September 19, 2022 A campanologist’s finest hour: farewell to our Queen Bellringers – campanologists – up and down the country have been called to special duties in the last few weeks. Their job to ring…
October 26, 2021 From beef bones to beauty Recently I found myself with my aunt and Charles Miller at his offices; viewing some of the weird, wonderful and striking items that are…
February 28, 2021 Poignant graffiti When I wrote about repairs to the the church spire a week or so ago I was given the name of someone to talk…
November 15, 2020 Ten weird, wonderful, incredible and inspiring stories Few auction houses bring to life the stories behind the artefacts they sell better than Charles Miller Limited. Their enthusiastic quest to animate the…
September 27, 2020 Companionable silence Dorothy had been suggesting she do my portrait for a while. It wasn’t something I was particularly keen to do as I don’t enjoy…
August 9, 2020 “I’ll be Meg” My Allotment: “It’s really hard work, but when I am here it’s the one place where I can forget about everything else.” My Shed Nesting: Much, much more than just finding places for things to go!
July 26, 2020 Friends You hide joy in my pockets Of my mind That I sometimes find Years later. You help me know the way However hard it…
June 21, 2020 The memory whimsy I was thrilled to find this picture the other day. I thought I had lost it forever. It was hidden inside my old school recipe book folder. I must have put it there at some point to keep it safe.