Monthly Archives: April 2017

R and I so enjoyed our sunny Sunday Stratford-upon-Avon breakfast last week that we went for a rematch this morning. This allowed me to photograph another Dog of Boston Tea Party – a very pretty spaniel/poodle cross – but unfortunately … Continued

According to the weather forecast we were due a mild and sunny day today, which filled me with expectation of a productive bug hunt; but as I peered out of the back door at the bitter gloom enveloping the garden, … Continued

I’m not sure where today disappeared to, except that I slept better and woke later than normal. But I was fully functional and appropriately clad by 10am, when the decorator arrived to size up a few jobs we need doing. … Continued

For the past few days I’ve been nursing the idea of taking a sunset image across a field of oilseed rape. I missed really nice sunsets on Tuesday (because of BGCC), and last night (choir); and for much of today … Continued

I was feeling a bit down this morning, but then I saw some photos of the bluebells currently in flower at Croome, and realised what was missing from my life. R was pulling up weeds in the garden when I … Continued

Is what this tiny spider – maybe 6mm across – was clearly thinking about me. We had visitors yesterday – R’s cousin M and his wife A came to spend the day with us, and stayed overnight. This morning we … Continued

I found this clump of feathers in the garden this morning; I haven’t tried to separate and count them, but there must be over a dozen including a number of small downy ones, and they seem to be evidence of … Continued

This is another photo in my occasional series Dogs of Boston Tea Party. R and I decided to go out for breakfast this morning – because, you know, laziness – and as soon as we sat down I became aware … Continued

R woke me with a cup of tea early this morning, because I’d said that I might go into Stratford to photograph the annual Shakespeare birthday parade. In the end, the thought of traffic and crowds was just too off-putting, … Continued

When we were in town a few days ago R asked if I needed more tulips, as the previous ones were well past their best. He has become very fond of the tulip vase, which is surprising given his previous … Continued