Dank
It was still dark, but the Boy Wonder and I had been awake for some while – he jumping up and down on the double bed in his room, singing songs at the top of his voice, and every now … Continued
The entertainer
We were in Stratford this morning, running errands, when R spotted the bicycle piano busker Rimski in the Bancroft Gardens, surrounded as usual by a crowd of amused onlookers. We haven’t seen him for a while (it’s nearly three years … Continued
Breakfast meeting
I had a hospital appointment in Stratford this morning, at a time when under normal circumstances I’d barely be starting to think about getting up. It was a bit of a shock to the system, to be honest, to both … Continued
Pieces of eight
Not wanting to try your patience at this stage of the year by posting too many invertebrates*, I’m bringing you a couple of rather more unusual sightings today. Both of them were pointed out to me by R, so if … Continued
Mono Monday: Candid
This ramp down to the River Taff at Blackweir is popular all year round with dogs and their people, and in the heat of summer it can be busy with picnickers and sunbathers. Today was bright and sunny but windy … Continued
Determination
I don’t generally take street shots of children, for obvious reasons, but R and I were enchanted by this little one’s attitude, and I’m pretty confident she’s not identifiable, except perhaps by the pink unicorns. She was one of five … Continued
Performative
Stratford being the kind of place it is, no-one turned a hair. Let’s face it, in a town where even this doesn’t look especially out of place, you’re going to have to work quite hard to get a reaction. I … Continued