Alan Russell
Bio
When you read my words they may not be perfect but I hope they:
1. Engage you
2. Entertain you
3. At least make you smile (Omar's Diaries) or
4. Think about this crazy world we live in and
5. Never accept anything at face value
Stories (207/0)
Wheels Up at Southampton—Wheels Down at Jersey
Southhampton Airport For anyone living in East Dorset, south Wiltshire, and southern Hampshire here in the UK, this is a very local airport with connections to the rest of the country and Europe. The airport is well connected to these surrounding areas by the nearby M27 and adjoining M3 and by the railway station with connections from Weymouth to Waterloo and other parts of the national rail network.
By Alan Russell5 years ago in Wander
Mitsie
Mitsie chose to live in our home about four years ago. She originally moved in next door with a young couple and would make the occasional visit to us with her sister, Pickles. All of that changed when the young couple had a baby. Things didn’t change immediately when the baby girl arrived, but once she took to crawling, on what Mitsie believed to be her sovereign territory, the visits became more frequent and longer. Eventually, her residency became permanent. Even when her original home was sold and the people moved away, all of us decided Mitsie could stay at Omar Towers.
By Alan Russell5 years ago in Petlife
Cassie's Story - Part 2
Kara was back in the UK later that day, in a taxi from the airport to home. Between the airport and home, Kara had managed to find and make contact with Chiara in Milan. Chiara coordinates animal rescue throughout Italy and worked through her long established contacts. Within 48 hours, she had managed to organise a team of five volunteers to go back to village to rescue Cassie.
By Alan Russell5 years ago in Petlife
Cassie's Story - Part 1
In 2015 towards the end of a very hot Italian summer in the Casalatico region, a couple from England were having lunch in a café overlooking the baking hot town square. Their talk over lamb chops and wine was of the holiday they were just starting and of how the dogs back home would settling in with their sitters.
By Alan Russell5 years ago in Petlife
Barton on Sea Remembers
Barton on Sea overlooks the English Channel. On very clear days the Isle of Wight stands proud and clear on the horizon. Even on dull days it can still be seen like a shadowy monster lying in wait to attack the mainland. France is far far away over the horizon. Even further away is India.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in Wander
Mudeford Quay
This is an extremely popular spot for visitors and locals alike at any time of year. My own preference for making the ten mile drive from to Mudeford Quay is when there is a storm coming in from the English Channel or when the tide is turning.Mudeford Quay forms a man made bank of one side of what is called 'The Run.' This is a strip of water no more than 50 meters wide that is the inlet and outlet for the tidal movements between Christchurch Harbour and the English Channel.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in Wander
R212178—Russell
Closing up my late Dad’s home has involved sorting through piles and piles of paperwork. There were folders of bank statements, tax returns, utility bills and letters. All of the bureaucratic detritus collected through life that was important at the time and retained ‘just in case’ it might be needed well after the statutory time limits. Post mortem that is all it is; bureaucratic detritus ready for recycling.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in Serve
Pulteney Bridge - Bath
In the late 18th Century as a result of marriages, deaths, convoluted routes of inheritance, and a family name change, the "Pulteney" family acquired a very large parcel of land on the west bank of the River Avon, the very river that cut them off from Bath which could only be accessed by ferry. There was also an ambition and vision in the family to develop the land.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in Wander