October 2018 – Jill Orme Photography

31 Oct 2018

Gi’s a kiss

by JDO | posted in: Farm animals, Worcestershire | 0

Sheep One: You’re my best friend, you are. Sheep Two (to me): You know I have to put up with this all day, right? Sheep One: I really, really love you. Sheep Two: Somebody kill me now. Please. R and … Continued

30 Oct 2018

Middle class problems

by JDO | posted in: Food, Fruit and vegetables, Still life | 0

The piano tuner came today, and there’s nothing more calculated to drive me from my desk than the noise of a piano being tuned in the room immediately below my study. I thought about going out for a walk, but … Continued

29 Oct 2018

Frost

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

I woke up this morning to the first proper frost of the year. I say that as though it’s a positive thing – and I am trying to think of it as a positive thing – but if I’m honest … Continued

28 Oct 2018

Breakfast

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

It’s a good thing that mallards don’t eat fish – you wouldn’t want to get mugged by this mob. After yesterday’s horrible weather, this morning was cold but clear, and R and I went for an early walk around Croome, … Continued

27 Oct 2018

Ratafia de coings

by JDO | posted in: Food, Fruit and vegetables, Still life | 0

On a day when I had to brave bitter, driving rain to fill up the bird feeders, because even in those conditions tiny garden birds were queueing up hoping for food, and R decided that it was time to break … Continued

26 Oct 2018

Scarred

by JDO | posted in: Warwickshire, Wild animals | 0

Almost the entire herd of fallow deer were hanging out in groups in the West Park at Charlecote today, but there were just a couple of solitary bucks in the Front Park, lying very quietly, this one under some trees … Continued

25 Oct 2018

Broadway

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Creative, People, Worcestershire | 0

I had to do some work today – actual work – and such was the shock to my system that R felt the need to take me to Broadway afterwards and buy me a cheese scone, to build my strength … Continued

24 Oct 2018

Reed bunting

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

I arrived at the Water Rail (aka the Concrete) Hide at Upton Warren this afternoon to find it stuffed to the gunwales with bird photographers and gear. Someone hutched along one of the benches a little to let me sit … Continued

23 Oct 2018

Pert

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

‘Pert’ is not generally a term of admiration in my vicinity; in particular, I have a (possibly unreasonable) distaste for a certain type of small, usually blonde, vacuously pretty actress who seems to get a quantity of work that’s out … Continued

22 Oct 2018

Baited

by JDO | posted in: Warwickshire, Wild animals | 0

I spent a pretty torrid couple of hours at Trench Wood this afternoon, trudging around looking for something appealing – and yes, I’m aware that my idea of appealing and yours may not coincide, but we can’t have everything. The … Continued

Monthly Archives: October 2018