Classic Vinyl #2 Stevie Wonder - Innervisions

 A talent like Stevie Wonder only comes along once in a generation. A multi-instrumental singer/songwriter/producer who signed up to his first record deal (Tamla Motown) aged 11 and had his first #1 hit when only 13. Born 6 weeks premature in 1950 as Stevland Hardaway Judkins, he was blind virtually...

Bicester Trip and Snowshill Manor

 Having already visited two National Trust properties (Chastleton House and Waddesdon Manor) on our long weekend trip to Bicester, we went for the hat-trick by stopping off at Snowshill Manor & Garden on the journey home.Photo 1: Snowshill Manor (September 2024)The manor (village and land)...

Bicester Trip and Waddesdon Manor

 Following on from my earlier blogpost, while staying in Bicester we paid a visit to Waddesdon Manor. We had visited Waddesdon on two previous occasions: the first time when our youngest daughter was married at the Dairy, and, the second time, when we were passing and needed refreshments/facilities...

First Frost of Autumn 2024

 We experienced our first autumn frost of 2024 on the 11th October. It was forecast and occurred between 5 o'clock and 9 o'clock in the morning (Figure 1).Figure 1: Recorded Minimum Temperatures (12 am to 12 pm, 11/10/24)The data logger recorded a minimum -0 ℃, so just below the freezing point...

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