Dark Lady
After a trip into Stratford to buy some boring but necessary clothing (time-consuming, irritating, and expensive), and to be bought a restorative cup of coffee by R, who was hanging around in town at the time while his car was … Continued
Handsome fungus beetle
This is a rather messy image, I’m afraid, and as such it doesn’t please me. But on the other hand, it’s a photo of something I’ve never photographed – nor yet heard of – before today, so it lets me … Continued
Garden hawker
R and I had quite a busy day today: I did various bits of domestic engineering, including making a large aubergine loaf and freezing it in portions, and we both did some fairly hefty gardening. The weather this morning was … Continued
Minty fresh
It was a day for watching the rain falling outside the kitchen window and being glad that I didn’t have to water the garden after all; for making a large batch of lamb dhansak in the slow cooker; and for … Continued
Independence
I had a rheumatology consultation by telephone this morning, as a result of which I had to go to Stratford hospital this afternoon, to collect some extra medication that we hope will deal with a recurrent joint flare. R drove … Continued
Ready to pop
R and I are currently suffering acutely from Baby B’s cold. In fact we were both so ill by yesterday evening that we started to wonder if we might actually have Covid, so we took lateral flow tests (please don’t … Continued
Happy homecoming
R and I were back at home before midday, and after a couple of hours of unpacking and putting things away I wandered out into the garden to see what might be about. Almost immediately I managed to put to … Continued
Bushy butterfly
I’m not a fan of the buddleja – it’s an ugly shrub, and although it professes to be good at attracting butterflies, in our garden it’s generally only visited by honey bees. Today though, it was hosting both a Small … Continued