Today’s flower is a nicotiana. It may not look much but it smells delightful The unfortunate occurrence of the title of this page was me trying to play golf and not succeeding. However, it was a pleasant day for weather and company so the actual score did not matter too much. (I’m lying there.) ItContinue reading “Unfortunate occurrence on golf course”
Category Archives: Cycle outings
A Miserable Day
Flowers of the day are Hostas which have been doing very well this year The day started off very wet and then got a good deal worse. When I took the picture on the right, even to go as far as the car would have left me drenched. It was hailing and thundering. This preventedContinue reading “A Miserable Day”
Today’s flower, a knapweed, is not from the garden but a vivid roadside wild flower which was showing at its best today as we cycled past. The knee is now recovered so I ventured out on a gentle run round the usual morning run accompanied by Mrs Tootlepedal. She was in sprightly mood and weContinue reading
A tourist and a tootle
Today’s flower is a small vase of sweet peas and it is a signal of the way that the year has gone that these are the first sweet peas to be cut this year. This is mostly to do with the dratted sparrows who have a voracious appetite for both sweet and edible peas. TheContinue reading “A tourist and a tootle”
Mrs Tootlepedal pops out to the post
No flower of the day today as there are too many other photos. It has been a busy day which started as so many days do with a ride round the morning ride with Dropscone. This was a stately affair as I was on the slow bike (the road bike is in for repair) andContinue reading “Mrs Tootlepedal pops out to the post”
Worm Excitement
Today’s flower is a marigold With Dropscone off to the doctor again, I was on my own for the morning run. I went round the usual route in the usual direction but at an unusually slow speed as I felt a little tired. After lunch Mrs Tootlepedal and I went to Carlisle, she to completeContinue reading “Worm Excitement”
Separate Journeys
Today’s flower is feverfew In the absence of Dropscone, my pedalling partner, on domestic duties, I changed my normal morning route and went over Callister Hill, past Gair Schoolhouse and down to Gretna before returning via Glenzier, a round trip of 34 miles. In marked contrast to yesterday’s ride, the wind managed to be againstContinue reading “Separate Journeys”
Visitors
Today’s flower needs no introduction When I went out into the garden this morning, I heard a strange noise. On looking up I saw a microlight circling overhead but by the time I had fetched the camera he was disappearing up the valley so I just caught this last glimpse of him. I put theContinue reading “Visitors”
Tootling and Pedalling – a perfect day
Today’s flower is a waterlily The weather was perfect for a morning pedal, with an almost complete absence of wind and a very comfortable temperature so I completed my morning ride very satisfactorily. I have managed the ride every morning this week which is not at all usual as either the weather or business intervenesContinue reading “Tootling and Pedalling – a perfect day”
A Full Day
Today’s flower is a Danish Flag It was a pleasant day today in spite of a bit of a chill in the north easterly wind. I went round the usual morning ride the wrong way because of the change in the wind but it takes about the same time whichever way you go. Sometimes peopleContinue reading “A Full Day”
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