reflection – Jill Orme Photography

8 Jan 2026

Narcissus

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire, Weather | 0

“You’re gorgeous, you are. Mwah….” The cold, clear weather of the last few days disappeared overnight, and we were left with drab dankness. Or dank drabness. Either way, it was horrible to be out in. But I really hate being … Continued

29 Dec 2025

Same old

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Same old pain. Slightly better, perhaps, but not much. Same old beat, round Stratford between the bridges. A little quicker today than yesterday, maybe. Same old birds on the river – no chance now of getting out somewhere to top … Continued

14 Jun 2025

Crikey!

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

“Another piece of chocolate toast, please!” chirped the Boy Wonder. “Really?” I said. “You’ve had two pieces already.” “I know,” he replied. “But I want free. No, four. Five… no, eight pieces!” “Well, let’s take them one at a time, … Continued

29 Dec 2024

Golden hour

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

The Cardiff crew managed to depart the Shire at lunchtime, despite multiple delaying tactics by the Boy Wonder. His word of the day is “alleyway”, which he learned this morning when R and I walked over to the Airbnb and … Continued

21 Jan 2024

Sparkly

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

With Storm Isha approaching, I’d expected that we would have to batten down the hatches and stay safely at home all day, but late this morning the sun suddenly emerged, and the urge to be out and about in it … Continued

6 Nov 2023

Breezy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

The Boy Wonder took his mother back to Wales straight after breakfast this morning, leaving R and me in our normal conflicted state: traumatised at being deprived of our Best Boy, yet simultaneously relieved that he’d gone. We know by … Continued

29 Oct 2023

Sunny

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R and I played a blinder this morning. We’d been thinking of an early walk at Charlecote, but the estate flooded very badly a week ago and much of it is still closed for recovery, so we had to change … Continued

7 Feb 2023

Late

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I’d thought that the tufted duck season was over in our neck of the woods, but when R and I were driving over Bidford Bridge this morning, on our way back from coffee at Hillers, I spotted four of them … Continued

29 Dec 2022

Stratford

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

After my old camera gear had been collected this morning, R and I went off to Stratford. It was cold and blustery, but bright, and after the previous forty eight hours of rainy gloom there were many other people who … Continued

29 Oct 2022

Reflective

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

This morning R and I did some work on the family finances, which was deeply tedious and irritating, but luckily took so long that by the time we eventually made it into Stratford to do our shopping, the morning’s drizzle … Continued

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