue reading
12. Tooting Bec (Robert Lindsay and Wolfie Smith notwithstanding)
The traffic crawled along Trinity Road which is a major road linking Wandsworth Bridge to the southern suburbs of London and I must say I was very pleased about that for a while. The road passes through Wandsworth Common and … Continue reading
11. Checking out where I used to live……but (sorry) mainly toilet talk!
I was very eager to set out on my drive today – I have such fond memories of my earlier times in London that I was keen to be underway and heading south. What a gorgeous, warm sunny day. I … Continue reading