There are a number of peculiarities you can acquire from growing up in the South Wales Valleys. One (from a time when most people travelled by car, bus or train) is that you think people in the nex…

So here’s a story, and apologies for the deviation from the 4 a day picture diary… We are walking into Puente La Reina when I see these iron statues. A man and woman poised with some sort of diggin…

Here’s a picture of me and SB pretending to be Don Quixote and Sancho Panzer. One of us might be slightly ‘Quixotic’. Mildly bonkers, occasionally seeing the world through the lens of romantic, ide…

Coming this week from the Camino de Santiago. Other examples of Welsh Tin Sheds are also available. It was getting a bit crowded on the main Tin Sheds page, so I’ve created another space for Intern…

Before I start, I just want to point out that a rest day sometimes causes more problems than cures. I’ve got a weird groin strain that’s making my heel go numb. So just as well it’s a short day fro…

One of the preconditions / contract stipulations of SB taking part in the Camino walk is that she gets to book the hotels. And they have to be ones she approves of. Secretly I’m very appreciative o…

So here’s a story, and apologies for the deviation from the 4 a day picture diary… We are walking into Puente La Reina when I see these iron statues. A man and woman poised with some sort of diggin…

Apologies. I’m a bit delayed in posting the Where, What, Who and Why 4 a day picture blog. Yesterday was a bit longer than expected and very much warmer than either of us had hoped for. So, morale …

A quick summary of What we are doing, Where it is happening, Who is involved and Why? 4 pictures and a bit of commentary to tell the story. What? We’ve come back for more. Stage 2 of the Camino de …

I absolutely love modified hand tools. The sort of things that someone has made or changed to do a very specific piece of work. So feast your eyes on this little beauty. Today I’ve enjoyed some tim…

I got quite excited about a poem recently. Part of it was along the lines of, “Crane Flies change the spin of a cricket ball at Lords, and get burnt in their thousands”. Woah I think, is this the c…

There are over 6,300 companies with an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) in the US. Collectively these plans hold over $1.8 trillion in assets.

Robert Owen is from Wales. How come there isn’t a University Robert Owen Business School? This is a quick, partial reflection on the Cooperatives Wales session I attended last Sunday. Public, Priva…

Lets start with some definitions, official and unofficial. Silly Rules. “outdated or unhelpful rules, policies, and procedures within healthcare settings that hinder efficient and effective c…

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I’ve just made tea. A fairly tidy Caesar Salad with Anchovies. Delicious. Unfortunately there’s no picture, because it’s all gone. I’ll update it next time. In the meantime here’s the best I could …

Here’s a few things that appear along the Camino that made me pause. Nothing particularly deep and meaningful here. Mostly just weird stuff that appeals to my sense of curiosity. Be Quiet! Listen. …

When does a Desire Path become a path of necessity? Not just something you choose for convenience. An earth path in the shade of the trees, between the ‘real’ footpaths. This is a thinly disguised …

The incredible story of how Merthyr Tydfil became the heart of the Industrial Revolution.