It has been extremely hot at the Old Gaffers Festival this weekend, but I sold a few books and talked to lots and lots of lovely people – some of whom also gave me donations. My thanks to you all!
On another note, Hugh and I went to the cinema last week to see Angels And [...]
Entries from May 2009
May 31, 2009
Red Hot Gaffers
May 29, 2009
Sunshine for the Yarmouth Old Gaffers’ Festival
I saw lots of people down at Chale on Bank Holiday Monday – thanks for coming and having a chat! Although it was wet when I woke up, by the time I got to the recreation ground at Chale it was dry and it was soon brilliant sunshine!
Today (Friday, May 29) is the first day [...]
May 21, 2009
Will it rain?
I am planning to be at Chale car boot sale on Bank Holiday Monday selling second-hand books, plus ‘A Trans-Siberian Odyssey’ in aid of the hospice.
However, this won’t happen if it is raining, because wet weather would be bad for the books!
So if you wake up on Monday and it is dry, then I will [...]
May 18, 2009
Come rain and gale-force winds
Yesterday I did the full 26-mile route of Walk The Wight in heavy showers and gale-force winds! Hugh and I started at Bembridge Airport at 6.30am and were soaked by the time we reached the seven-mile point! Then we got the full sunshine and showers treatment right across the Island.
On emerging from Brighstone Forest we [...]
May 14, 2009
Countdown to Walk The Wight
It’s just a few days to go to Walk The Wight – the monster fundraising walk for the Earl Mountbatten Hospice – and I still have a very dodgy foot!
My plan is to start the 26-mile walk on Sunday morning and see how far I can get! I have never failed to complete the whole [...]
May 6, 2009
The book arrives!
On the first day I wasn’t on the Island in months (Thurs, April 30), the book arrived! Thankfully, I had already indicated it should go to the newspaper office, where it was signed for and safely stashed so I could pick it up the next day!
I have had loads of people ask me for [...]
