The Royal Marines

I know little about The Royal Marines. My paternal grandfather is my only connection to this group, though he never was a member of them (that I am aware of). He lived in Gillingham, now part of Chatham UK, and was the home of Marine barracks. I recently found on Twitter Clive Holden who is…

Celebrating Philip

Another birthday – another milestone in the life of Philip – put another candle in the cake! I’ve said this before, but I don’t know many people who have the scope and variety of skills that Philip does. His background in construction and in paramedicine, along with his IT skills and general knowledge makes him…

Spring is in the air

Okay, so it’s the minus numbers and the garden is hidden under snow! I admit that’s true but Saturday we bugged over to Salisbury Greenhouse and just walking in gave the greatest feeling of being in June! Oh, my. What a wonderful sensation. Bright, warm, humid… and flowers! There’s a lushness to these places that…