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27th March 2026They cut down a mature pine tree on Arford Common recently and I tried to count the number of rings to see how old it was.I estimated around 120, which would put its 'birth' date in the early 1900s. This aligns nicely with the history of the common, which was allottment land until 1903 when it became a 'recreation ground'. |  |
11th March 2026To Brooklands Museum with Zak. Good visit in good weather. |  |
I managed to clip a kerb with the car on Saturday, and it punctured the side wall of the front tyre and we had to be trailered home – so today it was gently, gently to the local tyre garage for a replacement. All done now, and only the wallet was hurt!
20 February 2026Today our group of 'Friday Strollers' had a late Christmas Lunch in the Royal Exchange for those who had missed the previous ones. A good use of a grey February day! |  |
Today our landline phones went digital. Not entirely sure what effect this will have on the phone syetem, but it meant having a new router with a new password and having to reprogramme all the various bits of kit that work from it. Dil found that her mobile was too old to run the app to sort of Alexa and had to use my newer one – which gave it some use, as I still havn't got round to weaning myself off my old unsmart model.
1 February 2026It's been a rather wet start to the year, but seven of us braved the elements to do the February monthly walk, and although it was rather muddy underfoot in places we were blessed with a break in the rain.Here we are at 'Karen's Corner' in Standford – L to R: Laurence (Diana's son), James (whose phone took the photo when he waved at it), Fi, Neil, Mel, me and Diana. |  |
18 January 2026Another pantomime, another opportunity to play my bass!The photo shows me and other Jo (on piano) and Zak (on percussion) – a tight little group. This year it's Mother Goose for which someone procured at 7ft goose for the closing act! The pic shows it in daylight at the village fete. |  |  |