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Today it was R’s turn to begin the process of interviewing car salesmen and he wanted me to go too, as he has a peculiar preference for me not to refuse to drive his next car, as I mainly do … Continued

Here in the Heart of England we’re surrounded by more tradition than you can shake a stick at, so I was rather spoiled for choice today. I could have photographed traditional buildings without even leaving the village, but I was … Continued

Not much to report today: more sorting out; more throwing away; more sadness. I know it’s a process, and you just have to work through it, but I don’t want to play this game any more. I just want my … Continued

R and I are both very grateful for the lovely comments you left on yesterday’s blip, and the hearts and stars you gave to our old chap – who, of course, would have detested all the attention. I have read … Continued

This morning Arthur couldn’t eat and was clearly in pain, and R and I decided that it was time. Eventually I got him to eat some scrambled egg, heavily laced with anti-inflammatories, which allowed him to settle and have a … Continued

I’m crazily late posting this evening, so I’ll refrain from writing my usual screeds of rubbish. Suffice it to say that today has been busy, and less productive than I hoped it would be. I had an appointment in Stow-on-the-Wold … Continued

I was wandering up the garden this morning, just looking to see what was about, and a strange movement caught my eye as a bright and strange-shaped bug disappeared into the depths of a Potentilla. When pursued with the macro … Continued

This is beautiful, don’t you think? The markings are really exquisite when you get up close. What?? Where’s everybody gone…? So yes, we’re back to the autumn, when I post photos of big fat garden spiders, and all the arachnophobes … Continued

I bought this Timothy Richards doorway model of the Hotel Central in Prague for R about fifteen years ago, just because we both love Art Nouveau. We vaguely said that one day we would go and find this building – … Continued

I pursued this Small Tortoiseshell round the front garden for several minutes this morning: all I wanted was a couple of decent shots of him, and all he wanted was for me to GO AWAY. I’ve previously seen butterflies rear … Continued