Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Caroline. She visited the botanic gardens on her way to the seaside in Southsea today. The forecast was for a cloudy day here today, and when our friend Stan leaned over the hedge as he passed by . . . . . . he wondered if it wasContinue reading “Obliging weather”
Category Archives: Family
Paint it black
Today’s guest picture comes from my friend Ken, the ex archive group member. His son, Chris, who is visiting Perth, Australia, sent him this picture from a day trip to Rottnest Island, where he encountered a quokka. A quokka is not something that you see every day. We had another cool and windy day here,Continue reading “Paint it black”
Spotters spotted
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He headed north to Penrith today and stopped at the Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle for a lunch break. It didn’t get as cold overnight as had been feared, but it was still a chilly morning with a keen north westerly wind when we got up. IContinue reading “Spotters spotted”
Venturing forth
Today’s guest picture comes from our son Alistair. It shows a fine flower that our granddaughter Matilda was given on the occasion of her birthday last month. In a welcome sign of progress, I was able to attend a meeting of TVNR volunteers at the Initiative office this morning. I cycled down and back, andContinue reading “Venturing forth”
Cold
Today’s guest picture comes from our daughter Annie. It shows that it is apple blossom time in London. Spring retreated here today and we were back to decidedly chilly and unsympathetic weather, with a north easterly wind feeling very unkind if you went out into the garden. This didn’t bother Mrs Tootlepedal as much asContinue reading “Cold”
Looking back, looking forward
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. After receiving a terrific battering from the rain and being beaten to the ground, his tulips are making a brave and elegant comeback. We had some of the promised warmer weather here today, although the sun remained stubbornly hidden behind mist in the morning and clouds inContinue reading “Looking back, looking forward”
Up hill and down at the club
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary. She recently took my brother Andrew to Kenwood House where they enjoyed the sight of a magnificent magnolia. Andrew kindly stood in front of the tree to give a proper scale to the picture. In spite of a rather gloomy forecast, we had a windy but fineContinue reading “Up hill and down at the club”
Enjoying a day out in England
Today’s guest picture comes from our son Alistair. He too found some ducks in a pond, but it was a rather classier pond than the little affair in our garden The day started rather sadly when we waved goodbye to Tony, Marianne and the dogs as they set off to drive back to East Wemyss.Continue reading “Enjoying a day out in England”
Dogged determination
Today’s guest picture comes from our daughter Annie. She is in Devon at the moment and sent me this nice shot of the bridge at Dulverton. After our clear moonlit night, we woke to a clear sunlit morning, a bit frosty but lovely. I walked up to the town quite early in the day toContinue reading “Dogged determination”
Slow progress
Today’s guest picture comes from an old friend of my late sister Susan from her New Zealand days. Stephen and his wife have been walking the trail at Queen Charlotte Sound in New Zealand, and he kindly sent me this picture showing that it looks like a very good place for a walk. We hadContinue reading “Slow progress”
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