TURKEYS ON THE SUNLOUNGER: the America I didn't expect.....

  All right, it's not like Up North with its bombogenesis but when Florida gets cold, it really feels cold. Once you winter in a warm cl...

 There's nothing like exploring the wilds of Florida - and believe me, they're still some wilds left - on horseback. And the weather...

  Dateline, Golden Beach, Florida   The lovely weather continues apace and my year-round friends are frustrated. They'd like to have a c...

  That's what everyone's saying. Sounds familiar?  "I feel like a sitting duck", my neighbour said gloomily  as we all awa...

 A front garden sample... And another.... And by contrast... Beautiful!

   OK, now time for some Christmas cheer - so here's some.... The Coastguard display at the Arboretum -  where people and groups decorat...

  Ah, peaceful Golden Beach at dawn, with the pinks and greys and blues of the sky and just the odd lone fisherman.  And the shore birds out...