Cycled to the Victoria Blues Society Sunday Services yesterday. Used the Galloping Goose route which was just being dreamed about when I first lived here in the early 1990's. Stopped to admire this view of the Gorge Waterway. Had a great jam session at the Upper Deck and on the way home spotted this totem... Continue Reading →
Beacon Hill Park, Heaven in the Springtime
I first visited Victoria in about 1974 - came here on a summer holiday with my parents. I fell in love with Beacon Hill Park. It was summer time and the rose bushes were in full bloom. All these years later, it's wonderful to return, most especially in the springtime when the cherry trees are... Continue Reading →
Suitcase: Home is Where my Suitcase Is
Suitcases have played an important role in my life. There have been two principal characters. The first was a brown leather suitcase I used as a child. When we left Williamstown, Ontario and moved back to England I was given a suitcase and told to put all my things in it. I could take whatever... Continue Reading →