John Burke's a-Musings

Wednesday, 23 September 2026. We are in Civitavecchia, Italy today with a bit of disappointment. We were due to go for a coach ride around t...

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...

19 September 2026. Good Heavens! Nearly up-to-date! [FANFARE] Yes we are once again ignoring all bodily conditions and with a costly set of...

Memories of a week's family holiday based in Nequay, Cornwall where we are camping just north of the town in Porth. 'We' are my...

Friday 21 August 1992. We've made it! This is the final post covering our 1992 Cornwall holiday. Read, enjoy, laugh if you feel the u...

Thursday 20 August 1992. Continuing our week's holiday in Cornwall, after visiting Land's End (first and last public toilet in Brita...