Landing lights
I was on my way out to the supermarket this morning when I spotted this female Dotted Bee-fly in the front garden. Shopping immediately dropped to the bottom of my list of priorities, as I scuttled back inside for a … Continued
Four by four
Back on the last day of March, the Speckled Wood was the fourth butterfly to be added to my 2026 butterfly list (since then I’ve also seen the first Holly Blue and the first Orange Tip of the year, though … Continued
Megabubbly
The Boy had barely finished his chocolate Weetabix this morning when he began asking to take his new toy out into the garden, so he could make some megabubbles. I said that we all needed to be dressed first – … Continued
Competitive streak
I was supposed to be chasing the Boy Wonder along Henley Street when I stopped to take this photo, and when he realised that I wasn’t following him I received a definite telling-off. We were on our way from BTP, … Continued
Bluebell bee
This afternoon I finally restored some kind of order to the chaos of my life: financial statements checked and reconciled, emails deleted, answered or archived, my desk as uncluttered as it’s ever likely to be, new external drive populated and … Continued