Books I have Read – Aug 22 – Oct 22

August The Future Homemakers of America – Laurie Graham (2001) Fiction. Mrs Death Misses Death – Selena Godden (2020) (Bookclub choice) Fiction. Down The Harbour 1955 – 1990 – 40 years of Fishing vessels, owners, the harbour and Shipyards of Lowestoft – Malcolm White Non-fiction. The Hideout – Camilla Grebe (2021) Fiction. I can remember …

Books I have Read – April 22 to July 22

In April 2021 I started to try to note what I have read and what I thought about it. I have made little attempt to edit my thoughts - some are probably unduly harsh, others wildly enthusiastic. There's no real pattern to them, though I have often noted when I started and when I finished …

Books I have Read – Sept 21 to Mar 22

In April 2021 I started to try to note what I have read and what I thought about it. I have made little attempt to edit my thoughts - some are probably unduly harsh, others wildly enthusiastic. There's no real pattern to them, though I have often noted when I started and when I finished …

We’re not out of this…

East Suffolk infection rates have been flat for three weeks. The good news is that they are not going up again. The bad news is that they aren't significantly going down, either. They are at the same levels as the beginning of October 2020, just before Lockdown Two. Why do I see this as worrying? …

Recycle Labels Are a Joke, but not funny

This label really annoys me. I would like to stuff it in the bin and slam the lid shut. But I mustn't do so. Why? Everything about this symbol seems designed to confuse. It looks like the Recycle symbol, but it's in black, which suggests 'No'. There's a thin white line as a bar across …

Eleni V exposed

On a cold and windy afternoon of the 31st I went down to North Beach (aka Gunton Warren). Fair sea running, some sea anglers, people. And of course, some remnants of the 1978 Eleni V disaster. I made a short video, re-edited today with a John Ward sound track. https://youtu.be/_hMMRwO2Qiw The erosion recently has been …

Pakefield Cliffs are falling down, falling down…

We're at Crazy Mary's Hole. There's a stream elbowing its way to the sea here, cutting through the sand. We leap across the two foot wide canyon, and stare at the shimmering surface. A woman - from a few yards away - says 'It's beautiful, isn't it?' Phil explains that he's just seen a salmon …

Walking the Lowestoft Scores

Live map of route Name: Old Lowestoft Scores TrailDifficulty: Hard - several sets of steep steps and paths. Not suitable for mobility scooters, prams, push chairs and the likeLength: 2.5k (1.6 miles)Terrain: Steps, pavements, paths, crossing busy roadsSummary: The walk follows most of the Old Lowestoft Scores (and passes or crosses them all). I've written …

‘Clap for Heroes’

I'm a bit surprised - sad - at some of the reaction to 'Clap for Heroes'. Quite a few people seem to be saying it's pointless and somehow supporting a particular political party. Many also make suggestions about what would be better. Things ranging from 'give them fish and chips' to 'paying them more'. Very …

Flickering Light of Hope on the Other Side of the Mountain

Wait to be contacted The NHS will let you know when it's your turn to have the vaccine. It's important not to contact the NHS for a vaccination before then. It will just clog the system. East Suffolk infection rate rockets. Analysts and transmission specialists point to the new variant being the driving force of …