The one that got away
Yesterday we went fishing on the Thames near the beautiful, polite riverside village of Pangbourne. Our friend Martin recently bought himself a little boat and asked if we would like to join him for a spot of pike fishing in a weirpool just by Whitchu…
A verse about meeting Sir Dave
A glimpse of Sir David Attenborough
He’s shown us all the natural world
And brought such viewing pleasure
For 50 years we’ve watched him now
He’s a national treasure
He’s told us a…
Meeting David Attenborough again
After queuing for three hours at Waterstones bookshop in Oxford on Tuesday I had the privilege of once again meeting David Attenborough. He signed two books for me: one his latest book called ‘Life stories’, and the other, my copy of Alfred Russel…
With Gauguin in Brittany
This year has been a bit of a Paul Gauguin year for me really. Here he is. …
Riding on the beach
During our stay in Brittany these past two weeks, I did a couple of long rides, through the absurdly pretty hamlets with granite stone farms and along the lofty cliff tops near Plouha. I rode along gorsey tracks with the wind in my face and down stee…
