It was 10.34am and the car thought it was 18°C when it moved - and on our way, we stopped at the local pet shop, where I had time to spot Bertie Banana Bark ice cream, tropical nibblots for small animals, bunny fun trees, and cow hooves (amongst the many options always available that dogs … Continue reading A day amidst the lavender
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Some summer chronicles discovered: a visit to Chatsworth 10 years ago
One thing I love about my notepads (and their illustrations!) is how much detail they retain of events (far more than I'd remember with a good memory); and recently, I decided to have a browse of the ones now with the big zero by their age. This was one of the outings documented... When I … Continue reading Some summer chronicles discovered: a visit to Chatsworth 10 years ago
This years first venture down to London: part 1
This was Wednesday - a day trip there and back (and my total by bed time was 8 and a half pages of notes and almost 200 photos)... Chopping a couple of bits off my hair and deciding to take my fleece with me on todays venture out preceded the car moving at 9.45am in … Continue reading This years first venture down to London: part 1
Memories of some French culinary culture – Part 2
Memories of some French culinary culture – Part 1 https://myencephalitisnotepad.co.uk/2026/04/07/memories-of-some-french-culinary-culture-part-1/ At 4.20pm, there were a few random blobs of rain; and I was told that the cooking class was about to start, so I went over to the kitchen, we were all given aprons and chefs hats, and John Paul said lots of things in … Continue reading Memories of some French culinary culture – Part 2
A sciencey day out in Cheshire
We'd arrived in Cheshire the previous day - and I was already approaching 6 pages of notes at this point... It was 9°C and about 9.50am when the room was left again: I forgot when we got to Jodrell Bank – where signs said ‘Boldly Go From 10am, Boldly Go Home By 5pm, Times May … Continue reading A sciencey day out in Cheshire
A day of my latest adventure – this is a bit of Bali…
Bali is a province of Indonesia (and one of the Lesser Sunda Islands) - and this was the 5th day of my trip (I always do these trips in groups) round it... A road we were on had a big volcano was at the end of (called Mount Agung – meaning 'The Great Mountain' – … Continue reading A day of my latest adventure – this is a bit of Bali…
