Stratford upon Avon – Page 29 – Jill Orme Photography

15 Mar 2021

Personal care

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I do like a mallard, though they’re so common that I tend to take them for granted. If you’d asked me to describe the colouring of a male from memory, I’d have been able to come up with the iridescent … Continued

6 Mar 2021

Mr Hangry

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I’ve realised that I’ve become a slave to the light. After skulking around doing nothing very useful in the yesterday’s gloom, this morning’s better light brought on a burst of energy, and by 11am I was not only showered and … Continued

1 Mar 2021

Quizzical

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Today was the 35th anniversary of R’s and my first date, though we’d known each other for several years prior to that. In normal times we make a bit of a thing of these milestones, but of course these are … Continued

16 Feb 2021

Mood

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I went to Stratford Hospital this afternoon to receive my first dose of CV-19 vaccine. The clinic was amazingly efficient: within five minutes of walking through the door I’d been registered and was in a cubicle with a doctor. The … Continued

14 Jan 2021

Ghost town

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Monuments, Warwickshire | 0

Firstly, I’d like to thank everyone who has congratulated me and said nice things about my CPAGB award, either here or over on Facebook. It’s one of the delights of blipfoto that so many members are so supportive of and … Continued

5 Jan 2021

Tantrum

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Imagine getting into such a state of rage that you carry on like this, steaming up and down the river in pursuit of a younger male who’s done nothing more offensive than look at you a bit funny. Thank heavens … Continued

30 Dec 2020

Strange…

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

This morning R and I went for what will have to be our last walk in Stratford for a while: as of midnight it will be moving into Tier 4, and non-essential travel into the area, though not prohibited, will … Continued

26 Dec 2020

Pruning

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R and I dragged ourselves out of bed at 7.30 this morning (slightly the worse for wear, in my case), and went to Charlecote. We would, we assured each other, feel better for it afterwards. This however, turned out not … Continued

24 Dec 2020

Love

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

The weather forecast proved to be correct, and this morning was brisk but bright. Overnight the flood water in our valley had receded enough for R and me to get out of the village, so we went to Stratford and … Continued

21 Dec 2020

Sad times

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

One of our neighbours died a couple of weeks ago, and this morning R and I went to his funeral. Having been born and bred in the parish, and lived here all his life, there were far more people wanting … Continued