Magnon's Meanderings

Newell Convers Wyeth was more known as a book illustrator than as a painter. His son Andrew Wyeth is known to most of us, but the father les...

Boo Boo's Peach tree harvest is long over. It produced a very large crop of delicious fruit this year, but sadly we were unable to eat t...

This must have been the most dangerously fast car I've ever owned. The 3.5 litre Rover SDI was a viciously fast sports car in saloon car...

My daughter's Father-in-Law was/is a goldsmith/jeweller. He made exotic, and extremely expensive, items for the rich, royal, and famous....

Our 'library' here is quite extensive, it contains a good selection of classic novels, poetry, and children's books. It also con...

We now have just over a week left of our stay in France, and we have so much to do. With daytime temperatures of 40 C, working outdoors afte...