Marching towards the future

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Pretty much every damned thing has made me burst into tears today – I’m not sure why, because I’m not usually this mimsy. I think 2016 may have finally overwhelmed me. I cried when the Sydney New Year fireworks came … Continued

Jephson Gardens

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I’ve been fretting recently about the state of the pound versus the yen, and the fact that Japanese camera equipment prices seem to be going through the roof. Over the past couple of days I’ve had quotes from two on … Continued

Croome morning

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Things I discovered when I went out to the car at 9am today, for an early trip to Croome to catch the frosty light: 1. When you open the iced-up door of a soft-top roadster, the windows make a distinctly … Continued

Rich Tea

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This morning R (who recognises a wife who’s heading rapidly back towards toddlerhood when he sees one scowling at the toaster with her bottom lip stuck out) volunteered to drive me up to Birmingham for my appointment. And for once … Continued

Sketchy

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A word which describes the quality of concentration I’ve been able to muster today, after having woken at 3.30 am and not been able to get back properly to sleep; and also the level of attention I’ve bestowed on my … Continued

Table bokeh

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L’s young man, The Statistician, arrived this afternoon – just in time not to be treated to the full expletory range of my opinions about The Trainline, which has compelled me download an app on my phone in order to … Continued

Herding cats

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“Are we ready to go? “No: L isn’t down yet.” “What’s she doing?” “Changing her entire outfit for the third time, I think.” “Oh no – we’re already late!” “Don’t worry about it – from K’s perspective late is probably … Continued

Christmas Eve

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This morning R and I girded our loins and went off to Waitrose to collect the beef Wellington for Boxing Day – where, to our surprise (but as suggested to me by the staff member with whom I placed the … Continued

Feinting in coils

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When I came down for breakfast this morning there was a pheasant in the garden, which was a sufficiently unusual sight to send me straight back upstairs for the Big Lens. I didn’t want to open the back door because … Continued

Rotunda

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After spending the early part of the day doing useful things – laundry, computer updates and gift wrapping, mainly – I decided that a little life-enhancement was in order; so I zoomed off to Croome, arriving about half an hour … Continued