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Seeing actors wandering about in full fig is relatively commonplace in these parts, but I was rather taken with this costume – I especially like the hat, and the phone adds a certain something too, I think. She was on … Continued

What do you mean, lilies don’t like gin? Really…?? Oh, never mind – I’m sure they’ll be fine. This is a fudged entry, in the sense that all of the six images that went into it were shot yesterday. But … Continued

Yesterday evening I went out to hear a talk by the landscape photographer Andy Page, who led the long exposures workshop I so enjoyed in Somerset back in September, and who I’m happy to count as a “photography friend”. He’s … Continued

Two robins in one week? I know – but bear with me. Since Monday’s admission that my life was on the verge of being utterly out of control, I’ve donned my doing-a-passable-impersonation-of-an-administrator hat, and have: Ordered C* food; Ordered C* … Continued

“A what did you say?” said R. “A skein.” “Like when cotton is wound round itself?” “Yes.” “Why?” “Ah – now you’re asking. No idea.” I’ve researched the term, so you didn’t have to, but I’m afraid I still don’t … Continued

I needed to get a routine set of blood tests taken about (ahem) three weeks ago; so today R and I went into Stratford, where he dropped me at the hospital before going off to play with his mate the … Continued

It’s beginning to look a lot like – Oh, do be quiet. I suppose I’d better shape up and start thinking about the upcoming festive season. The problem is that I’m running so far behind myself at the moment, that … Continued

Though a happy person by nature, Marion occasionally found herself wondering what a different kind of life might be like…. R and I went for our walk this afternoon to Charlecote, where we were told that the rut was still … Continued

A morning of admin, followed by the reward of lunch in Stratford with R. We’d intended to shop for some presents for the Offspring afterwards, but I confess that all we managed to choose were lovely, though entirely unnecessary, festive … Continued

I frittered away much of the day on I’m not sure what exactly, other than two hours that I spent researching on behalf of the Bride-To-Be; I accidentally took a call from her this morning which had been intended for … Continued