Stratford upon Avon – Page 19 – Jill Orme Photography

11 Oct 2023

First winter

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R and I had booked a block of time this afternoon to check each other’s tax returns before submitting them. It was also forecast to rain later in the day. These two facts were depressing enough for us to feel … Continued

29 Sep 2023

Flighty

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

I’d have had a reasonably productive day today, but for the three hours I spent on line this afternoon, attempting to choose and buy a replacement external hard drive. I don’t even want a new EHD, but the 50MB raw … Continued

25 Sep 2023

Swirling

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Family life, Warwickshire | 0

The Boy Wonder had a better night, thank goodness, and thus so did I. This morning he was beautifully cooperative with all our preparations to take him back to Wales, on the understanding that we’d use any spare time we … Continued

8 Sep 2023

Autumn romance

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

We have the family coming this weekend, and not wanting to rely on tomorrow’s supermarket delivery for anything vital to the meal plan, this morning R and I took ourselves and a lengthy shopping list to Stratford. I spotted these … Continued

2 Sep 2023

Alert

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

The failure of Ocado to deliver the meat I was planning to use for a casserole took R and me back to Stratford this morning. This was annoying, because I could quite easily have gone to the butcher’s when we … Continued

1 Sep 2023

Dragon days

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Odonata, Warwickshire, Worcestershire | 0

Today was bookended by a pair of dragonflies, both of which I’m posting because this year’s dragon days will soon be coming to an end, and I’m already sadly anticipating the five or six dragon-free months that will follow. It … Continued

30 Aug 2023

Bonus kingfisher

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I was watching dragonflies down by Lucy’s Mill Bridge in Stratford this afternoon when a flash of electric blue caught my eye, streaking past me and then veering up into a tree on the island in the middle of the … Continued

26 Aug 2023

Alone

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

I had to go to Stratford early this morning, for a routine breast scan. R drove me there, and afterwards we went to BTP for coffee and cake. After a quick detour into Waterstones to look at children’s books we … Continued

24 Aug 2023

Attentive

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

Last night was the most peaceful we’ve ever enjoyed with the Boy Wonder in the house, and from 7.40am, when we walked into his bedroom and he sprang happily awake, to 8.20pm when he finally sank back into sleep, he has … Continued

11 Aug 2023

Verdant

by JDO | posted in: Butterflies, Damselflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

I put my back out overnight, which wasn’t the brightest idea I’ve had all week. A session on the shakti mat and some judicious stretching eventually got me moving, but by this point it was late morning, and hot, and … Continued

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