Published
Back in the winter of 2022 I was contacted by Roger Morris, one of the authors of the WildGuide to British and Irish hoverflies, who asked if he could use my image of a Cheilosia Illustrata in the new edition … Continued
Preparation
Well, not preparation exactly. More like thinking about preparation. For a start, I won’t be reaming the oranges by hand this year – I’ve done it many times before, but now I’m old I’ve decided to give my hands a … Continued
Story time
That’s not my grandson… its nose isn’t snotty enough. Oh, wait…. Spoke too soon. Luckily I’d taken the decision not to wear clean jeans this morning, so it didn’t matter that my leg was used as a handkerchief several times … Continued
What to choose…?
When a boy has mastered crawling, the world is his toy basket. And for his ancient grandparents, watching him crawl over to his toy basket and kneel up to choose something to play with provided a happy interlude, as they … Continued
Saving the best till last
We have become a grandmother. M. Thatcher, 1989 Baby B was born in Cardiff in the small hours of New Year’s Eve, to the absolute delight of a quartet of cheering grandparents. His story, and that of his parents, is … Continued