Watchful
R went off to the Frozen North today, to visit his aunt and her husband, but I was very tired after all the hoorah of the past few days, so I stayed home and tried to dig away part of … Continued
Camouflage
I’ve spent much of the day planning food, ordering food, going out and buying food in real time from an actual supermarket, and worrying that, despite plenty of evidence to the contrary, I might not have sourced enough food to … Continued
Glassy eyed
We meandered back home today, after our mini-break in Yorkshire, both of us hoping that we’ll make it back there before too long. We’d decided to break the journey at a National Trust property that would provide us with a … Continued
Orange Tip
“Is there any reason I shouldn’t go to Slimbridge this afternoon?” I asked R this morning. “No!” he said. “You go! Have fun!” Almost as though he was sick of me stomping around the house complaining about the weather, and … Continued
Osmia bicornis
This morning was very wet and stormy, but the thunderstorms cleared around lunch time and the afternoon was mostly warm and sunny – though scudding clouds still blew through and changed the light quite dramatically from time to time. The … Continued
Rain stopped play
The weather was appalling today: waves of torrential rain, and even a couple of thunderstorms, blowing through on a fierce wind, interspersed with intervals of bright sunshine that were just enticing enough to get you out of the house and … Continued
