https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/three-years-on/ 2025-09-12T14:36:49+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4E83E84F-189B-4E16-BD3A-FBE635444338.jpg 4E83E84F-189B-4E16-BD3A-FBE635444338 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/islington-regents-canal-001-225x300.jpg Islington Regents Canal: George https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/two-years-without-bobby/ 2024-08-16T10:51:28+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/return-of-bertie-01.jpg return-of-bertie-01 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/bobby-the-silverback.jpg Two years without Bobby: A picture of Bobby the Silverback. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/bob-one-year-on/ 2024-08-16T10:51:41+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/bob-one-year-on-bertie-at-the-window.jpg Bertie looking out of an upstairs window at people sat in a circle having a party in the garden. Remembering Bobby - one year on. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/a-special-day-for-pondering/ 2023-01-26T11:21:31+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/pondering-01.jpg Bertie sat pondering on a stoney beach, wearing his Sutton United scarf. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/happy-new-year-2023/ 2023-01-01T11:13:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/happy-new-year.jpg Bertie, wearing his Sutton United scarf, with Pebbles (a tabby cat) curled up at his paws. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/a-day-at-the-acton-london-transport-museum/ 2022-12-28T13:54:08+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/acton-london-transport-depot-01.jpg Entrance to the Acton London Transport Museum. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/merry-christmas-from-bertie/ 2022-12-24T19:29:40+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/merry-christmas-from-bertie.jpg Bertie sat in front of a decorated Christmas Tree, wearing a Santa Hat and his Sutton United Scarf. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/farewell-bobby/ 2022-10-24T09:22:23+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/farewell-bobby-01.jpg Farewell Bobby: Bertie, as Chief Mourner, sat in place of honour on Bobby's coffin. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/bob-ball/ 2022-10-15T14:29:29+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/salzburg-12.jpg Salzburg: ... and Bobby does all the leg work. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/her-majesty-the-queen/ 2022-09-11T10:25:25+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/queen-elizabeth-01-scaled-e1662891652164.jpg Floral tributes and messages of condolence in Morrison's, Brentford. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/another-perfect-day/ 2022-08-28T10:14:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/another-perfect-day-01.jpg Hand holding a bunch of Sweet Peas https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/solly-sunflower/ 2022-08-21T10:00:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/solly-sunflower-01.jpg Sunflower head - wearing sunglassses! https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/announcement/ 2022-08-20T08:33:26+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wots-in-an-at-13.jpg Bobby & Bertie looking at each other enjoying one of their heritage rail weekend.Crowcombe Heathfield Station. West Somerset Railway. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/ellen/ 2022-08-08T15:45:50+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ellen-01.jpg Ellen in Bobby's car. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/a-summer-collection/ 2022-08-18T14:43:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/summer-collection-01.jpg Summer Collection: Virginia and Bertie. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/grandmas-house/ 2022-08-18T14:43:21+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/grandmas-house-01.jpg Grandma’s House (a Doll's House). https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/can-it-kill-you/ 2022-07-24T09:17:46+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/can-it-kill-you-01.jpg Male and female Stag Beetles. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/finding-serenity-at-kingston-upon-thames-again/ 2022-07-17T11:23:05+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/kingston-upon-thames-01.jpg Trevor in front of Kingston upon Thames bridge. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/pembrokeshire/ 2022-07-11T07:12:25+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pembrokeshire-01.jpg The Pembrokeshire coastline. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/spitalfields-secret-gardens-with-eamonn/ 2022-07-04T17:44:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/secret-gardens-01.jpg Colourful flowers. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/giant/ 2022-06-26T10:50:02+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/giant-01.jpg Bertie with a giant Epsium. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/cant-be-easy/ 2022-06-19T09:56:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cant-be-easy.jpg Bobby holding Little Bobby. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-platinum-jubilee-thursday/ 2022-06-12T10:02:12+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/platinum-jubilee-01.jpg Royal flag and souvenirs for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-elizabeth-line/ 2022-06-05T10:07:15+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/the-elizabeth-line-01.jpg The Elizabeth Line logo as applied to one of the new trains. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-darling-buds-of-may-at-laurel-cottage/ 2022-05-30T09:56:46+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/the-darling-buds-of-may-01.jpg The Darling Buds of May - Laurel Cottage covered in budding flowers. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/lily-of-the-valley/ 2022-05-22T10:06:21+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/lily-of-the-valley-01.jpg Lily of the Valley https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/a-very-special-night-indeed/ 2022-05-15T09:45:48+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/special-night-01.jpg A Very Special Night: Curtain Call for Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/are-you-an-explorer/ 2022-05-27T10:14:46+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/explorer-01.jpg Bobby dressed like an explorer on a boardwalk at the Wildlife and Wetlands Trust, Arundel. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/flowers-on-the-coastpath/ 2022-05-01T09:09:16+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/flowers-on-the-coastpath-01.jpg Flowers on the Coastpath: Yellow Gorse against the blue sky. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/brooklands-bertie-at-brooklands-bus-rally/ 2022-04-24T08:53:54+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/brooklands-bertie-01.jpg Brooklands Bertie. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/dorking-running-day/ 2022-04-17T08:12:49+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/dorking-running-day-01.jpg Programme for the shelved Dorking Running Day, Sunday 29 March 2020. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-glory-of-the-garden/ 2022-04-10T10:01:08+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/the-garden-01.jpg White Magnolia flowers in the garden. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/from-gander-green-lane-to-wembley/ 2022-04-05T12:38:09+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wembley-01.jpg Sutton United's fixture board - "See you at Wembley!" https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/april-is-stress-awareness-month/ 2022-04-03T10:43:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/stress-awareness-01.jpg Stress Awareness. Bobby, wearing a multi-coloured facemask, with a self portrait of Van Gogh behind. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/dennis-the-menace-or-dan-dare/ 2023-01-01T11:11:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dan-dare-01.jpg Image of Dennis the Menace and Dan Dare. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/lets-do-it/ 2022-03-21T13:31:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/lets-do-it-01.jpg Two birds on a nest. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/peace-one-day/ 2022-03-12T20:21:24+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/peace-one-day-01.jpg Bewick the Bear with a candle lit for Diddley in front of the Bluebird window. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/follow-that-dream/ 2023-01-01T11:13:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/follow-that-dream-01.jpg Sutton United Football Team celebrating to the crowd as the Follow that Dream. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/introducing-bewick-the-bear/ 2022-03-06T22:58:10+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bewick-bear-01.jpg Bewick the Bear. A small, fluffy bear with a light blue scarf printed "WWT: 75 years for Wetlands, Wildlife & People". https://youtu.be/Jg79idLKxxY https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bewick-bear-01.jpg Introducing Bewick the Bear | Mindfully Bertie Bewick the Bear We are delighted to announce that Mindfully Bertie has a new bear. Bewick the Bear. He is very special, being a limited edition Merrythought bear created to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Wildlife and Wetlands Trust (WWT). Known originally as the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Its Bewick Bear https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jg79idLKxxY https://img.youtube.com/vi/Jg79idLKxxY/hqdefault.jpg Introducing Bewick the Bear | Mindfully Bertie Bewick the Bear We are delighted to announce that Mindfully Bertie has a new bear. Bewick the Bear. He is very special, being a limited edition Merrythought bear created to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Wildlife and Wetlands Trust (WWT). Known originally as the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Its Bewick Bear https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/four-go-to-swifts-hill/ 2022-02-27T11:33:24+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/four-go-to-swifts-hill-01.mp4.jpg Bertie at Swift's Hill. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/78-and-fulham/ 2022-02-21T10:26:36+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/78-and-fulham-01.jpg 78 and Fulham: Front cover of the programme for Fulham v Blackpool 29 January 2022. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/78-plus-one-the-next-day/ 2022-02-13T12:42:35+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/78-plus-one-01.jpg Gravestone of Elizabeth, wife of Paton Sutherland, who died 17 December 1885. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/78-and-all-that/ 2022-02-06T10:35:32+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/78-and-all-that-01.jpg Bertie holding an "Only Fols and Horses - The Musical" Programme. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/bobby-and-the-43-steps/ 2022-01-30T09:42:44+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/43-steps-01.jpg Drawing by Kate Green. Leaves and a face. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-bench-at-diddleys-view/ 2022-01-24T19:15:21+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/the-bench-01.jpg Bertie sat on the bench admiring Diddley's Bench. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/daphne-on-battlestone-hill/ 2022-01-16T10:58:08+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Daphne-01.jpg White flowers of a Daphne. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/a-message-from-oakley-the-guide-dog/ 2022-01-09T10:54:16+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Oakley-Portrait-e1641672080831.jpg Oakley the Guide Dog https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/a-perfect-day/ 2022-01-02T10:13:30+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/perfect-day-01.jpg How our "Perfect Day" started. The message advising "Back to the Future" was cancelled. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/merry-christmas-from-laurel-cottage-2021/ 2021-12-24T10:44:19+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/merry-christmas-2021-01-1.jpg All the team by the tree to wish you all a "Merry Christmas 2021". https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/there-is-no-such-thing-as-never/ 2021-12-19T11:37:21+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/no-such-thing-as-never-01.jpg Bertie and Bobby looking at each other. Never say Never. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/finding-serenity/ 2021-12-12T08:44:49+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/finding-serenity-01.jpg A Robin, who Bobby has named "Serenity". https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/railway-children-2021/ 2021-12-08T22:52:54+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/railway-children-14.jpg Railway Children Logo: Fighting for Street Children https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/this-service-is-cancelled/ 2021-12-05T10:31:39+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/this-service-is-cancelled-01.jpg Two coaches of a Southern Railway train covered in graffiti. Service cancelled due to an incident. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/a-tribute-to-rosemary/ 2021-11-28T16:22:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/rosemary-01.jpg Rosemary holding Bertie. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/i-have-a-dream/ 2021-11-21T12:02:18+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/i-have-a-dream-01.jpg "Here is the dreamcatcher," he said. "Every day I is going out and snitching new dreams to put in my bottles." (From the Big Friendly Giant. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/parham-when-the-americans-came-to-suffolk/ 2021-11-14T10:51:18+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/parham-01.jpg Parham Airfield Museum. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-treasures-of-sutton-hoo/ 2021-11-07T10:58:21+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sutton-hoo-01.jpg Sutton Hoo burial mound. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-man-who-talks-too-much/ 2021-10-31T11:28:08+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-man-who-talks-too-much-01.jpg Black and white photo of Bobby (The Man Who Talks Too Much) & Bertie on Diddley's Bench. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-93-bus/ 2021-10-24T10:16:38+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-93-bus-01.jpg RT1 displaying service 93 to Dorking. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/that-bleedin-dog/ 2021-10-17T09:48:28+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/that-bleedin-dog-01.jpg Sid and Jack early 60s. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/cats/ 2021-10-10T11:08:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cats-01.jpg Front cover of the book "A Street Cat Named Bob" by James Bowen. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/hidden-london-the-kingsway-tram-tunnel/ 2021-10-03T13:08:38+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/kingsway-tram-tunnel-01.jpg Hidden London Roundel https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/morning-glory/ 2021-09-26T11:48:33+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/morning-glory-01.jpg Bertie admiring a blue Morning Glory flower. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-church-in-the-farmyard/ 2021-09-19T10:01:23+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/church-in-the-farmyard-01.jpg Wisley Church https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/tickets/ 2021-09-12T14:42:50+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/tickets-01.jpg Bertie sat on an outside table wearing his Sutton United scarf. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/fantasy-and-illusion/ 2021-09-05T09:34:29+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fantasy-and-illusion-01.jpg Peter, Bob and Phil. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/lighting-a-candle-for-diddley-and-for-peter/ 2021-08-29T09:28:18+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/lighting-a-candle-01.jpg Lighting a Candle: Headshot of Diddley. Underneath, words from a Leonard Cohen song - "There is a crack, a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in". https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/changing-the-guard-at-buckingham-palace/ 2021-08-22T10:16:31+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/changing-the-guard-01.jpg Bertie sat on the table in a Southern train looking out the window. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/just-four-days/ 2021-08-15T09:53:14+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/just-four-days-01.jpg A Cornish Pasty from the Phat Pasty Co. Top picture on the blog "Just Four Days". https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/three-little-boys/ 2021-08-08T10:42:33+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/three-little-boys-01-02-03.jpg Jason, Jay & Bobby. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/trigger/ 2021-08-01T10:06:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/trigger-01.jpg Roy Rogers on Trigger. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-allotment/ 2022-08-23T08:47:40+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/the-allotment-01.jpg The Allotment. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/35-years-in-16-seconds/ 2021-07-18T12:26:09+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/35-years-01.jpg Map of the Pembrokeshire Coastline. 35 Years Bobby's been coming here. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/we-won-the-cup-hoorah/ 2021-07-11T10:51:12+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/we-won-the-cup-01.jpg We won the cup! Worthing Town Ladies Under 12, with coach Andy. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/far-from-the-madding-crowd-times-two/ 2021-07-04T21:39:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/madding-crowd-01.jpg Somewhere to sit far from teh Madding Crowd. A wooden bench surrounded by long grass. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/amber-and-layla/ 2021-06-27T09:25:21+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/layla-01.jpg Layla at 31 Fournier Street. 2014. Rodney's cat Fitzroy. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/may-john-clare/ 2021-06-20T10:17:22+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/john-clare-01.jpg John Clare https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/we-saved-the-moon-daisies-year-3/ 2021-06-13T10:14:18+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/moondaisies-01.jpg Moondaisies https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/welsh-walks-walk-around-strumble-head/ 2021-06-06T09:21:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/hefyn-01.jpg Hefyn… A talking picture. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-greatest-day/ 2021-05-28T22:16:04+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/the-greatest-day-01.jpg The Greatest Day for Sutton United: Bobby, Jenny (mascot, a giraffe), David, Andrew. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wisteria/ 2021-05-23T10:14:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/wisteria-01.jpg Wisteria in bloom. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/sir-george-edwards/ 2021-05-16T10:09:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/george-edwards-01.jpg St Martha's Church https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/tillingbourne-tales-walk-no-1-chilworth-and-st-marthas/ 2021-05-09T10:39:07+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/chilworth-and-st-marthas-01.jpg Tales and Trails of the Tillingbourne Valley https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-art-of-kate/ 2021-05-02T18:51:35+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/art-of-kate-01.jpg The Art of Kate. A drawing of Bobby (holding Bertie) and Kate. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/mindfully-bertie-an-update/ 2021-04-28T15:07:36+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/update-01.jpg Update. Wild Violet. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/fame-on-the-one-show/ 2021-04-22T16:14:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_3197.jpg Tim, Tracey and Guide Dog Loki on The One Show. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wonky-the-wagtail/ 2021-04-18T11:34:57+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/wagtail-01.jpg A Pied Wagtail. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/grumpy-bob/ 2021-04-14T19:37:33+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/grumpy-bob-01.jpg Self-Isolating Bird Club Facebook Group. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/thoughts-for-today/ 2021-04-11T10:10:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/thoughts-for-today-01.jpg Thoughts for Today - From Andrea. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/puffins-galore/ 2021-04-07T18:02:41+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/puffins-galore-01.jpg A pair of Puffins. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/blue/ 2021-04-04T11:15:14+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/blue-01.jpg Bertie with a camera at the window. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/some-benches/ 2021-03-31T20:56:34+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/some-benches-01.jpg Bobby, pulling a face, looking at Bertie. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/terence-cuneo/ 2021-03-28T11:29:11+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/terence-cuneo-01.jpg Terence Cuneo - signature and mouse. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/sing-blackbird-sing/ 2021-03-24T21:10:31+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sing-blackbird-sing-01.jpg Sing Blackbird Sing - Bertie sat in the window with a candle lit for Diddley. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/a-year-with-covid-19-gone-by/ 2021-03-21T12:04:49+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/covid-19-reflection-01.jpg Covid-19 Reflection: Lots of Colourful Violas http://www.youtube.com/embed/sYi7uEvEEmk https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/covid-19-reflection-01.jpg A Year With Covid-19 Gone By | Mindfully Bertie Covid-19 Reflection Beautiful Violas This week we are taking the unusual (first time ever) step of reposting an earlier story. For the very good reason that it is exactly a year since we wrote SID (Self Isolation Day) and it is interesting to look back and remember our thoughts. This was the start of our mid-week blog. Covid-19 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-mental-health-circus/ 2021-03-17T13:26:14+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/mental-health-01.jpg A gravel path along a hill slope with a misty sun in the background. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wotton-church-and-john-evelyn/ 2021-03-14T10:33:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wotton-church-01.jpg Bertie sat on a wall in front of the sign for Wotton Church, with the church in the background. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wots-in-an-at/ 2021-03-11T12:13:58+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wots-in-an-at-01.jpg What's in an 'at. M&S cap. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/its-a-beautiful-world-the-bluebird/ 2021-03-07T12:40:33+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bluebirds-01.jpg A Bluebird with a blue head, back and wings and brown chest sat on a dish with a Mealworm in its mouth. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-rolls-royce-wildlife-garden/ 2021-03-03T15:02:48+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/wildlife-garden-01.jpg A Rolls-Royce car stopped to let some ducks cross the road in the Wildlife Garden. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/covid-19-guided-walk-for-one-number-10-abinger-the-secret-snowdrop-walk/ 2021-02-28T09:42:32+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/secret-snowdrops-01-rotated-e1614460449656.jpg Bertie outside Paddington Mill, Abinger. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/can-you-hear-me-now/ 2021-02-24T14:49:17+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/can-you-hear-me-now-01.jpg Can you hear me now? Bertie waving headphones. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/war-baby/ 2021-02-21T09:44:23+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/review-01.jpg Bertie sat down, wearing a black cravat. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/review/ 2021-02-17T14:29:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/review-01.jpg Review: Bertie sat down, wearing a black cravat. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/ashes-to-ashes/ 2021-02-15T13:29:49+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ashes-to-ashes-01.jpg Bertie in a hide at Slimbridge over looking the River Severn Estuary. https://youtu.be/ODIvONHPqpk https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ashes-to-ashes-01.jpg Ashes to Ashes | Mindfully Bertie The Severn Estuary at Slimbridge. It was the 15 February 1999. The light was starting to fade across the Severn Estuary. A middle aged couple were sitting alone in a bird hide at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire. Watching the scene developing in front of them as wild Ducks, Geese and Ashes https://www.youtube.com/embed/ODIvONHPqpk https://img.youtube.com/vi/ODIvONHPqpk/hqdefault.jpg Ashes to Ashes | Mindfully Bertie The Severn Estuary at Slimbridge. It was the 15 February 1999. The light was starting to fade across the Severn Estuary. A middle aged couple were sitting alone in a bird hide at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire. Watching the scene developing in front of them as wild Ducks, Geese and Ashes https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/siskin/ 2021-02-10T12:54:40+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/siskin-01.jpg Siskin. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/bobbys-big-garden-birdwatch-mindfully/ 2021-02-07T16:20:25+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/garden-birdwatch-01.jpg RSPB logo: "Giving Nature a Home". https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wendys-jumper/ 2021-02-03T16:14:33+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/wendys-jumper-01.jpg Bertie sat on Wendy's Jumper, knitted brown with cable patterning, on a hanger. The sleeves are wrapped around Bertie. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/we-all-have-one/ 2021-01-31T11:16:54+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/memories-of-spitalfields-01.jpg Headshot of Bertie wearing a black cravat. Blog: We all have one. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/lets-have-a-party/ 2021-02-10T13:03:19+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/lets-have-a-party-01.jpg Bertie looking at Bobby asleep in bed. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/johnny-haynes-captain-of-fulham-and-england/ 2021-02-10T12:57:38+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/johnny-haynes-01.jpg Bertie wearing his black and white Fulham scarf. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/memories-of-spitalfields/ 2021-01-20T12:05:26+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/memories-of-spitalfields-01.jpg Headshot of Bertie wearing a black cravat. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/dreaming-2/ 2021-01-17T22:06:56+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/dreaming-01.jpg Dreaming: Head shot of Bertie. https://www.youtube.com/embed/s534wXy9MUs https://img.youtube.com/vi/s534wXy9MUs/hqdefault.jpg Dreaming | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Gor blimey, Bobby. Wednesday's story about 2013 and the Samaritans was a bit heavy. Did it upset you writing it?" Bobby: "Not at all Bertie. When I walked over that railway crossing with David, I knew it was an opportunity to put a couple of things straight. And also to close the book on Dreaming https://www.youtube.com/embed/opheWgVYeEM https://img.youtube.com/vi/opheWgVYeEM/hqdefault.jpg Dreaming | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Gor blimey, Bobby. Wednesday's story about 2013 and the Samaritans was a bit heavy. Did it upset you writing it?" Bobby: "Not at all Bertie. When I walked over that railway crossing with David, I knew it was an opportunity to put a couple of things straight. And also to close the book on Dreaming https://www.youtube.com/embed/t-VlsA0uplE https://img.youtube.com/vi/t-VlsA0uplE/hqdefault.jpg Dreaming | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Gor blimey, Bobby. Wednesday's story about 2013 and the Samaritans was a bit heavy. Did it upset you writing it?" Bobby: "Not at all Bertie. When I walked over that railway crossing with David, I knew it was an opportunity to put a couple of things straight. And also to close the book on Dreaming https://www.youtube.com/embed/dKJLJPoTQMI https://img.youtube.com/vi/dKJLJPoTQMI/hqdefault.jpg Dreaming | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Gor blimey, Bobby. Wednesday's story about 2013 and the Samaritans was a bit heavy. Did it upset you writing it?" Bobby: "Not at all Bertie. When I walked over that railway crossing with David, I knew it was an opportunity to put a couple of things straight. And also to close the book on Dreaming https://www.youtube.com/embed/fo_vn_Ilsu8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/fo_vn_Ilsu8/hqdefault.jpg Dreaming | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Gor blimey, Bobby. Wednesday's story about 2013 and the Samaritans was a bit heavy. Did it upset you writing it?" Bobby: "Not at all Bertie. When I walked over that railway crossing with David, I knew it was an opportunity to put a couple of things straight. And also to close the book on Dreaming https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-railway-crossing/ 2021-01-13T12:34:28+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/the-railway-crossing-01.jpg Bobby standing in the middle of the Railway Crossing looking south, towards Oakley. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wisley-christmas-eve-mindfully-arboretumanally/ 2021-01-10T11:06:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/mindfully-arrboretumanally-01.jpg Mindfully Arboretumanally: Bobby’s favourite tree. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/little-pink-book-wots-in-a-name/ 2021-01-06T12:42:13+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/wots-in-a-name-01.jpg Bertie sat on a tall stook with a cricket bat in front of him. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FU-tuY0Z7nQ https://img.youtube.com/vi/FU-tuY0Z7nQ/hqdefault.jpg Little Pink Book Wot's in a Name? | Mindfully Bertie Wot's in a Name So here we are in 2021. If you got my free calendar… how lucky are you? If you didn't, you should have answered the offer last year! Demand is increasing for this very special bit of culture. So put your name down now for 2022. And now we have reached the last chapter of revelations Wot's in a Name https://www.youtube.com/embed/03Oo7nCF6Iw https://img.youtube.com/vi/03Oo7nCF6Iw/hqdefault.jpg Little Pink Book Wot's in a Name? | Mindfully Bertie Wot's in a Name So here we are in 2021. If you got my free calendar… how lucky are you? If you didn't, you should have answered the offer last year! Demand is increasing for this very special bit of culture. So put your name down now for 2022. And now we have reached the last chapter of revelations Wot's in a Name https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/will-the-real-alf-garnett-step-forward-please/ 2021-01-03T17:44:28+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/alf-garnett-01.jpg Bertie and Bobby, in Christmas outfits, sat on Diddley's Bench. https://www.youtube.com/embed/bp8aTvVqE7I https://img.youtube.com/vi/bp8aTvVqE7I/hqdefault.jpg Will the Real Alf Garnett Step Forward. Please! | Mindfully Bertie Alf Garnett. Bertie: "Bobby. This is my favourite place." Bobby: "It’s mine too, Bertie. Especially on Christmas Day morning." Bertie: "You are always very thoughtful on Christmas morning, Bobby. Thinking about your Dad who died on Christmas Day 1969. I know you always post a Facebook story Alf Garnett https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/goodbye-2020/ 2021-01-03T17:49:35+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/goodbye-2020-01.jpg Bertie in a Christmas Hat and wearing a glittery gold bowtie by the Christmas Tree. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vgeZEdbv_m8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/vgeZEdbv_m8/hqdefault.jpg Goodbye 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Dear Friends of Mindfully Bertie On 16 March 2020, we wrote “Self Isolation Day” and published it two days later as our first mid week blog. A couple of weeks later we posted “Room 311”. This celebrated our last course with the Gentle Author in Spitalfields on 6 March. Our spiritual home. Since then, in this Goodbye 2020 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/little-pink-book-family-history/ 2021-01-03T17:54:30+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/family-history-01.jpg Family history photographs with a pink "Post It" note. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/merry-christmas-2020/ 2021-01-03T17:55:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/merry-christmas-01.jpg Merry Christmas from the Mindfully Bertie team. https://www.youtube.com/embed/x55fCkqutjU https://img.youtube.com/vi/x55fCkqutjU/hqdefault.jpg Merry Christmas 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Merry Christmas to you all from Mindfully Bertie We hope you like our Christmas Concert. Katie Melua: “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55fCkqutjU Alison Krauss: “The Wexford Carol” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc Kate Rusby: “Big Brave Bill” Merry Christmas https://www.youtube.com/embed/yxDZjg_Igoc https://img.youtube.com/vi/yxDZjg_Igoc/hqdefault.jpg Merry Christmas 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Merry Christmas to you all from Mindfully Bertie We hope you like our Christmas Concert. Katie Melua: “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55fCkqutjU Alison Krauss: “The Wexford Carol” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc Kate Rusby: “Big Brave Bill” Merry Christmas https://www.youtube.com/embed/esL7-yZpYT0 https://img.youtube.com/vi/esL7-yZpYT0/hqdefault.jpg Merry Christmas 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Merry Christmas to you all from Mindfully Bertie We hope you like our Christmas Concert. Katie Melua: “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55fCkqutjU Alison Krauss: “The Wexford Carol” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc Kate Rusby: “Big Brave Bill” Merry Christmas https://www.youtube.com/embed/xilFIzs-b1g https://img.youtube.com/vi/xilFIzs-b1g/hqdefault.jpg Merry Christmas 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Merry Christmas to you all from Mindfully Bertie We hope you like our Christmas Concert. Katie Melua: “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55fCkqutjU Alison Krauss: “The Wexford Carol” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc Kate Rusby: “Big Brave Bill” Merry Christmas https://www.youtube.com/embed/RUxRuQP0JQQ https://img.youtube.com/vi/RUxRuQP0JQQ/hqdefault.jpg Merry Christmas 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Merry Christmas to you all from Mindfully Bertie We hope you like our Christmas Concert. Katie Melua: “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55fCkqutjU Alison Krauss: “The Wexford Carol” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc Kate Rusby: “Big Brave Bill” Merry Christmas https://www.youtube.com/embed/LNBoAJKDtLU https://img.youtube.com/vi/LNBoAJKDtLU/hqdefault.jpg Merry Christmas 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Merry Christmas to you all from Mindfully Bertie We hope you like our Christmas Concert. Katie Melua: “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55fCkqutjU Alison Krauss: “The Wexford Carol” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc Kate Rusby: “Big Brave Bill” Merry Christmas https://www.youtube.com/embed/tO4sPafmj_k https://img.youtube.com/vi/tO4sPafmj_k/hqdefault.jpg Merry Christmas 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Merry Christmas to you all from Mindfully Bertie We hope you like our Christmas Concert. Katie Melua: “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55fCkqutjU Alison Krauss: “The Wexford Carol” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc Kate Rusby: “Big Brave Bill” Merry Christmas https://www.youtube.com/embed/sGncMN3AWdo https://img.youtube.com/vi/sGncMN3AWdo/hqdefault.jpg Merry Christmas 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Merry Christmas to you all from Mindfully Bertie We hope you like our Christmas Concert. Katie Melua: “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55fCkqutjU Alison Krauss: “The Wexford Carol” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc Kate Rusby: “Big Brave Bill” Merry Christmas https://www.youtube.com/embed/uzKnsR6fyCU https://img.youtube.com/vi/uzKnsR6fyCU/hqdefault.jpg Merry Christmas 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Merry Christmas to you all from Mindfully Bertie We hope you like our Christmas Concert. Katie Melua: “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55fCkqutjU Alison Krauss: “The Wexford Carol” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc Kate Rusby: “Big Brave Bill” Merry Christmas https://www.youtube.com/embed/b9U0JUuIZNE https://img.youtube.com/vi/b9U0JUuIZNE/hqdefault.jpg Merry Christmas 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Merry Christmas to you all from Mindfully Bertie We hope you like our Christmas Concert. Katie Melua: “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55fCkqutjU Alison Krauss: “The Wexford Carol” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc Kate Rusby: “Big Brave Bill” Merry Christmas https://www.youtube.com/embed/644U-jMpDUw https://img.youtube.com/vi/644U-jMpDUw/hqdefault.jpg Merry Christmas 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Merry Christmas to you all from Mindfully Bertie We hope you like our Christmas Concert. Katie Melua: “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55fCkqutjU Alison Krauss: “The Wexford Carol” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc Kate Rusby: “Big Brave Bill” Merry Christmas https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixkVvLhloxI https://img.youtube.com/vi/ixkVvLhloxI/hqdefault.jpg Merry Christmas 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Merry Christmas to you all from Mindfully Bertie We hope you like our Christmas Concert. Katie Melua: “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55fCkqutjU Alison Krauss: “The Wexford Carol” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc Kate Rusby: “Big Brave Bill” Merry Christmas https://www.youtube.com/embed/iO7ySn-Swwc https://img.youtube.com/vi/iO7ySn-Swwc/hqdefault.jpg Merry Christmas 2020 | Mindfully Bertie Merry Christmas to you all from Mindfully Bertie We hope you like our Christmas Concert. Katie Melua: “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55fCkqutjU Alison Krauss: “The Wexford Carol” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc Kate Rusby: “Big Brave Bill” Merry Christmas https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/little-pink-book/ 2020-12-20T09:13:32+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/little-pink-book-01.jpg The Little Pink Book. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FDMYMbj8_4A https://img.youtube.com/vi/FDMYMbj8_4A/hqdefault.jpg Little Pink Book | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Ere Trev. Got a job for yer. You like messing around with Bobby's childhood junk. Here's an unusual one... What looks like rubbish to me." Trevor: "Once again I must remind you, Bertie, that my name is Trevor. As voted for by one of our more sophisticated readers. Kristian in little pink book https://www.youtube.com/embed/CPunMswbIFc https://img.youtube.com/vi/CPunMswbIFc/hqdefault.jpg Little Pink Book | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Ere Trev. Got a job for yer. You like messing around with Bobby's childhood junk. Here's an unusual one... What looks like rubbish to me." Trevor: "Once again I must remind you, Bertie, that my name is Trevor. As voted for by one of our more sophisticated readers. Kristian in little pink book https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/bettys-story/ 2020-12-16T13:22:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/betty-01.jpg The Little Pink Book in Bobby's hand. https://www.youtube.com/embed/qMi7wj2TTIQ https://img.youtube.com/vi/qMi7wj2TTIQ/hqdefault.jpg Betty’s Story | Mindfully Bertie Cor blimey and luv a duck. It aint arf busy at Mindfully Bertie at the moment. While Bobby 'as 'is 'ed had stuck down the toilet in the middle of the night, some of us are getting things sorted. The cause of all this is the Little Pink Book. The most unassuming bit of rubbish you can imagine, that has betty https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/dream-island-2020/ 2020-12-12T14:02:36+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dream-island-2020-01.jpg Red Kite in flight https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/mindfully-arundel/ 2020-12-09T21:42:41+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mindfully-arundel-01-150x150.jpg Head and shoulders shot of Bertie wearing his Sutton United scarf. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/hefyn/ 2020-12-06T11:02:25+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/hefyn-01.jpg Hefyn… A talking picture. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/to-the-woodsif-you-go-down-to-the-woods-today/ 2020-12-02T19:49:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/if-you-go-down-to-the-woods-01.jpg If you go Down to the Woods Today: Bertie sat high in a leafless tree. https://www.youtube.com/embed/bIeyEnOH2hs https://img.youtube.com/vi/bIeyEnOH2hs/hqdefault.jpg If you go Down to the Woods Today | Mindfully Bertie If you go down to the woods today You’re sure of a big surprise! If you go down to the woods today You really don’t need a disguise, For I’m the only bear that ever there was Whose hiding here from Bobby because I forgot the picnic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIeyEnOH2hs "But look what I found! A Magic down to the woods https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/who-bleedin-cares-anyway/ 2020-11-29T16:07:49+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/who-bleedin-cares-01.jpg Who Bleedin cares? Front Cover of the book "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" by Mark Manson. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2rd8VktT8xY https://img.youtube.com/vi/2rd8VktT8xY/hqdefault.jpg Who Bleedin Cares Anyway? | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Are you suffering, Bobby?" Bobby: "Not ‘suffering’, but wary in these troubled times." Bertie: "So why post this, Bobby?" Bobby: "Dunno. Why not?" Bertie: "What will Andrew say?" Bobby: "He bought the book!" Bertie: "Tim?" Bobby: Who Bleedin Cares https://www.youtube.com/embed/vnciwwsvNcc https://img.youtube.com/vi/vnciwwsvNcc/hqdefault.jpg Who Bleedin Cares Anyway? | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Are you suffering, Bobby?" Bobby: "Not ‘suffering’, but wary in these troubled times." Bertie: "So why post this, Bobby?" Bobby: "Dunno. Why not?" Bertie: "What will Andrew say?" Bobby: "He bought the book!" Bertie: "Tim?" Bobby: Who Bleedin Cares https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/railway-children/ 2020-11-25T15:56:09+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/railway-children-14.jpg Railway Children Logo: Fighting for Street Children https://www.youtube.com/embed/pas6_GIK6yU https://img.youtube.com/vi/pas6_GIK6yU/hqdefault.jpg Railway Children | Mindfully Bertie Mindfully Bertie is proud to announce that Railway Children is its chosen charity. We encourage all our readers to read what follows and consider if they can support this wonderful organisation. This is how the charity started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pas6_GIK6yU Dev Patel supports Railway Children Railway Children https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rp0kI0cUTE8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/Rp0kI0cUTE8/hqdefault.jpg Railway Children | Mindfully Bertie Mindfully Bertie is proud to announce that Railway Children is its chosen charity. We encourage all our readers to read what follows and consider if they can support this wonderful organisation. This is how the charity started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pas6_GIK6yU Dev Patel supports Railway Children Railway Children https://www.youtube.com/embed/xkHTT3dJL9E https://img.youtube.com/vi/xkHTT3dJL9E/hqdefault.jpg Railway Children | Mindfully Bertie Mindfully Bertie is proud to announce that Railway Children is its chosen charity. We encourage all our readers to read what follows and consider if they can support this wonderful organisation. This is how the charity started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pas6_GIK6yU Dev Patel supports Railway Children Railway Children https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/autumn/ 2020-11-22T12:11:32+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/autumn-01.jpg Autumn in London on the River Lea. https://www.youtube.com/embed/v5FVmJKPSrY https://img.youtube.com/vi/v5FVmJKPSrY/hqdefault.jpg Autumn | Mindfully Bertie What a wonderful season Autumn is. In the past we have treated you to a cornucopia of golden leaves. This year it's a little different for a million reasons. We desperately miss London. Ask us what we miss most about London and we would have to say St Martin in the Fields. A wonderful church, of course, but also a Autumn https://www.youtube.com/embed/ufE5MtSbVto https://img.youtube.com/vi/ufE5MtSbVto/hqdefault.jpg Autumn | Mindfully Bertie What a wonderful season Autumn is. In the past we have treated you to a cornucopia of golden leaves. This year it's a little different for a million reasons. We desperately miss London. Ask us what we miss most about London and we would have to say St Martin in the Fields. A wonderful church, of course, but also a Autumn https://www.youtube.com/embed/XTkUplF5VIE https://img.youtube.com/vi/XTkUplF5VIE/hqdefault.jpg Autumn | Mindfully Bertie What a wonderful season Autumn is. In the past we have treated you to a cornucopia of golden leaves. This year it's a little different for a million reasons. We desperately miss London. Ask us what we miss most about London and we would have to say St Martin in the Fields. A wonderful church, of course, but also a Autumn https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/sherryleas-story/ 2020-11-19T21:47:50+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sherryleas-story-01.jpg Sherrylea's Story - The Lost Doll https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/covid-19-guided-walk-for-one-number-9-gower-the-walk-over-rhossili-down/ 2021-02-10T11:16:54+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/rhossili-down-01.jpg A kitesurfer over Rhossili Down and beach looking north over Llanelli Bay. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/ty-dwr/ 2020-11-11T19:42:16+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ty-dwr-01.jpg Bertie sat on the post of a gate to Ty Dwr. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/ymca-a-tribute/ 2020-11-08T10:59:24+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ymca-01.jpg YMCA East Surrey Annual Review 2020 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/a-wet-and-windy-weekend/ 2020-11-05T17:29:04+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/wet-and-windy-01.png Wet and Windy https://www.youtube.com/embed/JSFNlquXrBs https://img.youtube.com/vi/JSFNlquXrBs/hqdefault.jpg A Wet and Windy Weekend | Mindfully Bertie Wet and Windy Saturday Bertie: "Cor blimey, Bobby. It's chucking it down out there!" Bobby: "I'm still going walking, Bertie." Bertie: "You must be bleedin' mad!" Bobby: "Cardiac Rehab." Bertie: "OCD!" Bobby: "I haven't got OCD." Bertie: wet and windy https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wisley-titbits/ 2020-11-01T11:13:17+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/wisley-titbits-01.jpg Wisley Titbits: The Giant. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/covid-19-guided-walk-for-one-number-8-gower-rhossili-to-mewslade-bay/ 2020-10-27T21:25:48+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/mewslade-bay-01.jpg Map of the Gower Peninsula and the walk to Mewslade Bay. https://www.youtube.com/embed/CKT8rBvS3gQ https://img.youtube.com/vi/CKT8rBvS3gQ/hqdefault.jpg Covid-19 Guided Walk for One. Number 8: Gower. Rhossili to Mewslade Bay. | Mindfully Bertie Gower. Rhossili to Mewslade Bay. And so we finally got to the Gower. Driving west from Swansea as far as you could go to beautiful Rhossili. Memories of the early eighties came flooding back. The weather was glorious and we decide to do the simple walk to Mewslade Bay that we had done half a life time ago. The walk mewslade bay https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/rolls-royce-young-designer-competition-the-results/ 2020-11-06T17:10:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/the-results-01.jpg Rolls-Royce Young Designer Competition - The Results https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/emmylou-harris/ 2020-11-06T17:11:45+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/emmylou-harris-01.jpg Emmylou Harris https://www.youtube.com/embed/WyDxlEkDbao https://img.youtube.com/vi/WyDxlEkDbao/hqdefault.jpg Emmylou Harris | Mindfully Bertie Memories of California Emmylou Harris When they bought that record in Capistrano, you should know they already had it in England. Diddley just wanted it to play in the rented Chevy all the way back to Dave and Mar in Calimesa. Diddley loved the poet songwriters like Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits. Maintaining Emmylou Harris https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/conceptulution-evolution-revolution-bertielution/ 2020-10-18T11:27:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/evolution-01.jpg Evolution? Close up of Bertie & Bobby wearing their Face Masks. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/breakfast-at-the-bluebird-cafe/ 2020-10-14T19:18:38+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/bluebird-cafe-01.jpg The Bluebird Café. Ferring-by-Sea. https://www.youtube.com/embed/z1jQR_GOJgA https://img.youtube.com/vi/z1jQR_GOJgA/hqdefault.jpg Breakfast at the Bluebird Café | Mindfully Bertie The Bluebird Café. Ferring-by-Sea. Bertie: "Bobby, what are we doing today?" Bobby: "We are going to Andrew's. Morris the Mechanic is servicing the car's brakes." Bertie: "And then what?" Bobby: "Dunno. But we are late. No time for breakfast. Hurry up!" Bertie: bluebird café https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/when-the-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/ 2020-10-19T19:51:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/capistrano-01.jpg The rental Chevy and Diddley. https://www.youtube.com/embed/z1jQR_GOJgA https://img.youtube.com/vi/z1jQR_GOJgA/hqdefault.jpg When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano. | Mindfully Bertie They left Huntingdon Beach (Surf City USA) on a glorious morning to drive south down the Pacific Coast Highway. It was the last day of a week exploring the California Coast in the middle of a three week holiday with friends Dave and Mar. Old schoolfriends of Diddley's, who had settled in California years before. Capistrano https://www.youtube.com/embed/TmT8S3qZnNk https://img.youtube.com/vi/TmT8S3qZnNk/hqdefault.jpg When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano. | Mindfully Bertie They left Huntingdon Beach (Surf City USA) on a glorious morning to drive south down the Pacific Coast Highway. It was the last day of a week exploring the California Coast in the middle of a three week holiday with friends Dave and Mar. Old schoolfriends of Diddley's, who had settled in California years before. Capistrano https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/its-a-beautiful-world-sand-martins-and-serenity/ 2020-10-08T13:11:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sand-martins-01.jpg Sand Martins. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/dunsborough-park-2020/ 2020-10-04T09:28:08+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/dunsborough-park-01.jpg Bertie on a bench at Denbies Hillside. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/an-afternoon-well-bunked-off/ 2020-09-30T11:25:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/120030490_10158655125082530_1435241606364946928_o.jpg Ivan Bunked Off. Rose Hips on the tree against a bright Blue sky. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/its-a-beautiful-world-the-purple-martin/ 2020-09-27T11:11:54+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/purple-martin-01.jpg Purple Martin: Male. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/manx-shearwater-rescue-service/ 2020-09-23T13:42:40+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/manx-shearwater-01.jpg Manx Shearwater in flight over the sea. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/a-time-to-remember/ 2020-09-20T19:29:57+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/time-to-remember-01.jpg Time to Remember: Black & White picture of Bobby's Mum, Dolly, in the kitchen with her hands in the eye-level grill, cigarette in mouth. https://www.youtube.com/embed/GV3hscgyuAs https://img.youtube.com/vi/GV3hscgyuAs/hqdefault.jpg A Time to Remember | Mindfully Bertie The RAF March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV3hscgyuAs "Time to get up Bobby! We are going to the Biggin Hill Airshow today." His parents, Sid and Dorothy, were already up. "Dolly" cooking Sid his breakfast in the tiny galley kitchen. Dolly. Bobby had long before avoided his mum's cooking Time to Remember https://www.youtube.com/embed/K32Adi8nmzA https://img.youtube.com/vi/K32Adi8nmzA/hqdefault.jpg A Time to Remember | Mindfully Bertie The RAF March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV3hscgyuAs "Time to get up Bobby! We are going to the Biggin Hill Airshow today." His parents, Sid and Dorothy, were already up. "Dolly" cooking Sid his breakfast in the tiny galley kitchen. Dolly. Bobby had long before avoided his mum's cooking Time to Remember https://www.youtube.com/embed/jXbDQBsFFIE https://img.youtube.com/vi/jXbDQBsFFIE/hqdefault.jpg A Time to Remember | Mindfully Bertie The RAF March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV3hscgyuAs "Time to get up Bobby! We are going to the Biggin Hill Airshow today." His parents, Sid and Dorothy, were already up. "Dolly" cooking Sid his breakfast in the tiny galley kitchen. Dolly. Bobby had long before avoided his mum's cooking Time to Remember https://www.youtube.com/embed/34KxPpoq7iU https://img.youtube.com/vi/34KxPpoq7iU/hqdefault.jpg A Time to Remember | Mindfully Bertie The RAF March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV3hscgyuAs "Time to get up Bobby! We are going to the Biggin Hill Airshow today." His parents, Sid and Dorothy, were already up. "Dolly" cooking Sid his breakfast in the tiny galley kitchen. Dolly. Bobby had long before avoided his mum's cooking Time to Remember https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/one-foot-in-the-grave/ 2020-09-16T14:31:13+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/one-foot-in-the-grave-01.jpg One Foot in the Grave: Bertie outside the Morriston Hospital, Swansea, holding a sign saying "Thank you!" https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/covid-19-guided-walk-for-one-number-7-the-watercress-walk/ 2020-10-27T17:44:31+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/the-watercress-walk-01.jpg Black & White picture of men harvesting Watercress manually. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/lancaster/ 2020-09-08T18:30:14+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/lancaster-01.jpg Lancaster bomber in flight. Click on the picture for video. https://www.youtube.com/embed/K32Adi8nmzA https://img.youtube.com/vi/K32Adi8nmzA/hqdefault.jpg Lancaster | Mindfully Bertie Watching the Vulcan take off at Farnborough, on that unforgettable day in 2010, we are reminded that there was another iconic, historic aircraft there that day. From the same aviation company. Avro. Where the Vulcan was largely a deterrent, apart from one foray all the way to the Falklands, the Lancaster earned its lancaster https://www.youtube.com/embed/uXEsMrITsWA https://img.youtube.com/vi/uXEsMrITsWA/hqdefault.jpg Lancaster | Mindfully Bertie Watching the Vulcan take off at Farnborough, on that unforgettable day in 2010, we are reminded that there was another iconic, historic aircraft there that day. From the same aviation company. Avro. Where the Vulcan was largely a deterrent, apart from one foray all the way to the Falklands, the Lancaster earned its lancaster https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-summer-rain/ 2020-09-06T07:55:18+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/summer-rain-01.jpg I always like walking in the rain so no one can see me crying! - Charlie Chaplin. https://www.youtube.com/embed/hwjMqngERRg https://img.youtube.com/vi/hwjMqngERRg/hqdefault.jpg The Summer Rain | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Wot??? We are going to Wisley Gardens this afternoon. It's raining and forecast to get worse!" Bobby: "There is no 'we'. You are always going on about your mohair, so I am going on my own!" And he did. Bertie: "The problem with his OCD nature is that he had to book a Summer Rain https://www.youtube.com/embed/8uCkK0Eoudw https://img.youtube.com/vi/8uCkK0Eoudw/hqdefault.jpg The Summer Rain | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Wot??? We are going to Wisley Gardens this afternoon. It's raining and forecast to get worse!" Bobby: "There is no 'we'. You are always going on about your mohair, so I am going on my own!" And he did. Bertie: "The problem with his OCD nature is that he had to book a Summer Rain https://www.youtube.com/embed/n5JFN0QRxh0 https://img.youtube.com/vi/n5JFN0QRxh0/hqdefault.jpg The Summer Rain | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Wot??? We are going to Wisley Gardens this afternoon. It's raining and forecast to get worse!" Bobby: "There is no 'we'. You are always going on about your mohair, so I am going on my own!" And he did. Bertie: "The problem with his OCD nature is that he had to book a Summer Rain https://www.youtube.com/embed/MszXx_uSDWY https://img.youtube.com/vi/MszXx_uSDWY/hqdefault.jpg The Summer Rain | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Wot??? We are going to Wisley Gardens this afternoon. It's raining and forecast to get worse!" Bobby: "There is no 'we'. You are always going on about your mohair, so I am going on my own!" And he did. Bertie: "The problem with his OCD nature is that he had to book a Summer Rain https://www.youtube.com/embed/yZMV8Pg-iHM https://img.youtube.com/vi/yZMV8Pg-iHM/hqdefault.jpg The Summer Rain | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Wot??? We are going to Wisley Gardens this afternoon. It's raining and forecast to get worse!" Bobby: "There is no 'we'. You are always going on about your mohair, so I am going on my own!" And he did. Bertie: "The problem with his OCD nature is that he had to book a Summer Rain https://www.youtube.com/embed/YZUE4_PtOk0 https://img.youtube.com/vi/YZUE4_PtOk0/hqdefault.jpg The Summer Rain | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Wot??? We are going to Wisley Gardens this afternoon. It's raining and forecast to get worse!" Bobby: "There is no 'we'. You are always going on about your mohair, so I am going on my own!" And he did. Bertie: "The problem with his OCD nature is that he had to book a Summer Rain https://www.youtube.com/embed/MtIibcNDQ6o https://img.youtube.com/vi/MtIibcNDQ6o/hqdefault.jpg The Summer Rain | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Wot??? We are going to Wisley Gardens this afternoon. It's raining and forecast to get worse!" Bobby: "There is no 'we'. You are always going on about your mohair, so I am going on my own!" And he did. Bertie: "The problem with his OCD nature is that he had to book a Summer Rain https://www.youtube.com/embed/yoTa0lhYO9Q https://img.youtube.com/vi/yoTa0lhYO9Q/hqdefault.jpg The Summer Rain | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Wot??? We are going to Wisley Gardens this afternoon. It's raining and forecast to get worse!" Bobby: "There is no 'we'. You are always going on about your mohair, so I am going on my own!" And he did. Bertie: "The problem with his OCD nature is that he had to book a Summer Rain https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-best-movie-in-the-world/ 2020-09-02T19:38:12+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/best-movie-01.jpg Best Movie - The Spirit of Great Britain. Farnborough Airshow. The last Vulcan flying. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-action-man-armoured-car/ 2020-08-30T09:53:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/action-man-01.jpg Action Man head in the bottom right of the picture. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/covid-19-guided-walk-for-one-number-6-the-cleveland-way/ 2020-08-26T17:29:56+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/the-cleveland-way-01.jpg Map of North Yorkshire and The Cleveland Way. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/diddley-at-60/ 2020-08-23T11:59:12+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/diddley-at-60-01.jpg Diddley at 60 - a saucy Seaside Postcard. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/a-letter-from-skokholm/ 2020-08-19T10:06:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/letter-from-skokholm-01.jpg Richard and Giselle in their lighthouse home, pictured wearing facemasks. Underneath is the caption: "We are now ready for guests thanks to our amazing friend Bob "Ballock" Ball. Bob arranged masks for us, courtesy of the lovely Pamela at PrettyThings Barnsley. Bob's best mate Bertie has a fantastic blog, you can find here: https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/puffin/" https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/staying-alive/ 2020-08-16T12:54:56+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/staying-alive-01.jpg Cardiac Rehab... Staying Alive https://www.youtube.com/embed/YxvBPH4sArQ https://img.youtube.com/vi/YxvBPH4sArQ/hqdefault.jpg Staying Alive | Mindfully Bertie Cardiac Rehab... Staying Alive Staying Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvBPH4sArQ It's seven o’clock on August 12 2019 on Dream Island. Richard tells Bobby the boat will be coming at 09.30. It's time to pack and leave the island. A few more days in Solva, with Rosemary to pick me up. Dinner at Staying Alive https://www.youtube.com/embed/2COKt6DqSaQ https://img.youtube.com/vi/2COKt6DqSaQ/hqdefault.jpg Staying Alive | Mindfully Bertie Cardiac Rehab... Staying Alive Staying Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvBPH4sArQ It's seven o’clock on August 12 2019 on Dream Island. Richard tells Bobby the boat will be coming at 09.30. It's time to pack and leave the island. A few more days in Solva, with Rosemary to pick me up. Dinner at Staying Alive https://www.youtube.com/embed/f4Mc-NYPHaQ https://img.youtube.com/vi/f4Mc-NYPHaQ/hqdefault.jpg Staying Alive | Mindfully Bertie Cardiac Rehab... Staying Alive Staying Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvBPH4sArQ It's seven o’clock on August 12 2019 on Dream Island. Richard tells Bobby the boat will be coming at 09.30. It's time to pack and leave the island. A few more days in Solva, with Rosemary to pick me up. Dinner at Staying Alive https://www.youtube.com/embed/abGe6uM9Ias https://img.youtube.com/vi/abGe6uM9Ias/hqdefault.jpg Staying Alive | Mindfully Bertie Cardiac Rehab... Staying Alive Staying Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvBPH4sArQ It's seven o’clock on August 12 2019 on Dream Island. Richard tells Bobby the boat will be coming at 09.30. It's time to pack and leave the island. A few more days in Solva, with Rosemary to pick me up. Dinner at Staying Alive https://www.youtube.com/embed/vt5vm6Uxj5Y https://img.youtube.com/vi/vt5vm6Uxj5Y/hqdefault.jpg Staying Alive | Mindfully Bertie Cardiac Rehab... Staying Alive Staying Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvBPH4sArQ It's seven o’clock on August 12 2019 on Dream Island. Richard tells Bobby the boat will be coming at 09.30. It's time to pack and leave the island. A few more days in Solva, with Rosemary to pick me up. Dinner at Staying Alive https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Fi6ZdH9dqU https://img.youtube.com/vi/3Fi6ZdH9dqU/hqdefault.jpg Staying Alive | Mindfully Bertie Cardiac Rehab... Staying Alive Staying Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvBPH4sArQ It's seven o’clock on August 12 2019 on Dream Island. Richard tells Bobby the boat will be coming at 09.30. It's time to pack and leave the island. A few more days in Solva, with Rosemary to pick me up. Dinner at Staying Alive https://www.youtube.com/embed/xVqsS8RT88o https://img.youtube.com/vi/xVqsS8RT88o/hqdefault.jpg Staying Alive | Mindfully Bertie Cardiac Rehab... Staying Alive Staying Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvBPH4sArQ It's seven o’clock on August 12 2019 on Dream Island. Richard tells Bobby the boat will be coming at 09.30. It's time to pack and leave the island. A few more days in Solva, with Rosemary to pick me up. Dinner at Staying Alive https://www.youtube.com/embed/89g1P_J40JA https://img.youtube.com/vi/89g1P_J40JA/hqdefault.jpg Staying Alive | Mindfully Bertie Cardiac Rehab... Staying Alive Staying Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvBPH4sArQ It's seven o’clock on August 12 2019 on Dream Island. Richard tells Bobby the boat will be coming at 09.30. It's time to pack and leave the island. A few more days in Solva, with Rosemary to pick me up. Dinner at Staying Alive https://www.youtube.com/embed/J8k-L_7eTMk https://img.youtube.com/vi/J8k-L_7eTMk/hqdefault.jpg Staying Alive | Mindfully Bertie Cardiac Rehab... Staying Alive Staying Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvBPH4sArQ It's seven o’clock on August 12 2019 on Dream Island. Richard tells Bobby the boat will be coming at 09.30. It's time to pack and leave the island. A few more days in Solva, with Rosemary to pick me up. Dinner at Staying Alive https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/waving-at-trains/ 2020-08-12T17:29:57+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/waving-at-trains-01.jpg Waving at trains on the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NpxlKV0fXR4 https://img.youtube.com/vi/NpxlKV0fXR4/hqdefault.jpg Waving at Trains. | Mindfully Bertie And here is the last of of our trilogy of poems read by Bill Hicks. Roger McGough is first and foremost a poet but was surprisingly popular in the sixties being a Liverpudlian in the Beatles era within his comedy group The Scaffold. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpxlKV0fXR4 Lily the Pink… The Scaffold: John Gorman, Waving at Trains https://www.youtube.com/embed/EHUrJeeLaPo https://img.youtube.com/vi/EHUrJeeLaPo/hqdefault.jpg Waving at Trains. | Mindfully Bertie And here is the last of of our trilogy of poems read by Bill Hicks. Roger McGough is first and foremost a poet but was surprisingly popular in the sixties being a Liverpudlian in the Beatles era within his comedy group The Scaffold. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpxlKV0fXR4 Lily the Pink… The Scaffold: John Gorman, Waving at Trains https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/puffin/ 2020-12-06T11:02:53+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/puffin-01.jpg Puffin https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/another-sedentary-session/ 2020-08-05T08:39:30+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/another-sedentary-session-01.jpg Another sedentary session: Cotswolds Choice by Frank Mansell (click on the picture for video). https://www.youtube.com/embed/LxaqMPKtIJE https://img.youtube.com/vi/LxaqMPKtIJE/hqdefault.jpg Another Sedentary Session. | Mindfully Bertie "Cotswold Choice" by Frank Mansell. It seems we are having a short season of poetry. All from the dulcet tones of Bill Hicks. It's not surprising given that the Strolling Chums all live near to where Diddley came from in the Cotswolds. You will remember that we have often told stories about her Another sedentary session https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ZS7iKdRo5Q https://img.youtube.com/vi/3ZS7iKdRo5Q/hqdefault.jpg Another Sedentary Session. | Mindfully Bertie "Cotswold Choice" by Frank Mansell. It seems we are having a short season of poetry. All from the dulcet tones of Bill Hicks. It's not surprising given that the Strolling Chums all live near to where Diddley came from in the Cotswolds. You will remember that we have often told stories about her Another sedentary session https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/gad-revisited/ 2020-08-02T10:57:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/gad-revisited-01.jpg Bertie and Bobby sat pensively on Diddley's Bench facing each other. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/a-sedentary-session/ 2020-07-29T09:21:44+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sedentary-session-01.jpg Sedentary Session: Bertie and Eamonn reading the book "My Best Friend, Bob". http://www.youtube.com/embed/LdFRtMUmV6c https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sedentary-session-01.jpg A Sedentary Session. | Mindfully Bertie A Sedentary Session. You will remember when we stayed with Chris and Angie in the Cotswolds. Staying with Chris and Angie. We love it there. One year, Bobby joined Chris's walking group known as Strolling with Chums. He met Bill Hicks. A gentleman with a certain presence. And a wonderful voice. During lockdown, Sedentary Session https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/bobbys-books/ 2020-07-26T20:56:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bobbys-books-01.jpg Poem by Julia Donaldson https://www.youtube.com/embed/InULYfJHKI0 https://img.youtube.com/vi/InULYfJHKI0/hqdefault.jpg Bobby's Books. | Mindfully Bertie Bertie: "Bobby? How are you mate? We have told everyone about Jody's Beans and Layla's Library. You have told everyone how much you have loved books all your life. Do you still have any books from when you were a kid?" Bobby: "Well, Bertie. As everyone has seen in our stories, I have lots of Bobby's Books https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/laylas-library/ 2020-07-22T19:11:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/laylas-library-01.jpg Layla's Library - A tall, narrow bookcase laden with books. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/jodys-beans/ 2020-07-19T19:58:16+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/jodys-beans-01.jpg Bertie sat in an armchair reading the book Jody's Beans. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/cornflower-blue/ 2020-07-20T13:48:54+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cornflower-blue-01.jpg The Brand new Brompton bike in the lounge leant up against the bookcase alongside the fireplace. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/brompton-revival/ 2020-07-14T18:34:56+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/brompton-revival.01.jpg Brompton Revival - Bertie and the Brompton at Littlehampton Beach. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/covid-19-guided-walk-for-one-number-5-westcott-to-denbies-hillside/ 2020-07-08T12:33:27+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/westcott-to-denbies-hillside-01.jpg Marbled White Butterfly as seen on the walk from Westcott to Denbies Hillside. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-narrow-gate/ 2020-07-07T15:06:56+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/the-narrow-gate-01-150x150.jpg The Narrow Gate: Headshot of Bertie, wearing a black bow tie. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-yarnbomb-sisters-of-east-preston/ 2020-07-01T19:29:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/yarnbomb-sisters-01.jpg Bertie in the front basket of Bobby's bicycle leant up against the village sign for East Preston. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/missing-you-bobbys-railway-adventure/ 2020-06-28T11:11:36+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/missing-you-01.jpg Missing You - Bertie sat in the window of the B&B looking out. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/bobbys-rant/ 2020-07-20T13:49:08+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/adonis-blue-17.jpg Denbies Hillside on 31 May 2020. Calm before Bobby's Rant! https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZKA17ijVxkc https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZKA17ijVxkc/hqdefault.jpg Bobby's Rant | Mindfully Bertie Bobby's Rant. The Surrey Hills at Denbies Hillside. "Cor blimey! I dunno! Poor old Bobby's in a right old two and eight. I think lockdown is getting to him. He sent this message to his friends in London early morning and no one replied. Probably thinking 'silly old sod!'. He also sent it to a bobby's rant https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/breakfast-birdwatch/ 2020-06-21T10:19:43+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/birdwatch-01.jpg Bobby sitting in a chair looking out of the window at Laurel Cottage ready for his Birdwatch. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-spotted-flycatcher/ 2020-06-20T09:28:06+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/spotted-flycatcher-02.jpg Spotted flycatcher. Richard Brown, Skokholm Island. http://www.youtube.com/embed/pRHzYnIAaN4 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/spotted-flycatcher-02.jpg The Spotted Flycatcher. | Mindfully Bertie The Spotted Flycatcher. Each morning we read the Skokholm Island blog. Written by wardens Richard and Giselle it is, of course, largely bird or natural history focussed. After all it is, in company with its equally illustrious neighbour Skomer Island, world famous for its seabird colonies. Both have been featured spotted flycatcher https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-chief-scout/ 2020-06-14T09:55:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/chief-scout-01.jpg Copy of the front cover of "The Scouter" - Memorial number for the Chief Scout" from February 1941 with a picture of Baden-Powell in full uniform. Price Threepence (or 4 and a half old pence post free...) http://www.youtube.com/embed/7oA-EpVsrGw https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/chief-scout-01.jpg The Chief Scout | Mindfully Bertie The Chief Scout. In the early part of the twentieth century, a movement for young people was started that quickly swept the world. The Boy Scouts. In time, this also included the Girl Guides and the Wolf Cubs for younger boys. Millions of people today have fond memories of their young days in this organisation. Many Chief Scout https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/angels-wings/ 2020-06-10T10:49:04+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/angel-wings-01.jpg White "Angel Wings" feather amongst brown leaves on the ground. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/charles-rolls-aviation-pioneer/ 2020-06-06T17:24:19+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/charles-rolls-01.jpg Bronze statue of Charles Rolls in Monmouth. He is holding a model aeroplane. http://www.youtube.com/embed/ejCFDtIc7K4 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/charles-rolls-01.jpg Charles Rolls - Aviation Pioneer | Mindfully Bertie Charles Rolls. Aviation Pioneer. Back in 2007, Bobby took part in a walking holiday with his office friends. It was the heyday of the Adventure Club he had helped to form that has been featured in these stories before. They stayed in Ross on Wye and one day walked a length of the River Wye into Monmouth. In the town charles rolls https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-beautiful-adonis-blue-butterfly/ 2020-06-03T19:13:23+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/adonis-blue-01.jpg The Adonis Blue Butterfly. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/covid-19-guided-walk-for-one-number-4-west-park-wolverhampton/ 2020-05-31T09:59:07+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/great-little-trains-of-wales-26-150x150.jpg Bertie asleep on a railway carriage seat with Bobby's hat over his face! https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/we-saved-the-moondaisies/ 2020-05-30T08:46:19+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/we-saved-the-moondaisies-01.jpg We saved the Moondaisies - Bertie sat in a verge surrounded by Moondaisies. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-story-of-eamonns-new-scarf/ 2020-05-30T08:47:16+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/eamonns-new-scarf-01.jpg Eamonn wearing a long yellow scarf sat on a table at Priory Road Café. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/a-letter-to-myself/ 2020-05-19T15:13:45+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/letter-to-myself-01.jpg Letter to Myself: Bobby's handwritten letter to himself. See bottom of page for full transcript. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/covid-19-guided-walk-for-one-number-3-the-bluebell-walk/ 2020-05-17T10:22:03+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bluebell-walk-01.jpg Some beautiful Bluebells on a sloping bank underneath some trees seen on the Bluebell Walk. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/two-hundred-yes-this-the-200th-story-posted-by-mindfully-bertie/ 2020-05-14T06:30:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ve-day-07.jpg Bertie outside Laurel Cottage (sitting on the fence) with Trevor and Eamonn sitting on a Bobby 2 behind. http://www.youtube.com/embed/70GrwjitYhQ https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ve-day-07.jpg Two Hundred - Yes this the 200th story posted by Mindfully Bertie! | Mindfully Bertie Two Hundred. To celebrate, we have a short story for you. The Teddy Bears' Picnic was due to be held on 8 May. As in previous years, we had been asked to write a story for the programme. By the time we did, the picnic was cancelled. Instead, they have a virtual Teddy Bears' Picnic on Facebook and the story two hundred https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/ve-day-8-may-2020-the-75th-anniversary/ 2020-05-10T10:04:53+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ve-day-01.jpg Poster: VE Day 75 http://www.youtube.com/embed/LWlelVf3l0Q https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ve-day-01.jpg VE Day. 8 May 2020. The 75th Anniversary. | Mindfully Bertie VE Day. The famous ’V’ sign so often attributable to Winston Churchill did in fact originate in occupied Belgium as a sign of defiance against the invaders. It was banned by the Germans, but still appeared everywhere you could scribble a V. Our village had planned a street party and still had it socially isolated VE Day https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-rolls-royce-of-honey/ 2020-05-06T11:59:51+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mattock-mike-01-150x150.jpg Head shot of Bertie looking to the right. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/goodbye-montana/ 2020-05-03T10:47:56+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/goodbye-montana-01.jpg Laurel Cottage. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/mattock-mike/ 2020-04-29T20:50:58+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mattock-mike-01-150x150.jpg Head shot of Bertie looking to the right. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/tulips-at-dunsborough-park/ 2020-05-16T11:33:11+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tulips-01.jpg Beautiful red tulips with yellow stripes against a blue sky. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/kate/ 2020-04-22T14:40:03+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/kate-01-150x150.jpg Close up of Bertie's head. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/covid-19-guided-walk-for-one-number-2-holmwood-common/ 2020-04-19T10:06:13+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/holmwood-common-01.jpg Holmwood Common. A tree lined earth pathway. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/rr-challenge-a-rolls-royce-competition-for-children/ 2020-04-18T14:28:03+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rr-challenge-01-150x150.jpg RR Challenge: Close up of Bertie in front of a Rolls-Royce car. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/making-movies-a-trip-down-memory-lane/ 2020-04-13T11:13:47+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/making-movies-01.jpg Album cover of Dire Straits - Making Movies. Plain red, apart from a thin blue strip down the right hand sides with the artist and album name written sideways on it. http://www.youtube.com/embed/oaOyoVS-IAI https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/making-movies-01.jpg Making Movies - A Trip Down Memory Lane. | Mindfully Bertie Making Movies. “Tim has given me the task of choosing ten albums that greatly influenced my taste in music. One album per day, for ten consecutive days. No explanation, no reviews, just covers." More than one Tim, actually. This was the Facebook challenge presented to Bobby one day. Just the one album. Totally movies https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/ep-by-the-sea/ 2020-04-08T13:50:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bertie-head-shot-150x150.jpg Head shot of Bertie. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/the-day-they-cut-the-moon-daisies-down/ 2020-04-05T10:58:07+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/moon-daisies-01.jpg A glorious spread of Moon Daisies. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/covid-19-guided-walk-for-one-number-1-denbies-hillside-nature-trail/ 2020-04-18T14:28:18+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/denbies-hillside-01.jpg Bertie standing by the interpretation board for Denbies Hillside Nature Trail. http://www.youtube.com/embed/cHcunREYzNY https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/denbies-hillside-01.jpg Covid-19 Guided Walk for One. Number 1: Denbies Hillside Nature Trail. | Mindfully Bertie Number 1: Denbies Hillside Nature Trail Dear friends We live in strange times. It seems only right that Mindfully Bertie should bring you some sunshine. There has been plenty this week as we write this. At present, the government is allowing us one walk, cycle ride a day. We thought you could use your daily walk with a Denbies Hillside Nature Trail https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/room-311/ 2020-03-29T17:15:17+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/room-311-001.jpg Bertie, wearing his Sutton United scarf, in the window of Room 311. https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/if-the-invader-comes/ 2020-03-22T14:45:14+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/if-the-invader-comes-01.jpg A Black & White photograph of Bertie wearing Bobby's cap creating a wartime effect. https://youtu.be/zjWfR7mdAaE https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/if-the-invader-comes-01.jpg If the Invader Comes | Mindfully Bertie “If the Invader Comes” This story is based on fact. It’s 1940 in our imagination and we ask you to accept that, for the sake of the story, we have changed the real date by four years. Bobby was born on 26 January 1944, near the end of the war. That date is now 26 January 1940 at the beginning. A time when no-one invader https://www.youtube.com/embed/zjWfR7mdAaE https://img.youtube.com/vi/zjWfR7mdAaE/hqdefault.jpg If the Invader Comes | Mindfully Bertie “If the Invader Comes” This story is based on fact. It’s 1940 in our imagination and we ask you to accept that, for the sake of the story, we have changed the real date by four years. Bobby was born on 26 January 1944, near the end of the war. That date is now 26 January 1940 at the beginning. A time when no-one invader https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/s-i-d-self-isolation-day/ 2020-03-18T21:42:07+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sid-01.jpg S I D (Self Isolation Day): A bare foot and the sun streaming in through the window. http://www.youtube.com/embed/sYi7uEvEEmk https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sid-01.jpg S I D (Self Isolation Day) | Mindfully Bertie S I D We started a story called "What if". It's still relevant and follows later. But, as we all know, the situation is changing so rapidly that by the time this is posted it will have completely changed again. So we are posting an exceptional mid week blog. Today, Monday 16 March, is SID (Self Isolation S I D https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/eamonns-day-out-at-wisley/ 2020-03-14T21:40:22+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.mindfullybertie.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eamonns-day-out-01.jpg Bertie and Eamonn sat together.