Wednesday was to be my last day in Hull so I packed quickly when I woke. With not much bought since my arrival there was still plenty of room in my bag. After that I walked across the street to the Tesco convenience store for the morning paper. My choice from the dozen available was … Continue reading »

Wednesday morning broke clear and blue. It was a perfect day to head to the sea-shore and six of us piled into our rented van right after breakfast. With my eighty-five year old aunt giving directions we were off to the old resort town of Withernsea a mere thirty five kilometers away. My cousin Lynn … Continue reading »

In late October of 2017 I returned to England for a visit and wander and as always when I travel I kept a journal. Over the coming months I will be posting pieces based on these scribblings during my travels around the beautiful country of my birth. I trust they will make for pleasant reading. … Continue reading »

My dad was not really part of any organized religion but he truly loved Christmas. When I was growing up he’d slip me $20 in the early days of December to buy Christmas gifts. It was enough money to buy gifts for the whole family at the Hudson’s Bay downtown store, though I had to … Continue reading »

Solar Eclipse Monday, August 21/17, 10:15am, Corvallis, Oregon In late spring my friend Neil posted on Facebook that the solar eclipse would be directly above his home. He generously invited anyone interested to come and watch. I immediately jumped and booked a flight using the last of my Aeroplan points. I jumped because I’d missed … Continue reading »

I am a regular contributor to the above online magazine, below is one of my recent articles. thanks Camping in the 60sfbweb

June 2, 2017 I will be hosting a book signing at the Inidgo store location at 1590 Kenaston Blvd. Winnipeg on Saturday June 10 from noon to 3PM. My thanks, as always to the staff and the store for their support. Carl

I will be at an author’s event at Coles Books in Winnipeg at City Place on May 8 between 11a.m and 1p.m.

Ganges, Salt Spring Island. BC It was just before eight this morning and I was sipping my tea and lazily watching out the window of my little cottage. Like most mornings there were dozens of birds on the shore at the bottom of the garden. They were hungrily feasting on whatever it is the tide … Continue reading »

Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia I have now spent over half a week wandering around being amazed by the beauty of the sea, mountains and spectacular forests of this island. It is wonderful but I do confess there are things that are a big part of life back home missing. Things like traffic lights, … Continue reading »