Quizzical
Today was the 35th anniversary of R’s and my first date, though we’d known each other for several years prior to that. In normal times we make a bit of a thing of these milestones, but of course these are … Continued
Valentine’s Day
In the spirit of the day, I made a poem: The great spotted woodpecker’s lower belly is red, Its cap is very dark blue if looked at in a certain light (though generally described as black), It has some fairly … Continued
Possessive
Possession, as we’ve all been told, is nine-tenths of the law, and this fieldfare demonstrated the principle perfectly today: arriving on the back lawn about half an hour after I scattered a bag of apples, it declared ownership of this … Continued
Contre jour coal tit
“Waahhh!!” I wailed at R, rushing into the kitchen at about three o’clock this afternoon. “I haven’t taken a photo yet! Waahhh! Where’s my camera? There’s a starling on the seed feeder! I don’t know where the big camera is! … Continued
Little egret
R and I almost got divorced at 7.45am today, when he wakened me from deep sleep to remind me that we had tickets for an early walk at Charlecote. It would be fair to say that I was not enthusiastic. … Continued
