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The day that the rain came down…
Substitute drizzle for rain. Insert “days” for day. Call it floated rather than came with its biblical sound, and you have a […]
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Sitting and staring…
Well, why not? Someone has got to wear out the scene
Dog walk
Early morning and the sun is rising. Dogs being exercised. As I’ve commented before it’s the best time of day.
The Goosander…
is a remarkable bird. We have several couples on the Wye, and then out of breeding season, we can have as many […]
Early morning…
… and nothing I like better than to walk the dogs, usually about 6.00 once I have fed them and the donkeys. […]
A bole of sweet peas
Recycling, or upcycling – I’m not sure which, but this once apple tree bole is now home to some sweet peas. My […]
The Goshawk…
is around. The silent killer that stalks its prey without call, whose wings are modified to not make a noise and which […]
Solar Maxus
No idea what that might mean, but we are currently pre-occupied with the solar panels. A leak in the bedroom ceiling underneath […]
Proper bluebells, not…
the Spanish version. The wild flower meadow seems to have spread further and more adventurously this year, in the fields around us […]
Peony
My Mother’s favourite flower and ours, the fragrance of the older, un-varagated forms are unbelievable, full of pepper and happy memories.
I cut down trees, I eat my lunch…
“I go to the lavattory [sic] On Wednesdays I go shopping and have buttered scones for tea”. Lyrics from Monty Python, as […]