Mono Monday: Diamond

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The Bachmen were confident that The Slattern wouldn’t notice if they helped themselves to a couple of her diamonds and sold them on eBay, in order to top up the tea and biscuits fund. I’ve spent much of today sitting … Continued

All’s Well That Ends Well

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When R went to London to do The Complete Walk yesterday he ended up having a somewhat torrid time: they were having technical difficulties with some of the big screens, and not all of the films were showing. Child One … Continued

Much Ado About Nothing

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Today I braved part of Stratford-upon-Avon’s Shakespeare 400 celebration. Or “Hell on a Stick” as I prefer to think of it. I don’t really care for crowds. No, sorry – I’ll come in again. I don’t care for crowds at … Continued

Mystery blossom

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It’s not a mystery to me, but I have a feeling it’s not all that common and I’m wondering if anyone else knows what it is? No prizes for guessing, sadly – just the glory of being right. The bizarre … Continued

Just too difficult!

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“Oh good grief!” said Eristalis pertinax, throwing up his tiny paws in despair, “It’s just too difficult! I’ll be here till Christmas trying to sort out which of these Tiny Tuesday entries I like best…” After a good night’s sleep … Continued

Coitus interruptus

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So there you are, minding your own business and doing what comes naturally, when firstly some idiot arrives with a camera and points a huge lens at you, and then the neighbours get uppity. It’s a good thing you have … Continued

Dotted bee-fly

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Looking, I think, like a tiny, furry narwhal. If you have the time, please do look full-screen. I daresay my garden has harboured bee-flies for donkey’s years, but I spotted my first one ever about a fortnight ago. That was … Continued

Mono Monday: The Environment

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From the moment just before 8am when one of the scaffolders hammered on the front door and asked me if I would please move the car I’d tucked neatly out of the way on the verge outside the garden wall … Continued

Malus

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This is the crab apple which I posted last Monday, with its buds still furled and dripping wet. Today, although the air was still cold, the sun came out (along with a lot of lovely bugs), and when I crossed … Continued

Snow day

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What on earth is happening with the weather? Forgive me if I’m sounding like one of those tedious people who think that everything was better forty years ago, but I’m certain the seasons used to be more predictable than this. … Continued