Coming to rest
Most of the party spent the first full day of the holiday drawing breath, and settling into the idea of a week of relaxation. We went for a late morning swim in the indoor pool, but it was too busy … Continued
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
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
Dragonfly Notspot
This morning I started my road trip at RSPB Newport Wetlands, a reserve I’d never visited before. It’s a former industrial site at the mouth of the River Usk, with good walks through woodland and between the extensive reed beds, … 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