Insouciant
The sun came back out today, and brought with it the Hairy-footed Flower Bees. When I got tired of chasing them I went for a little wander up and down the lane, and on a whim veered onto the driveway … Continued
Lesser lesson
I don’t have much to say about today: it was cold and dark, and R and I – who had to spend the morning and the first half of the afternoon dealing with the kind of tedious, irritating domestic nonsense … Continued
The joy of spring
I finally got to try out the new power edger today, and it was a lot easier to use than I’d expected – though, to be honest, I think the ground was still a bit too damp, because I had … Continued
Taking flight
I made a late decision to go to Slimbridge, and didn’t arrive until almost 3pm. With closing time being at 5pm today, this left very little time for me to yomp around the hides and see what I could find, … Continued
Last of the day
I went into Stratford this afternoon, for lack of anything better to do, but although it wasn’t actually raining it was cold, and the light was awful. The best thing about my chilly walk along the river was accidentally putting … Continued
Incompetence
Yesterday, on my way from the river to meet R for lunch at BTP, I nipped into White Stuff on Henley Street and bought a jumper in their January sale. Some time after we arrived home, I realised that I’d … Continued
New Year’s Eve
R and I like to have lunch out on 31st December, because this lets us pretend to celebrate an occasion that seems to be important to most of the rest of the world, while ensuring that we’re safely tucked up … Continued