Oh, please. Just don’t, OK? Even though it all started kicking off around here about three weeks ago, some of us aren’t yet ready to get with the twinkly, ho-ho-ho, gifts piled under the tree, turkey ordered, sprouts boiling, house … Continued
It was another of those days when it felt as if it would rain for ever, but it wasn’t as heavy as the forecast had suggested it might be, and R and I had some errands to run, so we … Continued
From time to time I amuse myself by wondering what people from the past would think of the way we live now, if they suddenly time-travelled forward from their own era. This pondering began at a time when I was … Continued
There’s been a Great Northern Diver at Foxcote Reservoir in Buckinghamshire for a few days now, and as it was still being reported this morning, and it was a bright, sunny day, I thought I’d drive over and take a … Continued
A dreary, damp Monday morning in Stratford was enlivened by quarter of an hour at the river, watching a succession of people arriving and throwing bird food, and the absolute scenes that immediately followed. ‘Feeding frenzy’ barely covers it. As … Continued
Today wasn’t the best day I’ve ever experienced. After running through the usual Saturday morning chores, I had to go out to Bourton-on-the-Hill for a sectional rehearsal for our upcoming choir concert. This went surprisingly well, to be fair, but … Continued
