With storms raging, while hoping all creatures are hunkered down in some safe haven, my mind turns to the contentment of hot summer days...

During August a spate of hot sunny spells drew me down to the river and the estuary, to delight, drift, and meander in its beauty,...

On Thursday 8th September I hurried down to the estuary mid afternoon to the edge of the deepest river channel opposite Portmeirion. The...