Dismount
I’ve been trying for nearly a week to get a photo of this little bee, but up till now I hadn’t even got close as he zoomed relentlessly around the perennial pea in search of a female. Then late this … Continued
Old and tired
I had to have the front near-side tyre on my car replaced today. This was a relatively painless process, except for the small matter of paying for it (I snickered in amusement when I was first quoted a price, but … Continued
Synchronicity
I got a bit more work done in the garden this afternoon, trimming the little mixed wildlife hedge that R and I planted as a set of two dozen whips a few years ago, but I’m a bit under the … Continued
Buffest Mining Bee
I had to put my car into the garage in Stratford this morning for its 30,000 mile service – a milestone I seem to have reached ridiculously fast – and R came along for the ride. Once I’d handed over … Continued
Bluebell bee
This afternoon I finally restored some kind of order to the chaos of my life: financial statements checked and reconciled, emails deleted, answered or archived, my desk as uncluttered as it’s ever likely to be, new external drive populated and … Continued
Honeywort bee
After we’d finished our Saturday morning chores, R and I went into Stratford so I could pick up a new 5TB hard drive for my raw files. Then we had lunch at BTP, where I’ve become mildly addicted to their … Continued