Seasonal
R and I spent quite a bit of time in the garden today: I pruned the rest of the roses in the back garden, and R dug out a lot of bramble. Being former farm land, our entire plot is … Continued
Rim lighting
Despite the current lockdown, quite a few National Trust and English Heritage properties are still open for local people to use for exercise, including NT Croome. R and I had tickets for a walk there this morning, but when we … Continued
Blue tit Monday
So apparently, the third Monday in January is – according to a ‘scientific formula’ – the most depressing day of the year. Except that the formula is rubbish, and there’s no evidence to support the claim. The concept was actually … Continued
Long-tailed tit
I made up for yesterday’s slobbing around today, by being on my feet nearly all day. This morning I made lamb dansak in the slow cooker, using an excellent recipe I’d seen on Twitter. Then I spent an hour or … Continued
Tiny garden
It was so balmy at lunch time that a neighbour, who walked past while I was out in the garden looking for macro subjects, commented that it felt like spring. Which it did, but all the while I was relishing … Continued
