Today’s guest picture comes from Venetia, who has temporarily deserted Somerset to visit friends in Yorkshire where she saw this traditional scene at the Shipley cricket ground. At least it stopped raining here today for the most part but it remained grey and windy which was a disappointment. I had foolishly stayed up into theContinue reading “Slightly more expired than inspired”
Monthly Archives: Aug 2016
Show time
Today’s guest picture shows the interior of Selby Abbey in Yorkshire which my brother visited last week. If that is a red carpet, the Abbey carpet cleaner obviously does a very good job. It was raining when Sandy and I went down to Canonbie early in the morning to put up our pictures for theContinue reading “Show time”
Dampened but not dispirited
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary’s visit to Oxford and shows some punters quanting. (I am using punter here in the sense of people having an inexpert go at something.) As forecast, our fine weather came to an end today. A grey day was brightened by the arrival of Dropscpone with the traditionalContinue reading “Dampened but not dispirited”
In training
Today’s guest pictures were sent to me by Langholm exile Tom and show that the South Africans are just as good at spoiling beautiful scenery with power lines as we are. We enjoyed the last day of our good weather today and I had a busy but uneventful time. It started when Sandy came roundContinue reading “In training”
Vitamin D overdose
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary who was visiting the Botanical Gardens in Oxford. She could see Magdalen College in the distance. We had the third day in a row of welcome sunshine today and flowers and insects greeted it with the same enthusiasm that we did. I am suffering from a littleContinue reading “Vitamin D overdose”
Sunny afternoon
Today’s guest picture shows a very fine bridge over the River Ouse near which my brother Andrew had a cup of coffee recently. We were blessed with another day of unrelenting sunshine but, in the morning at least, it came with a bearable temperature and very light winds so when I went out on myContinue reading “Sunny afternoon”
Here comes the sun
Today’s guest picture comes from my friend Bruce who was at an event at Netherby hall when he spotted a horse which looked as though it could do with a square meal. We were promised sun today and we got sun today. It was most welcome. A perfectly white poppy had appeared to greet theContinue reading “Here comes the sun”
Catching a train
Today’s guest picture comes from my friend and ex colleague Marjorie, who spotted this little fellow near her house. We had another sunless day today, a little warmer than of late and a little less windy. The strain of watching the Olympics is taking its toll with several late nights and I didn’t do anythingContinue reading “Catching a train”
Not quite as fast as Bradley
Today’s guest picture is a splendid collection of bridges over the River Wear at Durham taken by my brother Andrew. The weather lived up to the forecast and was quite a lot less gloomy than recently. From time to time there was even a glimpse of the sun. Owing to the Olympic Games I didn’tContinue reading “Not quite as fast as Bradley”
Gloom brightened by some gold
Today’s guest picture shows Inverary Castle in spring this year. It was sent to me by ‘Garden Tour’ Nancy from Washington State, USA. She met us in May with her husband Phil when they stopped at Langholm on a tour of Britain before going on to the Highlands. We enjoyed, if that is the rightContinue reading “Gloom brightened by some gold”
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