St Augustine’s is a very interesting place to visit But it is not disposed to those with movement difficulties People in wheelchairs would be better off on Everest I am an agile chap and my nickname is Gazelle But even I stumbled occasionally over hidden stones After our visit Jane and I trotted around the […]

I was strolling around a heritage site yesterday When I stole a small stone from near an archbishops grave I was told that I would be cursed for my dishonesty And expected to be run over by a bus within the hour But nothing happened at all I was not even vaguely punished About an […]

I am reading a book whose main character Is named Stephen Hero I wonder if my lovely wife Is related to him She has often spoken Of a lost brother

Park Ken runs a launderette Which is opposite the Spire He is a man of middle years Who lives his beautiful wife Her name is Harriet Hero She is a world famous architect Who helps to restore derelict churches There are many in this dreadful town

Jane and I visited St Augustine’s Abbey today It was a fine clear day with a high white sun The ruins of the abbey possessed a tranquillity That I had not really experienced before But what I really enjoyed were the fine views Of the cathedral which were quite stunning

I was on holiday with Egg Julie and Bizzy Lizzy As normal we were in deepest Kent We were swimming in Meek Creek Or at least my dear friends were I had been told to stay in port As I had an infected foot I was reading The Nigger of the Narcissus And would later […]

The day had faded almost without theatre But the crimson hues hinted at its declining beauty I wandered into my evening garden barefoot And felt the coolness of the dry air A plane was crossing the sky leaving a thin trail It could be seen as it travelled towards the moon But I could not […]

The windows are now crowded The sweet smell of moss The sour smell of red roses The passions of the cross

Not long dead On a freshly laid path You are passed without attention But I have captured your likeness So that we might cross the river together

Although quite obscure for many years the railway station at Corrour is now quite celebrated Many associate it with the station with movie Trainspotting and with the songs of Wolf Alice I first discovered it when I happened on the Dutch movie The Pointsman whilst in Amsterdam Corrour is now quite a popular destination but […]