Peaceful
I was quite tired this morning, after all the rushing around of the last few days, so I allowed myself a leisurely start, but I wanted to see if there was any rutting activity still going on at Charlecote, so … Continued
Dragonfly Notspot
This morning I started my road trip at RSPB Newport Wetlands, a reserve I’d never visited before. It’s a former industrial site at the mouth of the River Usk, with good walks through woodland and between the extensive reed beds, … Continued
Flight practice
This morning H and S set off back to the Frozen North (H still a bit under the weather with what now looks pretty clearly like a virus), and suddenly the house was huge and empty. So R and I … Continued
Pooh sticks
By the time I emerged from the shower this morning, R and B were already out in the garden, collecting fallen twigs to take to the bridge and throw into the stream. They came back with a sizeable collection in … Continued
More ‘tick!
“Would you like to go to the playground in the park?” enquired R. “Yes,” said B. “Mmmmm,” I said warningly. “It’ll be crazy on a Sunday.” “Probably not, at this time,” said R – at which point I realised that … Continued
Winter sun
Having by now eaten our combined body weight in Christmas leftovers, today R and I found ourselves peering into a half-empty fridge. This, plus the fact that it had stopped raining after what felt like months, gave us all the … Continued
