The Cockchafer..
The cockchafer or the ‘doodlebug’, a nickname later given to the V-1 flying bomb of WWII for their similarities in sound made during flight. […]
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Autumn colour.
The dry October meant that many trees in the garden seemed to have given up the ghost after the late Spring but […]
The past emerges…
… who knows who lived here in the past, but maybe a few clues emerge. It was a cider pub, we knew, […]
Remembrance Sunday.
A beautiful sunrise this morning highlighting Llisdynam hill. Whilst a lot of leaves have fallen already, the remaining ones are putting on […]
Fire draws well
It’s bonfire night part two tonight, so our own contribution is being readied. the first fires of winter, and the Jenga tower […]
Christmas draws on…
A quick trip to Aberllynfi, or three cocks, to check out the Old Railway for Christmas. More of an excuse/reason to get […]
“Winter draws on…”
Change the clocks, change the routine change the underwear. As a young, raw, naive new boy introduced into (Civil Service) office life […]
Who’s afeared of their kitchen?
You’ll have probably seen the advert for A famous kitchen furniture brand that features a zoom meeting where a person is ashamed […]
A new project…
“We haven’t got a project”, said Sandie, “we need to clear out some of the overgrown beds”. Fair enough, so we got […]
September creeps up on us…
More evidence that late Summer is now with us. A lovely misty morning taking the dogs for their early stroll. Mother in […]
… and the goose is getting fat.
The morning walk with the dogs is taking on a different character now. It’s the bank holiday and the last one before […]