Canada – January, 2024

Canada – January, 2024

It seemed like a good idea to take a trip back to Canada in January for a visit so that’s just what I did… I flew out via Heathrow on Friday morning a couple of weeks ago and got to Alliston Friday evening just in time for dinner (including maple and...
Canada – February 2022

Canada – February 2022

I’ve just spent almost 3 weeks in Canada.  This was a very different trip back for a number of reasons: It was more than 2 years since the last trip due to the travel restrictions associated with the pandemic; I couldn’t do my usual visits with friends due to the...
The land of fire and ice

The land of fire and ice

On the way back from our snowy and wintery Christmas in Canada, we stopped for a few days in Iceland to explore a small corner of this fascinating country. My camera was in action every day trying to get a few pictures that captured the nature of this surreal place....
White Christmas

White Christmas

This year we took flight across the Atlantic to spend Christmas in the great white north with my family… It was great to spend this time with Mum, Dad and Janet – and it’s been a while (+8 years?) since I had a Christmas with them. Of course, we missed our...
spring is here….?

spring is here….?

So this week saw the first day of spring come and go…. but the weather seemed to miss the point. For the first time in my 14 years in England, we had snow – in March – after the spring equinox.  And a fair few inches too.  It started on Friday early...