Why the silence?

Have just had a few days in Florida. This was the view from the restaurant window in our resort hotel in St. Pete Beach where we had our breakfast watching the pelicans having theirs.

The place had its own private beach just to the right of the picture - ideal for whiling away a sunny afternoon and taking the odd dip in the Gulf of Mexico. Delightful - and what a shock when getting back to Brown’s Britain this morning to read about the ‘Budget’ - and the fact that England had contrived to lose to the weakest Scottish side in years after beating the French at home!

 

Visit to Winkworth arboretum

One of the few National Trust places open in Surrey at this time of year. Daphne and I went there on Sunday afternoon for a light lunch followed by a short walk. I need to use a stick because of knee problems, but I’m told that, even if you walk very slowly for a time, it’s good for arthritis.

The recent sunshine has brought on the daffodils, which abound in the woodland and on the slopes down to the ornamental lake, and the pink camellias are in full bloom and looking stunning. If one doesn’t feel like being too active, there’s a lot to be said for just sitting on a bench admiring the view and thinking great thoughts. That’s my excuse anyway.

 

Hello!

 I have moved from my old site at www.pauljohnston.info, though the site is still up and running and archive material dating back to early 2006 can be viewed there. Today is the start of a new year of my life - my 63rd birthday - so it seems a good time to start a new blog.