Today’s guest picture is another from my sister Mary’s recent visit to the Isabella Plantation in Richmond park We couldn’t quite match Mary’s colourful scene in our garden today, but it was another warm and sunny day here when I had a walk around, with potential and actual flowers and plenty of birds too. MyContinue reading “Gloves off”
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The rude wind’s wild lament
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary. She has been troubled with a nagging virus, but finally seems to have recovered. She managed 11,000 steps today, many of them beside the canal. We were visited by storm Kathleen today, but as she came with strong wind but no rain, we have got off lightlyContinue reading “The rude wind’s wild lament”
Hitting the heights
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He found his local museum looking very jolly this evening as he came home from a Maundy Evening Eucharist at the Cathedral. We had that welcome thing today, a day that was better than the weather forecast had suggested. While my brother and sisters in the southContinue reading “Hitting the heights”
Lofty ambitions realised
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. His lovely picture of the Derwent this afternoon doesn’t show the chilly wind that went with the sunshine. We had a dry and warm morning here, and the conditions were benign enough to tempt Mrs Tootlepedal to cycle to church to sing in the choir for theContinue reading “Lofty ambitions realised”
A Milestone and more
Today’s unusual guest picture comes from our friend Bruce. His Canadian cousin’s granddaughter was skating for a Canadian team in the Trophy d’Ecosse for Synchronised Skating in Dumfries this week, so he went along to give her some family support. Who knew that such things went on here. We woke to a much calmer day asContinue reading “A Milestone and more”
Surprised by sunshine
Today’s guest picture is another delightful study from my brother Andrew’s walks round Derby. We started our day with a visit to church to sing in the (very small) choir. It was chilly, but dry enough for us to cycle to and from church without any danger of getting rained on. Alistair, Clare and Matilda welcomedContinue reading “Surprised by sunshine”
Taking a bow
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary. She visited Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath today and found very few other visitors there because of the poor weather. This left her in peace to enjoy a festive avenue beside the house. We had a much more cheerful day here than lately, with more than a littleContinue reading “Taking a bow”
An out and out day
Today’s guest picture is another from Mary Jo’s visit to the UK. She saw bridges in Cambridge as well as London. This is Clare Bridge. It was a fine day when we got up, but there was mist lying over the river when I looked out of the window. If our car had not been trappedContinue reading “An out and out day”
Singing and smiling
Today’s guest picture is another from our son Tony. He sent it just to let me know that the sun is still shining in East Wemyss. The sun was shining here when we got up. There was a price to pay though, and that was the below zero temperature of -2°C (28.6°F), with frost onContinue reading “Singing and smiling”
On the track to recovery
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Caroline. It is a delightful study of the English having fun at the seaside (while waiting for a thunderstorm to come in). I would like to start this post by thanking all those who took the time to offer me good wishes in the comments on yesterday’s post.Continue reading “On the track to recovery”
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