After breakfast (which for the Boy Wonder consisted of two pieces of wholemeal toast with chocolate hazelnut spread, three chocolate Weetabix, one Jelly Tot and an extra-strong mint), we asked B if he’d like to go to the Butterfly Farm … Continued
Oh God. More rain. Will it ever stop?? On the plus side, I’m making progress with the current jigsaw. And tomorrow R and I have the Boy Wonder coming to stay for a couple of nights, so I guess having … Continued
I was in a properly maungy mood this morning, largely because the weather continues to be so very depressing. It wasn’t actually raining though, so I headed up to Hillers in search of birds. Best of the day list-wise was … Continued
Compared to other parts of the country we had it easy, but even here Storm Chandra made it a pretty vile day. Apart from a quick trip out to fulfil two essential errands and indulge in a coffee stop, we … Continued
Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike William Wordsworth? R and I almost came to divorce over my contempt for the Great Poet before we’d even got engaged. The relationship survived the row – just – but we’ve never … Continued
While waiting for R in Stratford this afternoon, I wandered down to the river in the hope of photographing a bird or six – but just as I arrived, so did an unforecast rainstorm. Even without the rain it had … Continued
This morning I had to go to the Farncombe Estate, on Fish Hill above Broadway, because this is where my hairdresser is currently based. Afterwards I swung down into the village, which provided me with a decent cup of coffee … Continued
