Royal waters

On my return to England, I am returning to live in the Royal County of Berkshire. Berkshire earns the designation … More

Fire and Chalkstone

I spent Christmas in England and visited part of the West Wycombe estate on a bright sunny day. Sir Francis … More

Along Water Street in Corpus Christi, tucked behind a restaurant and along the Music Walk of Fame is the Texas Surf … More

Texas is more than oil and prairie. In Corpus Christi, one of the other aspects of Texas, its vibrant music … More

San Antonio is about three hours drive from Houston to the south-west. I had passed through it before on my … More

The year 1836 is as important to Texans as the year 1066 is to the English. However rather than celebrating … More

In the Gulf of Mexico, a couple of hours down the coast from Houston, the USS Lexington (CV16) is moored … More

Unlike some travel bloggers, most of my travels have been as a result of overseas work assignments. My explorer-instinct pre-disposed … More

After the Thanksgiving parade I spent some more time exploring Houston’s Downtown area and discovered the Open the Door public … More

The last time I went to a parade was probably when I was around 10 years old and it was … More