The plains are behind me and I espy A fantastic, wonderful, new country Which has strangely complex topography. How can I use language to versify The variety; gently folding hills, Deep river valleys, sharp caps upthrusting, Forests greenly photosynthesising, Meandering streams, and rollicking rills? I am fired by my imagination. By ancient literature o’ Homer, … Read more

The Old Workshop

The Man Cave began life as a chalet building constructed in the back garden for use as a workshop to support my work as a self-employed carpenter. The business traded as Southbank Services and later as Michael Robson Carpentry. Following my retirement in 2017, it became apparent that the chalet building was deteriorating, and it … Read more