Northern Scrivener

George V was on the throne and the Great War was still raging when this photograph was taken. Was the Commercial League a precursor of Lo...

When I look at this photograph I always think that there is a huge age difference between the subjects. Is it an old father or a young gr...

Yesterday for the first time ever I was lapped in a track race. This was I suppose an inevitable consequence of age and the shortness of th...

On 7th April 2009 the Coleraine Times reported the official opening of the Community Courtyard Garden in Garvagh. As one would expect at s...

At this time of year the fruit and veg patch is definitely beginning to look a bit sorry for itself. The broad beans, runner beans, peas...

I wasn't intending to take out the runner beans for a few weeks yet but storm Ali brought my plans forward. As in previous years I gr...

Before fridges established themselves as an essential feature of the kitchen keeping food fresh, particularly in the summer months, was a d...