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A Rambling We Shall Go – 2015

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First ramble of the New Year today. Coincidentally, it started from Newbourne Village Hall, which was the location for our first Ramblers’ walk in June of last year. Not the same walk though, this one took in lovely countryside, some estuary walking along the Deben and parts of Kirton. Strongly suspect we transgressed some local path closures along the estuary, although it wasn’t marked as …

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A Sunderland Christmas

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Just back from Christmas with Scott and Ginnette in Sunderland. Lovely time, despite not feeling too good with man flu (cold, sore throat, cough etc.). Excellent home made food and an ‘extensive’ selection of alcohol. Boxing Day at the Stadium of Light to see an absolutely woeful display by the Black Cats as they lost 3-1 to Hull City, despite being gifted a goal in …

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Pampering Day

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Spent yesterday on a Spa Day special at Clarice House. This was what proved to be a cracking Christmas present from Scott and Ginnette that, as usual, we left till the last minute to use. The day consisted of a 45 minute swim (for me) in the morning, followed by a full one hour body message, a very good two course lunch and a shorter dip …

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Rambling Alone….

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Or more particularly, on this occasion without the rest of the Ipswich ramblers. Prompted by the threat that this was the last day of good weather (not forever, obviously) we decided to tackle the Sailors Path from Snape To Aldeburgh. Sadly, first section along the Alde was closed for repairs but, even with detour the ramble was a pleasant 6 miler or so – we even …

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Day Trip Roundup

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Just a catch up post to remind the oldies where we’ve been over the last week or so. Then, in our dotage when we forget all this we can check the blog and remind ourselves that we have actually been to these places. This of course presupposes that we will still be capable of operating a keyboard, mouse or touchscreen (note the order gives my age away!)

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Oops!

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Householder in significant lawnmower / pebble / patio window incident! Early reports indicate that the grandmother of three cats was unharmed, if a little angry and shocked. “Well, this has never happened to me before in the 17 years I’ve lived here”, she was reported to have said. Pebble named as culprit after gunfire, neighbours and meteor all discounted

Sutton Hoo

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Spent much of the day at Sutton Hoo. Only the second visit here in the 19 years we’ve been down here. Whilst the exhibition and treasury are interesting and Tranmer House (furnished in the 1930s style, although the house is older) is a nice addition to the site, that’s all you get for the asking price and it that context it’s one of the National …

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A Rambling We Shall Go – 2014

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Been members of the Ramblers for years and never gone on a ramblers organised walk – until yesterday. Finally sauntered along to an Ipswich Ramblers led walk around Newbourne, Waldringfield and the Deben. Had the advantages of being one of the local areas we’ve never covered ourselves and we didn’t have to worry about maps etc, just let someone else take the strain. Oh, and …

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Dementia Friends

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Having watched my dad’s battle with dementia, this subject is close to our hearts and this initiative has been developed by the Alzheimer’s society. The video alone is a definite must watch and should dispel a few myths about this horrendous disease. The focus on how it can attack the relatively young is particularly affecting, although it doesn’t prepare you for the worst of the …

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Bettye LaVette (Born 0n 29/01/1946)

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Bettye LaVette

A long time favourite of the Primer , if only for the soul classic ‘Let Me Down Easy’), Bettye LaVette doesn’t sound like anyone else. She’s is a soul singer who throws caution to the wind, often electrifying her audiences with pure unapologetic soul music – even if sometimes the histrionics in her delivery push her beyond the boundaries of anybody other than the committed or the die hard soul fan.

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