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This isn’t the first time I’ve blipped this clock, nor even the first time I’ve blipped it for Mono Monday: but when I saw that Nickimags888 had set Origins as her theme for this week, the two ideas that came immediately … Continued

I had been planning to enter the revived challenge Derelict Sunday today – but I was still feeling a little down after yesterday, and dereliction didn’t speak to me somehow. I’m sure there will be other Sundays when it’s right … Continued

R and I went to Stratford this morning to run exciting errands – principally going to the tip recycling centre, and buying dog food – and on the way home we took a route that allowed me to photograph some … Continued

R has been disappointed in the roses he bought me the other day because – as often, and unpredictably, happens – they have started to go over very quickly. But I’m still charmed that he bought me a gift, for … Continued

Today R and I went down to London, to see the exhibition “The Amazing World of M. C. Escher” at Dulwich Picture Gallery. This trip was proposed by R, a competent draughtsman himself, who has been a huge fan of … Continued

I was engaged in a fight to the death with the Mac Photos app this morning, when there was a knock on the front door. Check reflection in Retina screen: still wearing dressing gown; hair like bird’s nest; teeth not … Continued

It was a lovely day today, and despite the chaos needing to be sorted out in my computer system and my study I felt the need to make the most of it – so I took a good walk around … Continued

So this is what happens: on Thursday you take your first hesitant step over to the Dark Side, and by Monday you’re talking like James Earl Jones, and thinking that being able to throttle someone via the power of your … Continued

R and I went down to Cardiff this morning, to meet Child One and her young man for lunch. Even though the traffic can be problematic at times, I always enjoy the run down through Monmouth and the Black Mountains … Continued

In the silent watches of last night I formulated an iTunes plan, which I called “The iTunes Plan”. Essentially it involved making some changes to the library on my Windows machine and syncing the iPod after each change, in the … Continued