Neville
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Presidential Pardon
The passing of President Carter at the end of last year has set me thinking about the world as I knew it in 1979 when I skipped lightly through immigration at JFK and entered the wide blue yonder beyond that is otherwise known as America. This is not a political blog so I shall leave
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Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Quite a few years ago, I took a funeral service for a lady who had served in the WRNS (Women’s Royal Naval Reserve also known as the Wrens) during the Second World War. She married but sadly never had children. Instead, she did have a teddy bear whose name escapes me, let’s call him Albert.
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The Singing Tinging Bowls of California
Neville reaches the desert town of Borrego Springs in Southern California and discovers one of the most surreal experiences he has had in the United States. On Palm Canyon Drive, he walked into a gallery where, randomly, the lady (below) was being introduced to the world of the Tibetan ‘Singing’ Bowl.
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Happy Easter!
In Britain, where I am writing this message, Winter has passed and Spring is here and today is Easter Day. A day of hope for Christians all around the world as they celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. For those of alternate Faith or no faith at all, hope is to be found in different
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Amtrak
Let’s not beat about the bush, I am a massive Amtrak fan, I am totally biased in its favour, I see the photo above and all reason flies out of the window. Yes, it is expensive, yes, it is slower than flying, yes, it is cramped and prone to delays of one sort or another,
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Mini Podcast – The Ice Machine
So you got lucky! You’ve got a few bucks in your pocket and a room available in a hotel. With money in your pocket you are a king for the night. Here’s our handy tip on one American appliance to avoid – at all costs!
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Greyhound
Greyhound I made my first roadtrip across the United States in June 1979, I had left school and was enjoying freedom, travel and was the master of my own destiny. I flew into JFK in New York to connect with a Greyhound bus bound for LA. Said to be the longest Greyhound route across the
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What Brits Need to Know – episode 1
Ever wondered if filling up with gas in the US is as easy as it sounds, or what an ‘ass gasket’ may be, or even if American tastes could learn to love Marmite? This is our very first episode and it can be accessed by clicking on the banner
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Ghost Town – episode 2
In this second episode, Nick & Neville go in search of one of America’s ghost towns and roll into Bumblebee just north-west of Phoenix . Far from being deserted, it is home to a handful of residents one of whom has a no nonsense approach towards strangers he deems a threat.
The American Beagle 