Greenery
Our normal Thursday trip to Cardiff was cancelled today, partly because R and I are now sad old people who can’t go out and about enjoying ourselves for more than a few hours together without needing a week lying down … Continued
We meandered back home today, after our mini-break in Yorkshire, both of us hoping that we’ll make it back there before too long. We’d decided to break the journey at a National Trust property that would provide us with a … Continued
“If you’d gone any further forward,” said R, “I was getting ready to grab hold of your camera strap. At least then when you fell off the cliff, I’d still have had your camera.” When he’d agreed to come to … Continued
Today we had at least six Large Red Damselflies in the garden at the same time, which I’ve never seen before, and for which I’m giving much of the credit to our wildlife pond. I counted an ovipositing pair, plus … Continued
“What is that noise?” said R as we were clearing up the kitchen after dinner. “It sounds like a jet engine.” “I can’t see anything,” I said, stepping out onto the patio. “OH! WAIT! Here, look, HERE – come HERE! … Continued
I made a return trip to Lower Moor today in search of dragons, but dragons continue to be in short supply there, so it’s lucky that the entire reserve was seething with damselflies, or I’d have come home with nothing … Continued