Weather

17 Apr 2026

Stowaway

by JDO | posted in: Beetles, Invertebrates, My garden, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

This morning I lugged hoses, a garden sieve, a mat for kneeling on, rubber gloves, a large knife, and a muck bucket down to the far garden, and set about cleaning up the wildlife pond. This is a task that’s … Continued

13 Feb 2026

Brave

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Trees, Weather | 0

The only time during daylight hours today when it wasn’t pouring with rain, was the hour or so when it was sleeting. Oh God. Please. PLEASE. Please just make it stop. I’d had a vague notion of going into Stratford … Continued

8 Jan 2026

Narcissus

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire, Weather | 0

“You’re gorgeous, you are. Mwah….” The cold, clear weather of the last few days disappeared overnight, and we were left with drab dankness. Or dank drabness. Either way, it was horrible to be out in. But I really hate being … Continued

6 Jan 2026

High-key

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire, Weather | 0

R had a couple more appointments in Stratford this morning, and as he’s currently not driving I had to go along too, as chauffeur. I didn’t mind though, because there had been another light fall of snow overnight, and the … Continued

5 Jan 2026

Snow

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire, Weather | 0

We got up this morning to a light overnight dusting of snow. It was still bitterly cold, and as R had to be in Stratford this morning for an appointment with his optometrist, I thought it would be a nice … Continued

4 Jan 2026

Crystalline

by JDO | posted in: Family life, Flowers and plants, My garden, Weather | 0

Today the family descended on us again, but this time in joint celebration of the grandsons’ birthdays – the Boy Wonder having achieved the grand old age of 5 a few days ago, and the Baby Brother turning 2 in … Continued

23 Mar 2025

Wet

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

Yesterday evening there was an unexpected thunderstorm over to the east of us, and though the rain wasn’t too bad here I began to see social media posts about flash floods around Stratford. I was surprised to hear that the … Continued

12 Dec 2024

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Gloucestershire, Landscape, Weather | 0

When you think of winter in the Cotswolds, it’s worth remembering that Bridget Jones is not a documentary: most of the time, instead of (fake) snow at Snowshill, and Colin Firth in a comedy Christmas jumper, you get fog, rain, … Continued

28 Nov 2024

Thaw

by JDO | posted in: My garden, Trees, Weather | 0

It was both foggy and freezing overnight, and if I’d shaped myself and got out in the garden early this morning, I’d have had an extensive pick of frosty subjects at my disposal. But by the time I actually staggered … Continued

19 Nov 2024

Snow day

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Landscape, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

It was a surprise to wake up to snow – and not a welcome one, because I’d been planning on going out birding. But there are no reliable bird sites closer to home than about a fifty minute drive, and … Continued

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