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R and I had a lovely day today. Child One came back to the Shire for an early celebration of her birthday next week, bringing her young man, and we went for lunch at Vintner in Stratford. It’s very unusual … Continued

I bought a beautiful Echeveria ‘Black Prince’ from Cotswold Garden Flowers last year, but I put it outside for some fresh air this summer and forgot to bring it in again when the monsoon season arrived in Worcestershire – so … Continued

I made this door wreath many years ago, from elements that I bought at a huge craft fair which is held in Birmingham every winter. After a while I decided I was bored with it and replaced it – but … Continued

The spectators along the bank were broadly unimpressed with the rowing style of the coxed eight. I was in Stratford at about 3pm today, banking the derisory contribution sent by our pet insurance company this morning towards the cost of … Continued

With apologies to Mr D. P. Gumby. I thought a bit of photo-faffery might be in order this morning, to take my mind off the fact that Arthur was at the vets having surgery on his eyelid – so this … Continued

Today started rather abruptly. I had put an appointment in the diary to take the dogs for bathing and brushing at 9am, but R pointed out to me yesterday that the groomer doesn’t usually work on Mondays, or open before … Continued

I’m going to try very hard not to whine on again about the weather/light/fact that there’s absolutely nothing to do in Worcestershire at this time of year – but really, it’s getting beyond a joke now. My mood today wasn’t … Continued

I bought a bunch of chrysanthemums the other day – they were pretty cheap, and I liked the strong colour mix of green, white and ox-blood red. As I was trimming them to go into a vase a small bloom … Continued

R and I spent the day in Cheltenham. We had tickets for the touring exhibition Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon at The Wilson gallery – an interesting selection of the images that made her an icon of style and … Continued

I started the day by taking a dog to the vet: Arthur this time, who has become quite lumpy and bumpy in his old age, and has developed a skin tag right on the edge of one lower eyelid. It’s … Continued