“I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle.” – Marilyn Monroe
I finally dusted off my old astronomy kit and set it up in the garden last night. Of course, it steamed up every few [...]

“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” – Bill Vaughn
As we enter the first day of the last month of the year, I find myself forlorn AGAIN. Where has it all gone, what do I do, what did I [...]

Home is not where you live but where they understand you. – Christian Morgenstern
Firstly, please accept my apologies for not updating this blog as much as I would’ve liked. I’m afraid sometimes life just gets in the way, and there are other things that take priority. I suppose this is just part and parcel of [...]

“Sometimes it’s a lot of work, but overall, we are very happy with the program. What inspires me are the people who are here weekend after weekend, donating their time and making an effort.” – Derrick Crandall
Well the weekend before last was spent in the company of my lovely sister and it was great! She [...]

“Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid.” – Frank Zappa
“One day my prince will come” goes the song. However, I think when that one was first sung, it wasn’t referring to someone with a nickname like ’sexyhubba46′. Nor did they [...]

“Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.” – Benjamin Franklin
Well I’ve been here for about six months now and, I’ll admit, I’m beginning to feel a little bit subdued. I mean, it’s nice to have the peace and quiet of a place like Hebden Bridge. The people are friendly and quiet, and [...]

Yesterday was my 40th birthday, and I think it would be strange if I didn’t take stock of everything that has happened to me over the past year, so here goes…
I should be proud of the chances I’ve taken and the changes I’ve made, really. I mean, a year ago I was in a relationship [...]

I must say it’s rather disconcerting when I receive emails from my e-dating website telling me that ’someone chose me’. I didn’t know what to make of it at first – I thought I had won the lottery!
Basically, someone had rated me four or five stars on the e-dating website, which made me feel [...]

“Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.” – Lily Tomlin

A lovely project put together in Hebden.
I don’t recognise anybody though!

“Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one.” – Albert Einstein

“Quietude, which some men cannot abide because it reveals their inward poverty, is as a palace of cedar to the wise, for along its hallowed courts the King in his beauty deigns to walk.” – Charles H. Spurgeon

This is what I wake up to every day! Michael Aspel at this best…

“The pursuit, even of the [...]