Art
I’ve been known to throw a three-day hissy fit (R: “Year. You mean a three-year hissy fit.”) if whoever does the decorating paints a door without removing all the door furniture first, or at least loosening it enough to mask … Continued
Studio portrait
I hadn’t intended to post another grasshopper so soon after the last pair, but when nature presents you with an unexpected gift it seems a little rude to turn your nose up at it. I spent an hour or so … Continued
Fond farewell
R and I went to Cardiff today, to meet up with our co-grandparents and help B and his parents celebrate his 2nd birthday. The Boy Wonder was on top form, and we had an excellent day. At the end of … Continued
Flaunting it
Nine days to go. AAARRRGGGHHH!!! Sorry. Needed that. R and I sat down to do some detailed logistical planning this morning, and got pretty much nowhere. Every decision seems to hang on the answers to other questions, some of which … Continued
Emergency wreath
I’m still not feeling the whole Christmas thing, though it’s possible I’ll have worked my way round to it by about Easter. I’m making desultory gestures towards it now though, and today’s were to dig out the Advent arch light … Continued
Social distancing
R and I took ourselves off to Croome this morning, lugging a large flask of coffee which we drank sitting on a bench overlooking the lake. You can’t completely avoid people there of course – you have to enter through … Continued
The newish curiosity shop
Today’s post is brought to you by the Chipping Campden Tourism Promotion Board. R and I were so bored with home by today that we needed to be somewhere else – and where is there that’s more guaranteed to cheer … Continued
It’s beginning to look…
This is my absolutely favourite house in Chipping Campden. If R cared about me even slightly, he’d have bought it for me the last time it was on the market. Not that I’m bitter…. Anyway, I’m usually a bit uncomfortable … Continued
