John Burke's a-Musings

Saturday 26 September 2026. It's early morning and the colours are muted still as we gaze out over the ship's rail at the French res...

Tuesday 22 September 2026. We are at anchor off the cliffs of Sorrento. Across the Bay of Naples is the familar sight of Vesuvius. We alw...

Sunday 21 September 2026. We are on a cruise from Malta to Barcelona in Spain which goes the long way round. It's a ten-day cruise and...

Sathurday 25 July 2026. I have a break from medical appointments for a while so today we are on a coach which will take us to Torquay for a ...

18 June 2025. I had moved from Blackpool's hospital to what was described to me as a "respite home" . I found such a place on...

Saturday, 31 May 2025. Having moved back into the ward from my nice individual side room yesterday, I am forced to eat someone else's c...

3 January 2026. Welcome to the second and final article showing my artwork over the previous year. 2025 was a difficult year in many ways,...