I love occasions that mark the course of a year and enable me to re-connect with nature. These waymarks in the cycle of a year give life a different and perhaps more relevant rhythm. The beautiful sounding Candlemas is a Christian festival that is celebrated on 2 February but its origins go back to the much older Feast of Lights, a pre-spring celebration to prepare for new life.

Why is it that nudity in Britain is always seen as something devilish, funny or embarrasing, never normal?

A lesson in customer service for British train operators.

Drobo hard disk drive as the perfect solution for photographers. What you must know about its limitations before you buy one. An off-beat review.

How to install Quicken 2004 under Windows 7.

Season’s greetings from Wolf Kettler Photographer, and Christmas and New Year closing schedule.

Gordon Strong, whom I met about a month ago, has just published his latest novel, America Gets It; a tale of sex, drugs and egg rolls.

How to restore MS Outlook Business Contact Manager functionality after Dymo LabelWriter has messed with it.

Fantasy Radio, the local radio station for Devizes in Wiltshire, England, has been awarded a full time broadcast licence by Ofcom, the industry regulator.

You know you are in trouble when the receptionist at your vet’s greets you by name as soon as you set foot through the door.