March 2020
Going Local – supporting independent businesses
I think it is fair to say the country is in crisis, though responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Local people are finding supermarket shelves are often sparsely stocked and people, people who are frightened, are panic buying and trying to stockpile. One thing you may have noticed is that prices are rising, often sharply. However,…
Preparedness – Is it too late to get started?
With all the trouble in the world today with the COVID-19 virsus spreading across the globe, I have been asked by several people if it is too late to get started with ‘preparedness’? The answer to this is always a resounding ‘No!‘ It is never too late to get started. Whether dealing with localised flooding,…
Lights – I don’t know what I saw
People have seen strange lights for centuries. Some are easy to explain, aircraft navigation lights, communications satellites in low orbit. Some time ago, I saw something I couldn’t explain and managed to get a short video clip of it. The noise in the background of the clip is the sound of my (diesel) car engine.…
The sea has no mercy
The sea. It holds all the power of nature and has no mercy. If you don’t treat it with the utmost caution, it will chew you up and devour you. You cannot begin to talk about the sea and its power without considering safety. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have stations housing their rescue…
