Chronicle of a Croydon Boy

Yesterday evening I watched one of the most thought-provoking and emotional BBC television programmes ever. The late Richard Dimbledy, who d...

In the early days of broadcasting, BTV (before television), the BBC newsreaders were made to dress formally: i.e. dinner suits for men and e...

I've got a couple of goldfish. I keep them in a goldfish bowl. They've been called "One" and "Two" - though I c...

Hello again. Been feeling a tad lethargic lately. Must be the weather; the grey skies. the S.A.D. effect perhaps, (Seasonal Affective Disord...

We had some respite last night; the forecast 20cm of snow missed us out! I don't know if we shall be so lucky again today/tonight but ...

Wednesday 6th January 2010 - and it does not get any better weatherwise. 14 inches deep now, and the forecast is that this wintry spell coul...

I'll keep it short! SNOW. End of report.

Just a short picture show of New Year's Day, 2010, in the Scottish Borders. Wishing you all the Best New Year EVER!

Good morning to all in the Land of Blog, the Land of Shimp, the Land of the Walking Man, Shadow's Land, the BeeKeepers Land (aka Beekers...

My apologies for lack of postings and for not visiting my favourite bloggers. Health problems in the Croydon Boy cottage have been the cause...

A friend in Australia sent me this recently. I think it's worth more than just a look. Audrey Hepburn wrote the following when asked to...

There's something odd about the following extract from a 50,000-plus word novel. Can you say what it is? If youth, throughout all his...

The heartache of the parents goes on, and on ... they will never give up their search for the daughter who was snatched from their lives ov...

Floors Castle in Kelso is the home of the 10th Duke of Roxburghe and family. This is a large estate with extensive grounds, cottages, stable...

Of all the modern wonders I wonder which, if any, you would like to get shot of? 1. The infernal combustion engine, i.e. the motor car. 2. T...

This is a video of a few years ago when Lord Haddington was interviewed by the local Scottish Borders TV about Hundy Mundy. His farm manager...

Today we had to go to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary as my wife, Patricia, has to see the lady doctor who will perform the angioplasty in a f...

October this year is beautiful in the Scottish Borders. Breezy at times but the blue skies and sunshine suits me perfectly. Love it like thi...

Our lives are too short to find every thing of beauty on this earth. If we lived a thousand years I guess we would still say something simil...

I may be breaking some rules (again) by posting this short video because it was produced not by me but by the British Broadcasting Corporati...