Today’s flower is a very late blooming Michaelmas daisy. Mrs Tootlepedal has been disappointed in how long it has taken to bloom. Today was a complete contrast to yesterday in that the clouds never lifted for the greater part of the day and the hills were covered so the views on my bike ride wereContinue reading “Head in the clouds”
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Two firsts
Today’s flower is a bird. I caught a glimpse of this goldfinch on the feeder but it deliberately kept hiding on the far side so I was only able to catch this one rather blurred image. I will get him again soon. I started the day with the usual morning circuit with Dropscone. The windContinue reading “Two firsts”
Show time
Today’s flower is a late blossoming rose. The leaves are looking a bit spotty to say the least. We are moving up in the world, as last night’s visitor turned out to be the assistant of our local MP getting to know the constituency. I took the opportunity to let him and the MP, asContinue reading “Show time”
Off to see the Glasgow Boys
Today’s flower is a butterfly-less sedum Being woken up by the sound of rain hammering down on the Velux window is never pleasant but on this occasion the fact that I wasn’t intending to cycle today made the pain more bearable. Our plan was to pick up our friend (and fellow archivist and embroiderer) JeanContinue reading “Off to see the Glasgow Boys”
Dumped
Today’s flower is the seed head of a Danish Flag poppy from which Mrs Tootlepedal has retrieved enough seed to cover most of Langholm with poppies next year. Still no cycling because of back troubles. They were less this morning because of the treatment yesterday but because they were less today, I promptly did thingsContinue reading “Dumped”
Tamara Drew us to Carlisle
Today’s flower is the frost affected Fuschsia in full bloom Although the weather was wet, after a telephone consultation, Dropscone and I embarked on the morning ride. Apart from being nearly drowned by the bow wave of a passing lorry on the A7, it wasn’t too bad. However, we were wet enough at the finishContinue reading “Tamara Drew us to Carlisle”
Talking the talk
Today’s flower is a yellow crocosmia Dropscone came round this morning to help me test my back on the morning ride. The weather was cool with a light wind, ideal for a gentle run. We took it steady up the steep little hills and didn’t rush down the downhill and did the trip a minuteContinue reading “Talking the talk”
Back again
Today’s flower is a leycesteria which came into the garden of its own accord It was a back again day in many ways. Firstly my back was still pretty sore at the start of the day but by the end it was almost cured. A little exercise, a little rest and off it goes. ThenContinue reading “Back again”
Another night out
Today’s flower may or may not be a saxifrage (Mrs Tootlepedal says) but it is from the rockery It has been another day of beautiful weather for which we are grateful. Mrs Tootlepedal has even had to start watering the garden in parts. Dropscone was taking his youngest boy back to college in Edinburgh soContinue reading “Another night out”
