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I bought these mineral eggs at the Science Museum when we went to see the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition last summer; no reason, really, I just couldn’t resist them. I’ve been keeping an eye out since then for … Continued

Scampi: 13 year old wire-haired Jack Russell Terrier, The Valley, Evesham. “Oh sorry – he’s growling.” “That’s OK: I’m not to everyone’s taste.” “It’s not personal – he growls at my wife too. He’s quite protective, and he thinks you … Continued

It was such a pleasant day today that I risked casting a clout, and went jacketless when I took Arthur for his morning walk. As we were meandering along I heard a loud buzzing noise, and tracked it to a … Continued

R and I needed to move some money today, from our main bank to another one using a slightly more positive definition of the term “interest”. The sum was above the limit for personal on line transactions and we didn’t … Continued

She does not care for me. At all. She was lying on top of my neighbour’s log store (which stands just behind the dividing wall between our gardens), watching the world go by – as opposed to toileting in my … Continued

I’m a happy bunny today: I heard the ping of an email on my phone before 7am, and it turned out to be from the support people of the company who make the gallery plugin I’m using on my web … Continued

I’ve been havering for about the past hour: I simply couldn”t decide which photo to blip. In the end I’ve gone with this because it’s my MM shot, and I’ll put my others on Facebook – though I’m not sure … Continued

You haven’t had a swan melée for a while, so please accept this one with my compliments. Today has been a day of post-Bach anticlimax, made worse by the fact that I’ve been tired and in pain. My back has … Continued

So that’s it then: the St John Passion has been sung, and I’m back at home with a smile on my face and a large glass of Rioja. I loved the concert, and I think the choir gave the best … Continued

A word that describes equally well the colour of these tulips, the weather, and my mood for most of today. Arthur, who had been doing very well on a combination of circulatory and joint medications, has seemed over the past … Continued