Stratford upon Avon – Page 30 – Jill Orme Photography

5 Jan 2021

Tantrum

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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…

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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

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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

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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

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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

19 Dec 2020

Mr Grumpy

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When R and I went to Broadway this morning so that I could exchange a faulty item at OKA, there was some dark and threatening weather moving northward over the Cotswold scarp, and spilling down the Edge towards the village. … Continued

15 Dec 2020

Sparkling

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Just occasionally, it seems, fortune still favours the righteous. The only sign this morning of my shameless overindulgence yesterday was that I woke up a little earlier than usual; whether it was the industrial quantity of crispy duck that forestalled … Continued

11 Dec 2020

Diving duck

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I had a busy day today, encompassing a supermarket dash, a walk in Stratford, some domestic engineering, a little cooking, and a present-wrapping session with R. I’m quite tired now, but hopeful that the fact I was able to get … Continued

5 Dec 2020

Playtime

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If photography means ‘drawing with light’, I feel there should be another word for playing with light, but I’m no Greek scholar, and I can’t construct one. I’m sure you get what I’m saying though: this photo isn’t meant to … Continued

4 Dec 2020

Poised

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The body’s a funny old thing, isn’t it? This morning I was crawling round the house, shivering, head aching, throat sore, skin crawling. And whinging, of course, as you’d probably expect. And then by this afternoon, I wasn’t. It seemed … Continued

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