Published on Sunday, June 3, 2012 by admin "When I was twenty-one I pledged my life to the service of our people and I asked for God's help to make good that vow. Although that vow was made in my salad days, when I was green in judgement, I do not regret nor retract one word of it." Queen Elizabeth II On Sunday 3rd June 2012, a flotilla of over one thousand boats gathered on the River Thames to commemo...

Published on Saturday, May 26, 2012 by admin It is late in the afternoon when you finally make your way toward the estuary. The bird hide is empty but shows signs of previous occupation; empty coffee cups, cigarette butts and sweet wrappers line the floor and table. As you begin to clear a space  you look up briefly and notice an odd shape on the mudflat. Unable to decide what it is, you grab your waders and...

Published on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 by admin You take a deep breath, letting the air fill every crevice of your lungs. Holding your breath now you dive. Your body cuts through the water like a warm knife through butter. Deeper you dive. Your eyes wide open you see everything around you in shimmering blue green… Describe what you see, feel, taste and hear as you journey down into the depths of the ...

Published on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 by admin On a country drive one afternoon, you come across a little antique store tucked away in a quiet cove. You find a beautiful Victorian era brooch, and immediately feel you have seen it somewhere before. You decide to buy the brooch, despite the steep price tag. Turning the jewellery over in your hand you see faint initials engraved. What happens next?...

Published on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 by admin You have decided to try to overcome your fear of heights by taking a balloon rideover the South Downs. It is a beautiful, clear, calm day but your stomach is in knots. Describe your ride. What do you see? What do you hear? What do you smell? How do you feel?...