Buildings – Page 2 – Jill Orme Photography

20 Dec 2024

Colourful

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Food, Fruit and vegetables, Seasonal, Worcestershire | 0

Please find enclosed herewith my annual Christmas photo of the Broadway Deli. It was by far the most cheerful sight I could find in the village on an otherwise wet and miserable day. Having run a string of minor errands … Continued

14 Dec 2024

Birthday treats

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Landscape, Warwickshire | 0

What a contrast. We went to Compton Verney today, as we also did on my birthday two years ago, when I took one of my favourite ever photos of the lake. Today it was sunny, the temperature was +7 rather … Continued

12 Dec 2024

Weather

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Gloucestershire, Landscape, Weather | 0

When you think of winter in the Cotswolds, it’s worth remembering that Bridget Jones is not a documentary: most of the time, instead of (fake) snow at Snowshill, and Colin Firth in a comedy Christmas jumper, you get fog, rain, … Continued

19 Nov 2024

Snow day

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Landscape, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

It was a surprise to wake up to snow – and not a welcome one, because I’d been planning on going out birding. But there are no reliable bird sites closer to home than about a fifty minute drive, and … Continued

30 Dec 2023

Chipping Campden

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Gloucestershire | 0

The first time R and I drove down this road he said in tones of disbelief, “Some lucky b*****s actually live here!” Which they definitely do, because I was scowled at by some of them today as I wandered around … Continued

28 Dec 2023

Winchcombe

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Gloucestershire | 0

R and I hit the sales in Cheltenham this morning – almost unbelievably, given that we both hate shopping almost as much as we hate crowds of people. We bought new sheets, towels and wine glasses in John Lewis, and … Continued

4 Dec 2023

Look at meeee!!

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Seasonal, Worcestershire | 0

If you’re going to put up Christmas decorations, you might as well do the job properly. Otherwise what’s the point? R and I took a trip to Broadway this afternoon, in the middle of another full-on busy day. The good … Continued

26 Nov 2023

Dank

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Landscape, People, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

It was still dark, but the Boy Wonder and I had been awake for some while – he jumping up and down on the double bed in his room, singing songs at the top of his voice, and every now … Continued

16 Feb 2023

Dusk

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Landscape, Warwickshire | 0

Safely back home now, after travelling to Yorkshire with R for the funeral of my uncle. As often happens, the sadness of the day was lightened by the exchange of family anecdotes. One of my cousins described this big man, … Continued

12 Dec 2022

Slippery

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, People, Pets, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

R and I went to Broadway again this morning, to try to finish our Christmas shopping – which we almost succeeded in doing, so yay us. It’s hard for Broadway not to look picturesque in any circumstances, but in the … Continued