Quince season
Yesterday I used the excuse of us having quinces – brought down from the tree in the wild garden by the recent storm – and the fact that I therefore ‘needed’ to devise a still life image around them, to … Continued
Retro Saturday
Apologies to the vegetarians in the room. On winter Saturdays I quite often make a casserole in the slow cooker, keeping some of it aside in the fridge for Sunday lunch, and portioning the rest for the freezer. Today, though … Continued
Gemmiferous
Wikipedia tells me that “forerunners to modern Brussels sprouts were probably cultivated in Ancient Rome. Brussels sprouts as they are now known were grown possibly as early as the 13th century in what is now Belgium. The first written reference … Continued
Fruit Friday
I do like fresh apricots, but I confess to having bought these yesterday with a view to making this image. The weather forecast for today was poor, and I thought they’d give me an easy, quick photo even if I … Continued
Mother’s Day
I have a slightly stressy relationship with Mother’s Day: my mother died several years ago, and I’ve never had a high enough opinion of my own parenting skills to believe that they deserved celebration. But this year I’ve had a … Continued
