There’s a new option in Google Maps, allowing you to plan a route that skirts away from motorways. You can choose to stick to the quieter, slower roads. I applaud the thinking behind this.
The added bonus is that you can get an interesting view of how our major roads and minor roads link with our [...]
We travelled a lot in our 20s, when we had no children to think about, and earned enough money to afford it. We went to Turkey, Russia, Oman, Italy, Jordan , and enjoyed briefer visits to Canada, the USA and India. But despite its proximity, we never went to Spain.
OK, we did - a cheapo [...]
In 1988 or thereabouts, the AS Level Geology group from my school went on a field trip. We stayed somewhere in Weston-Super-Mere, and spent the days exploring the geological delights of Avon and Somerset.
Of which there are very many. The “father” of geology as a science, Willliam Smith), made his first discoveries as he and [...]
Talking of breakfast, I’m facing a mid-life breakfast crisis. After 36 years of cereal and toast, I am officially Bored of Breakfast.
I come downstairs in the morning and the thought of another bowl of dried up wheat product (or oats, or similar) makes my appetite fade quickly. I don’t fancy my 10,000th slice of Marmite/jam/marmalade [...]
