by John Wordsworth | Jul 31, 2019 | Travel
Living in Canada I have the great fortune to be surrounded by an abundance of amazing scenery. Our country has high mountains, rocky coasts, grasslands that stretch to the horizon, and for many months of the year, infinite green vistas. In Ontario we are somewhat...
by John Wordsworth | Jul 29, 2019 | Travel
To end our South African adventure we spent two weeks in a private game reserve in Kapama Limpopo province. The reserve sits spectacularly on the banks of Klaserie and Kampa rivers and is surrounded by the majestic Drakersberg mountains. We rode elephants, we bush...
by John Wordsworth | Jul 26, 2019 | Family History
My father, Jack Desmond Wordsworth, served in the British Royal Air Force (RAF) in World War II. So did his brother, my uncle, Douglas, pictured below. They flew in Lancaster bombers which was an exceptionally dangerous job. The Lancaster became the RAF main bomber...
by John Wordsworth | Jul 23, 2019 | Family History
Yes, my birthday. I was eight years old with all the family in Gravesend, Kent. I am the one behind the cake. My nickname was “Lord Epping” because when I did not get my way I would bounce up the hallway screaming. I would get even madder when my Mum and Dada would...
by John Wordsworth | Jul 20, 2019 | Companions
To paraphrase a quote from Elizabeth Stone, “Having a child is like forever having your heart go walking outside of your body.” When that child grows up with a pet, that companion earns a pretty prominent place in your heart as well. Our Golden Retriever “Spencer”...
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