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R and I went to Oxford today, to see Titian to Canaletto: Drawing in Venice at the Ashmolean. There were some nice pieces in the exhibition, but it didn’t wow me – unsurprisingly, probably, as I’ve never been a huge fan … Continued

It wasn’t very mobile when I photographed it, though the wind was ruffling its wings. It had arrived overnight with an friend, drawn to our Advent light, and they had settled on the sitting room window; when I spotted them … Continued

I was talking yesterday about December 2007, the month of the Motoring Incident. It also happened to be the month in which Child One turned 18, and I reached 50. R had realised some years prior to this that adolescence … Continued

Actually, this isn’t the least festive I have ever felt while trimming a tree. That dubious distinction belongs to 13th December 2007, when I spent part of the evening hanging baubles to take my mind off the fact that R … Continued

I am so very grateful for all the kind things that have been said about Roley, both here and on Facebook – I hope you’ll forgive me for not responding to each of you individually, but please know that I … Continued

I said goodbye to the Tiny Terrierist this afternoon, kneeling on the kitchen floor with his head in my hands while Ian administered the injection that put him to sleep for the last time. Ian had phoned this morning to … Continued

Firstly, I’d like to thank everyone who sent kind messages yesterday about Roley – and apologise that I haven’t replied to you individually. I hope you’ll understand that all of this has been rather overwhelming. By the time the on-call … Continued

I’d be lying if I told you that this photo worked out as well as I’d hoped. I met up with a friend in Broadway this morning, and during a brief shopping break between cups of coffee and talking each … Continued

The contents of out sitting room window sill, including an Advent light, photographed with a wide angle lens and further distorted by a heavy, faceted Baccarat decanter. This was actually a test shot for composition, and not intended to be … Continued

Well, this has been a strange day. After yesterday’s late night I didn’t surface till nearly 9am, but R slept in even later so I was first downstairs. After feeding the dogs I put the oven on to heat up … Continued