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26 Oct 2025

Quince jelly

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

I said yesterday that I was feeling some guilt about wasting the quince pulp I’d boiled up to make quince jelly – and this is why. I started with nearly 1.7kg of fruit in the pan (over three and a … Continued

25 Oct 2025

Demanding

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I took this, and a few other shots of a few other gulls, during a walk-and-coffee-and-cake break in what was otherwise quite a demanding day. As well as all the usual stuff (shopping, cooking, more shopping, more cooking, etc.), I … Continued

24 Oct 2025

Splashdown

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

I went to Farmoor Reservoir this morning, where the wind was vicious and the light only very slightly less so, in search of a pair of Twite that rocked up there yesterday afternoon and were reported again this morning. On … Continued

23 Oct 2025

Solitary

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

R and I went back to Charlecote today, leaving home in warm sunshine and arriving half an hour later under glowering cloud. With hindsight, it’s obvious that we should have walked the park straight away, or at least taken a … Continued

22 Oct 2025

Cryptic

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

I really love a Bittern. I love all herons actually, providing they’re not fishing in my ponds, because they’re so elegant, poised, and aloof. But Bitterns take heron-ness to another level, by being secretive and enigmatic as well. They share … Continued

21 Oct 2025

Torrid

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Ten years ago I’d have been very smug about capturing a Black-headed Gull in flight. Today though, I’m irritated with myself that this is the best shot of the day – which says something about the way my standards have … Continued

20 Oct 2025

Robust

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I went to Stratford twice today – early this morning for a hospital appointment, and then again after lunch, when I had a sudden rush of blood to the head and decided to go shopping for jeans and jumpers. The … Continued

19 Oct 2025

Peak quince

by JDO | posted in: Fruit and vegetables, My garden, Still life, Worcestershire | 0

“Can we stop saying that the garden needs it now?” said R moodily, glowering out of the window at the driving rain. “No,” I replied. “We do still need it – the ground’s like rock.” He sighed, got his umbrella, … Continued

18 Oct 2025

Seasoned

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

The entire family descended on us today, so it was a pretty full-on day. Between the usual Saturday morning chores, and zooming around the entire garden on the ride-on mower to tidy it up a bit, I didn’t get any … Continued

17 Oct 2025

Prancer

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

I went back to NT Charlecote today, where the Fallow Deer rut is definitely kicking off. There was some sparring going on between the younger bucks, and quite a lot of stamping around and bellowing by some of the older … Continued

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