Calling No. 99

No you dummy, Portmeirion is behind you and to the left.

Touristy Tattful Tintagel

Tintagel met all my expectations - it was crawling with grockles, its shops sold the usual tat and there was a an English Heritage cafe which served passable chocolate cake. Oh, and the castle seemed to have fallen down.

Norwegian Summer

Summer in Norway

I'm pleased to see that they are having a good time there too.

I/me/myself

I is for the subject, me is for the object.

A Better Aircraft Museum

..by the Fleet Air Arm and a welcome tea stop just off the A303 at Yeovilton.

Looking for Sharks

Diving with sharks in the UK? Not really but an improvement from the 2006 fiasco- this time we made it to the mouth of the estuary before turning back. Mountainous seas and black clouds are not good for cage diving. Not a Sun reporter in site in Padstow - they were all at St Ives. As a consolation Richard treated us to a meeting with Mabel.

The New Throne

It looks like Grant at Surtrim in Haywards Heath has done a splendid job in raising my seat! Most of his clients have seat lowering surgery performed but I like to be different.