Shakespeare country
R and I went to the cinema today – we think quite possibly for the first time since the pandemic – to see Hamnet. It was outstanding – lyrical, beautiful, and heartbreaking – and I wept through quite a bit … Continued
Sepulchral
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
Me and my leaf
R and I had to go to Warwick this morning, and on the way back we stopped off in Stratford so we could top up our already sky-high sugar levels, and I could get a photo. We parked in Old … Continued
Lower Mill
I’ve idly wondered for years what it would be like to live within the Cotswold Water Park, and for the next week I’m going to have the chance to find out: this afternoon the Cardiff, Leeds and Shire crews all … Continued
Guiting Power
Recently, with R’s help, I’ve been trying to knock a few things off my worry list. For several weeks I’d been fretting (in a pretty low-key way, admittedly) about the ride-on mower, which we were told to run at intervals … Continued
New Year’s Eve
R and I went to Stratford for lunch today, as we like to do on New Year’s Eve. At the third time of trying we finally managed a meal at the Turquoise Kitchen (the previous two bookings having had to … Continued