Ladybird

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I pruned our Fragola grape vine this morning, and brought in about 2kg of (over)ripe grapes to be boiled up for grape jelly. I had sorted them into edible and not, and was washing the usable ones in a colander, … Continued

Another fieldfare

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I had an idea for today’s Mono Monday theme, which involved R riding past me on a bicycle, wearing a silly hat and holding up an umbrella. But when I suggested this to him, the lack of enthusiasm in his … Continued

Winter guest

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R spotted this fieldfare from one of the back bedrooms this morning – the first that either of us has seen in the garden this winter. I got quite a few reasonable shots – surprisingly, as I was shooting through … Continued

Regina coeli

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It was the final rehearsal for our concert this afternoon, and by the time I left Chipping Campden the light was fading fast. I managed to get to Windmill Hill and take this shot across the Vale just before the … Continued

Cymbidium orchids

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I swung by Stratford Garden Centre the other day to see if they had any poinsettias (which they did), but when I saw these Cymbidium orchids I couldn’t resist buying them too. I have quite an emotional response to them, … Continued

But are we downhearted?!

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Well, maybe just a little. I’m fortunate not to suffer from SAD in any kind of clinical sense, but I think we’re all probably inclined to get at least a little low in the dark months of the year – … Continued

Dawn

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At 7.15 this morning I was standing at my study window, looking to the east and coming to the conclusion that the large bank of low cloud in front of me meant that I wouldn’t get any dawn shots, so … Continued

Comedy and tragedy

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R suggested these cufflinks to me as a subject for Tiny Tuesday today. I bought them for him a few years ago, at a time when he spent a lot of time wearing nice work suits with double-cuffed shirts. These … Continued

Mono Monday: Another Brick in the Wall

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Not a song I’ve ever liked, I have to say – it’s musically uninteresting, and lyrically idiotic. Apologies to any massive Pink Floyd fans. Anyhoo, I was wandering around Stratford, feeling rather uninspired, when I spotted this scene: four young … Continued