While in Cornwall last week, we visited a place called The Lost Gardens of Heligan and we were all pleasantly surprised. We only went there because it was close to where we were staying (a place called Pentewan, near Mevagissy)) and supposedly one of the recommended local attractions. We now know that The Lost Gardens of Helligan can be the main reason people visit this part of … [Read more...] about The Lost Gardens of Heligan
A Day at the Eden Project
Last Monday, Gloria, Ella and I spent a day at the Eden Project. It was Ella's idea originally, and it was a great idea. It really is a nice place. The Eden Project is all about working with Nature, preserving Nature and living sustainably. The whole site of the Eden Project was and old quarry before they started. Just goes to show what can be done with damaged land when … [Read more...] about A Day at the Eden Project
Three deer in the garden
Last Monday, just after the sun came up, we noticed three deer in our back garden. Have a look at the video below (you'll have to "full screen" the video to see it properly). What a great view of nature. I'm not sure what mother deer was trying to teach her young, but she certainly was dashing around like a crazy old deer (sorry, pun intended). After running around in the … [Read more...] about Three deer in the garden
Karting Victory – At Last!
On Monday, I was lucky enough to achieve a karting victory for the first time. The race was at the Crawley indoor karting track and the format was a 15 minute qualifying session followed by a 15 minute race. I qualified third and, as you can see in the video below, it was mostly a lot of luck in the traffic that allowed me to finish in 1st position. In the video, I'm … [Read more...] about Karting Victory – At Last!
A walk through Woldingham
Went on a walk through Woldingham today. Lots of little laneways between buildings and across the country side. I had a great time exploring. Here are some photos I took along the way. … [Read more...] about A walk through Woldingham