jug – Jill Orme Photography

24 Jan 2026

A host of golden…

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Still life | 0

Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike William Wordsworth? R and I almost came to divorce over my contempt for the Great Poet before we’d even got engaged. The relationship survived the row – just – but we’ve never … Continued

28 Mar 2024

Misty

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Still life | 0

When R and I set off for Slimbridge this morning, to collect the Boy Wonder for a visit, it was a bright, sunny day. An hour and a half later, by which time the three of us were having a … Continued

23 Mar 2024

Tired

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Still life | 0

Today was concert day – so there was no time for anything much other than music. Plus, at the point when I thought I might be able to spare half an hour for photography it was raining, so I called … Continued

1 Apr 2023

Slovenly

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Today being concert day, I didn’t have much time for photography. The rain cleared overnight and there were hairy-footed flower bees in the garden this morning, but the light was pretty poor so they were difficult to capture well, and … Continued

19 Feb 2022

Retro Saturday

by JDO | posted in: Food, Recipes | 0

Apologies to the vegetarians in the room. On winter Saturdays I quite often make a casserole in the slow cooker, keeping some of it aside in the fridge for Sunday lunch, and portioning the rest for the freezer. Today, though … Continued

6 Feb 2022

Vivid

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It was a blustery day of alternating sunny spells that made me think I should be out and about, and rain showers that made me glad I wasn’t. R, who had gone walking, said on his return (a little bitterly, … Continued

14 Nov 2021

Gold

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For most of the day it was dark and gloomy, and I didn’t think there was much to be achieved by going out bug hunting. I was having a bit of a dark and gloomy day myself, owing to a … Continued

22 Nov 2020

Pert

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Food, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

We were making lunch when R spotted this little wren hopping around the patio furniture, hunting for insects and grubs. He stood guard while I rushed off to fetch the big gear, and to my surprise the wren was still … Continued

2 Oct 2020

Pastel

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I made a rare visit to Waitrose in Stratford this morning, in search of a few things we can no longer buy from Ocado, and for which Ocado provide no acceptable substitute. I hate supermarkets, but as I was there … Continued

15 Feb 2020

Stormy

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Still life | 0

A low-key kind of day: Processed some owls. Listened to some podcasts. Thought about going out. Looked at the driving rain and lashing trees and decided to stay in. Washed some jumpers. Faffed around with some tulips in the conservatory. … Continued

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