Fifty years youngWhere turning 40 a decade ago was traumatic and depressing, reaching my half century this February was an absolute blast.The day (Monday 10th) got off to a cracking start with eggs benedict in bed. That rather set the tone for a day that was pretty...
One of the highlights of January for me that didn’t involve wading through mud in Magic’s field, was the Flagcrackers of Craven annual dinner.Although I’ve hung up my clogs and given up dancing with the Border morris team – as there were simply...
Since 2006 Christmas for me has been largely about Mumming and wassailing. By that I don’t mean the frenzied present buying for my son (though that goes on in-between), but performing with Penny Plain Theatre Company to help preserve some of the ancient folk...
In the midst of a very soggy autumn, those few glorious days of sunshine which occasionally break through the monotony of the rain really do feel like gifts from God. And there cannot be any better place to really appreciate the phenomena than the Yorkshire Dales, or...
Imagine going on holiday with your 79 and 78 year old parents and your 18 year old son. It may sound like a recipe for disaster, but if I can do it, anyone can! And (mostly) we enjoyed it!While Mark stayed behind in dear old Blighty, the four of us headed out on our...
This summer has seen me having fun filming with Geoff Kerr and his crew in and around Grassington. After the success of Geoff’s film Down the Wharfe recorded a few years ago, he is now working on a documentary entitled The Settlement. The new film will trace...