Author Archives: juliachalkley

Another week, another day out. We know how to live. Today’s visit was to Orford, mainly for a visit to Pinney’s Smokery. I’m vegetarian, he’s carnivore to the bone (but happy to join me in a veggie meal). Pinney’s smoke whatever they can get hold of – ham, bacon, cheese, garlic, butter. Yes, I doContinue reading “Smokin’”

Our wedding anniversary today, and the cherry tree we planted for our 25th is out in blossom as it does every early May. Fabulous, frothy, pink blossoms. His choice. The cherry tree we planted for our 30th (my choice) has white double blossoms, but is a lot less enthusiastic and is always finished by theContinue reading “Still crazy after all these years”

My mother used to tell me that her mother was from southern Wales, and her father was from the Irish border. It always intrigued me, this idea of an Irish Catholic marrying a Chapel girl from the outskirts of Swansea. His family had emigrated from Ireland in the early 1900’s, when my grandfather was aContinue reading “A Short Story for St Patrick’s Day”

Today’s been spent getting on with the kitchen. It needs it. My husband’s been re-setting the larder door on its hinges and putting architrave around the frame – now the door is in place and the latch is back on, he’s moved on to continuing the job of tiling the kitchen wall. He hasn’t doneContinue reading “Can I…?”