Breakfast club
R had to have blood tests done in Stratford early this morning, and when I mentioned this to the Boy Wonder, giving him the option of either going out with Granddad early doors or meeting up with him for breakfast … Continued
Emergency Cormorant
I didn’t want to go out today. In fact, I didn’t even want to get out of bed. But I needed some ingredients to make a casserole, and the forecast suggested that it would at least be dry in Stratford … Continued
Last of the day
I went into Stratford this afternoon, for lack of anything better to do, but although it wasn’t actually raining it was cold, and the light was awful. The best thing about my chilly walk along the river was accidentally putting … Continued
Basilisk stare
After breakfast (which for the Boy Wonder consisted of two pieces of wholemeal toast with chocolate hazelnut spread, three chocolate Weetabix, one Jelly Tot and an extra-strong mint), we asked B if he’d like to go to the Butterfly Farm … Continued
Disdainful
While waiting for R in Stratford this afternoon, I wandered down to the river in the hope of photographing a bird or six – but just as I arrived, so did an unforecast rainstorm. Even without the rain it had … Continued
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Something that regularly puzzles me is how difficult it can be to spot birds in trees, even in the middle of winter, and even when they’re singing their heads off. At human head height, in this case. The noise this … Continued