Hope Valley
R and I went to Derbyshire today, to take R’s Aunt B for lunch, in belated celebration of her 90th birthday. We had a lovely time chatting with her, and as not infrequently happens I was left rather awestruck – … Continued
Mono Monday: Landmark
This is Edensor, which R had to remind me this afternoon is pronounced ‘Enzer’. But he’s virtually a local, whereas I’m not, even though I lived on the Derbyshire edge of Sheffield throughout my teen years. Anyway. We were up … Continued
Winter sun
Having by now eaten our combined body weight in Christmas leftovers, today R and I found ourselves peering into a half-empty fridge. This, plus the fact that it had stopped raining after what felt like months, gave us all the … Continued
All the King’s Men
The most exciting thing that happened to me today was a visit to my hairdresser in Chipping Norton. And the second most exciting was a five-minute stop at the Rollright Stones on my way back towards Moreton in Marsh. No, … Continued
Victoria Park
Another day of fun and frolics for R and me, over in the Principality with Baby B. He was an absolute poppet, except when he wasn’t, but by the time we arrived home this evening we were almost too tired … Continued
Monmouthshire
This is the view from the meadow below our holiday house. I’ve shot it in all kinds of moods over the course of the week, but as I walked through the meadow (sadly mown since I last saw it) to … Continued