My Journal
A very infrequent selection of personal news and reflections.
See also the Lourdes sub-category.
100km Rowing Challenge in aid of charity: water
Please support me as I row 100 km in April to raise money for fresh water projects to mark my 70th birthday.
The why and what of Lourdes
The two most common questions I am asked about Lourdes are why do I go and what do I do. I've discovered
the answers in recent weeks.
Ampleforth Stage Group
The Ampleforth Stage group in June 2023, celebrating 25 years of the group.
Heroes!
It was an honour and a privilege to join Kate, Tabatha, Rachel and Nicola on the last day of their Ride for Lorna
A birthday ride for Lorna
Sad not to be in Scotland with Lorna's family and the Ride for Lorna Team today, Lorna's 38th birthday, but grateful I was able to join them from a distance as I completed my personal Ride for Lorna this morning.
Ride for Lorna
Please support Kate Mills and her team who take on the challenge of the North Coast 500 during the first week of August to raise funds for the Injured Jockeys Fund and Retraining for Racehorses in memory of amateur jockey Lorna Brooke.
Lorna Brooke
Desperately sad to hear of Lorna's death yesterday after her fall at Taunton last week. I've known Lorna since she was just a few weeks old and watched and helped her to grow up - fun times at Pencombe organising her birthday parties, or on the beach at Aberdovey...
Twelve life truths
Author Anne Lamott, often described as 'the people's author', offers these appealing life truths in her TED talk
Cat comfort blanket
A sign of the approaching autumn, I wonder. Cats, you've just got to love them.
Harvest run
There is something about the harvest. It is what the countryside has been building up to all year.
