Precocial
I was back in Cardiff today, this time with R, helping out with the grandsons in the absence of our co-grandparents. In truth, I’m not sure how much help we were, but we enjoyed ourselves, and I think the Boy … 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
Criorhina ranunculi
On the way home from school this morning, the Boy Wonder began talking about medicines for some reason, but after he told me with great relish how sweet Calpol is, I switched the discussion to the importance of only taking … Continued
In the pink
I attained State Pension age today – which is at least better than never attaining it – and despite an ongoing sense of bewilderment at finding myself as old as this, when in my head I’m still only forty-something, I … Continued
Tiny bonnet
R and I had a bit of a curate’s egg of a day with the Boy Wonder. He was delighted to see us when we arrived, and if anything even more delighted to see the back of us when we … Continued