A Warm and Welcoming Place
The Fallows family lived here, in the shadow of a Peel Tower.
Click on the ancient fortification for details.
New Milk, and Fresh Eggs
Here I am, standing on a street corner exercising my obsession.
Click on the neurotic for further information.
Happily, Ever After
The story of the relationship between Bob Wells and Nellie Fallows is a heartwarming piece of family folklore. I was inspired to write their legend in the format of a play.
Click on Eleanor, Patricia, or Robert Wells for the opening scene.
The Fairy Folk
Despite the morbid original purpose of the trail, Bear and I enjoyed our walk to The Fairy Steps.
Click on the coffin road for the full story.
Wells
Paternal naming traditions make tracing ancestry a tricky business, especially when the family is populated by strong-minded, independent women, like ours.
Click on the Wells siblings for the full story.
Going to the Zoo
Grandpa Bob was a gregarious character, who talked a lot and smelled like pipe tobacco.
Click on the bronc-rider for an introduction.
Cumbrians
Cumbria is the legendary home of King Arthur, Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table.
Click on Camelot for the full story.
Walla Walla, Washington
There is a memorable segment in a Bugs Bunny cartoon, where a stray cat disguised as a fast-talking vacuum cleaner salesman, steals a baby.
Click on the salesman for the full story.
As It Was Meant to Be
There is a bronze statue of the Duke of Wellington in Glasgow, with a traffic cone on its head.
Click on the Cone for the full story
Third Time’s the Charm
Bear and I have been together for 37 years today. You never want to take anything for granted, but…
Click on the young couple for luck 🍀