Author Archives: Bill

I’m just sorry that I don’t have a picture of any part of the A1120. As we left the cottage this morning, the last thing I heard Mark shout was “Go via the 1120, the tourist route“. I’m ashamed I have to confess I had no idea what he was talking about. Luckily Elayne did.Continue reading “2033 – The A1120 – The Tourist Route”

Today is our last full day here. The town has entirely lived up to my expectations. It really is quite delightful. Although we don’t have a dog, our friends do, Dilly is delightful, and it is lovely to see a town which really cares about dogs, and it is clean. We Haven’t encountered any mess.Continue reading “2032 – Southwold pier”

Dilly has had a fabulous time here in the sea. The temperature has been a bit cooler as we’re by the coast with a refreshing breeze. Today we walked from our cottage along the edge of the golf course down to the creek to a pub for some lunch. We didn’t have to book andContinue reading “2031 – A Guest post by Mark”

I can remember seeing a TV programme some years ago about Southwold. I had thought that it was Coast. But I have the DVD set of the first season of Coast. The segment covering the town is not what I remember, so it must have been some other TV show. What I remember is anContinue reading “2030 – Southwold”

We went on a journey today. In the car. It was one of those journeys where you encounter all sorts of people. Today, it was mad drivers. We were particularly entertained by a lady in an expensive car, who was determined to get ahead by lane hoping as much as she could. She was drivingContinue reading “2029 – Friday”

It’s amazing how just asking one simple question opens up a whole avenue of exploration. This last Tuesday, we had the latest Exploring Art session with the u3a. I think I mentioned in Tuesday’s post that I hadn’t prepared anything, as I hadn’t been inspired to research the topic of Circuses. At the end ofContinue reading “2028 – Exploring Art”

This morning, we had the u3a Interest Group Online (IOG) for Archaeology group. One of the groups members did a detailed presentation on Doggerland, the area of land between the British Isles and Europe that slowly disappeared between 8 – 10,000 years ago. Like all of the presentations I have attended since joining u3a, andContinue reading “2027 – Wednesday”

Last night, I promised that I would update you on the inaugural meeting of the Gosport u3a Creative writing group. I have to be honest and say that I would have been pleased had three or four people turned up. Instead, there were 12 people, yes, that is not a misprint – 12. Apparently, thereContinue reading “2026 – Writing, Art & Compost”

Tomorrow is the first session of the Creative Writing group that I’ve started within Gosport u3a. I think that I am prepared for it, but I am nervous. Mainly, will enough people turn up to justify the group (even now, it could get canned). Well, we will soon find out. I think that perhaps theContinue reading “2025 – Creative Writing”