Plump
This is one of just four photos I took at Croome this morning, where R and I went for a walk because for once it wasn’t exactly raining. It did spit a bit, but not enough to trouble us. At … Continued
Emergency Cormorant
I didn’t want to go out today. In fact, I didn’t even want to get out of bed. But I needed some ingredients to make a casserole, and the forecast suggested that it would at least be dry in Stratford … Continued
Last of the day
I went into Stratford this afternoon, for lack of anything better to do, but although it wasn’t actually raining it was cold, and the light was awful. The best thing about my chilly walk along the river was accidentally putting … Continued
Cheese delivery system
Another day of vile weather (PLEASE. MAKE. IT. STOP.) left me with nowhere to go, and nothing more interesting to do than working on my jigsaw and reading Ben Macintyre’s A Spy Among Friends on my Kindle. Which I’d happily … Continued
Early crocuses
After breakfast, during which the Boy Wonder out-did both of his grandparents in the number of freshly-cooked croissants he managed to demolish, the menfolk went into the garden to play on the swing. Having tidied the kitchen, I went to … Continued