Annual news and articles

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2021

Miriam by a tree with a view over Kinver in the background

One county, two cathedrals... wartime letters... vanishing buildings

2020

One of a cascade of 3 waterfalls on Merritts Brook in Manor Farm Park

More than a pandemic... Fuerteventura... waterfalls of Brum

2019

Miriam and Phil on top of the shingle ridge of Chesil Bank

Shingle... sustainability... High Street stories

2018

Miriam points to one of her sections of the Big Stitch tapestry

Miriam points to one of her sections of the Big Stitch tapestry

Heart of Germany... Stirchley stitcher... water and sunshine

2017

Miriam and Phil on a balcony with the city of Valletta in the background

Above the harbour in Valletta, Malta

Cumbria rocks... Musical Malta... tours and black ties

2016

Miriam and Martin standing in front of a dry stone wall with a hill in the background

On a walk near St Mary's Loch

Scenes of Scotland... Stirchley Baths... walking and singing

2015

Miriam with others around a parachute

Miriam helped to lead parachute games for children in the village in Kenya

African adventure... so-called retirement... roaming with a camera

2014

Martin and Phil on a park bench on top of Rosedale Bank

Martin and Phil on a park bench on top of Rosedale Bank

North York Moors... Church online

2013

Phil sitting beside a small waterfall

Agua de Oro (Golden Water), in the countryside north of Córdoba, Argentina

ABC of South America... Retiring Miriam... Love Stirchley (page on old website)

Great Birmingham Run 2012

Phil runs through Stirchley during the 2012 Great Birmingham Run

Phil runs through Stirchley during the 2012 Great Birmingham Run

My second and fastest attempt at the Birmingham Half-Marathon (page on old website)

Total eclipse

In a park with binoculars mounted on a tripod

Ready to view the total solar eclipse in Romania

A visit to Romania to view a long-awaited total solar eclipse