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2038 – Letter to Steve XIX – More on birds

Dear Steve, It is strange how things work out, isn’t it? Having been late publishing XVIII, I was momentarily relieved that letter XIX was only a short one. The relief vanished when I read the letter, which had a focus on dead birds in the kitchen and birdsong. I had only recently covered things likeContinue reading “2038 – Letter to Steve XIX – More on birds”

2037 – The Compost Bins

The last time I looked at the compost bins was the 6th of June, https://localitystories.com/2026/06/06/2016-the-compost-bins/ I have to admit that they look unpleasant, but they don’t smell unpleasant and that is very important. Hopefully, next week it will be a bit cooler. I have some jobs to do on the bins. I’m going to lookContinue reading “2037 – The Compost Bins”

2036 – Friday

Another hot day. I seem to have this thing where around 10AM ish I feel irresistibly tired It’s very difficult to resist. I had to set an alarm, if there was the possibility that I was going to fall asleep I needed to make sure that I woke up in time to get to theContinue reading “2036 – Friday”

2035 – Feeling the Heat

We were in Southwold when the hot weather really started. I was uncomfortable, but not massively so. The drive back was made more than tolerable, the A1120, see Tuesday’s post https://localitystories.com/2026/06/23/2033-the-a1120-the-tourist-route/and the run around the M25, which was one of the best in a very long time. Not really relevant to the matter of theContinue reading “2035 – Feeling the Heat”

2034 – Letter to Steve XVIII

Apologies for the delayed publication. The letter was written last week, so the timing references are out. Dear Steve, Once again, I find myself in the position not being able to follow, through this letter, the topic of Gilbert’s Letter XVIII. He talks with much detail on the appearance of the Loach. I have toContinue reading “2034 – Letter to Steve XVIII”

2033 – The A1120 – The Tourist Route

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”

2032 – Southwold pier

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”

2031 – A Guest post by Mark

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”

2030 – Southwold

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”

2029 – Friday

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”