March & April Party, party, party! Never got an invite but it didn’t seem that raucous anyway. While the world is teetering on the brink of World War 3, with the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, all our tabloid press are interested in is No 10’s parties! It does seem there was

As I write this article 2 weeks before Christmas, the Government has just introduced their plan B in COVID restrictions due to a new strain called Omicron. We’ve been told to work from home if possible, wear masks and make sure to have the booster vaccine and flu jab. This really is no surprise

At writing this article we have just about caught up with the panic fuel shortages which ran almost every fuel station in the Vale of Aylesbury dry. Apparently there was plenty of fuel around, but lacking drivers to deliver it. Boris called in the army and things started to improve. But was it really

As I look back through my past articles, I note that the weather patterns are generally saying wettest, driest, coldest or warmest and especially the last five years which have been the warmest since records begun. Maybe something to do with global warming but I think it’s more of a weather cycle. The extreme

At the time of writing we were all eagerly awaiting the Government’s decision to end lockdown on 21st June and it is looking like we may have to wait another 4 weeks. Apart from drastically affecting big crowds of people at social functions like weddings, funerals and family celebrations it will also seriously affect

For some April 12th couldn’t come quick enough as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted for non-essential retail, gyms, hairdressers and nail bars, but most importantly beer gardens. It’s been a very long, dry journey and sadly 1,200 people died in Bucks. With over 250,000 now taken up their first dose of the vaccines available it looks

As February 2nd (Candlemass Day) was fair and bright in the Aylesbury Vale, I’m sorry to say but winter has had another flight and we witnessed snow and a very cold snap of -6 the following week, but in Scotland it achieved the coldest temperature ever at -25 – serves them right for beating

I write this article a couple of weeks before Christmas and towards the end of a truly memorable year. Two headlines have dominated 2020, Covid-19 and trying to leave the EU with some sort of deal. It seems that miraculously we have conjured up a vaccine that has already started to be given to