Today’s guest picture comes from my camera club friend Simon. He found Buttermere looking at its winter best on a recent visit. We had a dry day here, cold but not freezing, and with some sun from time to time. I was very pleased that it wasn’t freezing, as I have decided to drive to Dumfries dailyContinue reading “A shorter visit and a shorter walk”
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A test stagger
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Caroline. She walked down to the beach at Southsea yesterday, and reflected on the changes that have occurred since she first came to the area when the beach was simply a stretch of lifeless shingle. We had another grey day here, and it remained grey and fairly coolContinue reading “A test stagger”
Singing and walking
Today’s guest picture comes from Dropscone’s visit to Orkney. He met a very upstanding stone. We had a sunny but slightly chilly day here. I filled the feeder early in the morning and two goldfinches appeared to sample the seed. There was a rather threatening cloud as we cycled to church, but it had disappearedContinue reading “Singing and walking”
Two choirs and a stroll
Today’s guest picture is another from our friend Gavin’s trip to the Isle of Coll. They do good beaches on Coll. This is Crossapol Bay. The day here started well with a set of good old fashioned hymns at the church service, with the added benefits of easy bass parts for me to sing. WithContinue reading “Two choirs and a stroll”
Slightly flaky
Today’s guest picture comes from Langholm exile Tom. He sent it to me to show that the sun does not always shine in South Africa. It rains there too. It rained overnight here, but by morning it was dry and really quite chilly, though the temperature stayed above freezing. There were a few snowflakes inContinue reading “Slightly flaky”
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