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Monthly Archives: December 2021

Birthday boys
31 Dec 2021

Birthday boys

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

R and I have been together for 35 years now (“…and it dooon’t seem a daaay tooo looooong…”), and I genuinely can’t remember ever seeing him wearing a party hat before. But if there was ever going to be someone … Continued

baby, child, granddad, grandfather, grandson, hat, party
Catering
30 Dec 2021

Catering

by JDO | posted in: Food | 0

I made some vegetarian ‘sausage’ rolls this afternoon, as a contribution towards an upcoming birthday party. A slightly risky project, because it’s a recipe I haven’t used for about a quarter of a century, but they looked and smelled pretty … Continued

bread, BVS, cheese, cooking, cream, food, herb, ingredients, marble, onion, pastry, rolling pin, spice
Mr Tumnus
29 Dec 2021

Mr Tumnus

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

After a dreary, dark morning, the light improved slightly at around 2pm, and I thought it might be worth nipping up to Dunnington to spend half an hour in Hillers’ hide. It turned out that I was right – the … Continued

bird, buck, deer, Dendrocopos major, feeder, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Hillers bird hide, Muntiacus reevesi, muntjac, tree
Winter sun
28 Dec 2021

Winter sun

by JDO | posted in: Landscape, Trees, Warwickshire | 0

Having by now eaten our combined body weight in Christmas leftovers, today R and I found ourselves peering into a half-empty fridge. This, plus the fact that it had stopped raining after what felt like months, gave us all the … Continued

Avon, bridge, Coxs Yard, landscape, Old Tramway Bridge, river, Stratford upon Avon, willow tree
One perfect rose
27 Dec 2021

One perfect rose

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

I know it’s only two days since I was celebrating the fact that the solitary bees could be emerging just a couple of months from now, but I do find it worrying that my Iceberg rose is still flowering in … Continued

apple tree, bloom, flower, garden, iceberg, rose, tree, winter
Fambly
26 Dec 2021

Fambly

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

“We need a photo of us all around the Christmas tree,” said L, and after yesterday’s epic photographic fail I thought the least I could do was fetch a camera and a tripod and oblige. The Christmas tree is in … Continued

baby, child, Christmas tree, conservatory, family, selfie
Anticipation
25 Dec 2021

Anticipation

by JDO | posted in: Family life, Seasonal | 0

R and I had a lovely, happy family day with the Family B, H and S, and my sister, brother-in-law, and nephews, and felt very lucky to be able to be with them all again after so long. Baby B … Continued

bauble, Christmas Day, Christmas decoration, Christmas tree, dragonfly, ribbon
Gemmiferous
24 Dec 2021

Gemmiferous

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

Wikipedia tells me that “forerunners to modern Brussels sprouts were probably cultivated in Ancient Rome. Brussels sprouts as they are now known were grown possibly as early as the 13th century in what is now Belgium. The first written reference … Continued

brussels sprout, Christmas decoration, Christmas lights, pine cone, star, still life, vegetable
Baubles
23 Dec 2021

Baubles

by JDO | posted in: Seasonal | 0

I’ve reached the spinning in a circle, keening gently, stage of Christmas. And – breathe… The Cardiff contingent arrived this afternoon, and Baby B kept R and me happily occupied until about half an hour ago, when he was taken … Continued

bauble, Christmas decoration, Christmas lights, Christmas tree, ribbon
Scruffy
22 Dec 2021

Scruffy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I’ll just go to Hiller’s for an hour’s peace and quiet, before the madness of Christmas really kicks off, I thought. Well, you know that proverb about the best laid plans…? When I arrived in the garden and heard the … Continued

bird, Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus, Hillers bird hide

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