Today’s guest post comes from my sister Caroline. It shows a very difficult jigsaw puzzle that she completed recently. She points out that three pieces are missing but it didn’t spoil her enjoyment at all. Regular readers will have no difficulty identifying the butterflies. After some overnight rain, we had a grey but dry morningContinue reading “More courgette consumption”
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A new low
Today’s guest picture comes from our friend Bruce. He visited Broadway in the Cotswolds yesterday and met a most unusual horse. It came as quite a shock to us to find that the thermometer was showing a measly 3°C when we got up, not far from freezing. It shouldn’t have come as such a surprise,Continue reading “A new low”
A relief
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He knows that I like a bridge, so he sent me this fine reflective study. We were promised ‘rain later’ but it was warm and dry as we cycled to church to sing in the choir, and the mist was rising from the valley as we crossedContinue reading “A relief”
Making the most of the good weather
Today’s guest picture comes from Dropscone’s holiday. He and Susan caught this important train yesterday. We are promised one more warm day tomorrow. Thereafter, the temperature is going back down to the rather cool levels that we have had all summer long. As the forecast also suggests that we are likely to get rain andContinue reading “Making the most of the good weather”
Occasional showers
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew’s recent trip. He visited Dunham Massey Hall and was very impressed by the height of the flowers in the borders in their garden. We are impressed by the vigour of our runner beans . . . . . . but slightly oppressed too as now we haveContinue reading “Occasional showers”
Mistiming
Today’s guest picture comes from our son Alistair. He got the distinct feeling that someone was watching him the other day. I didn’t get well organised at all today, as I managed to footle away the morning when the weather was dry, and then go for a walk in the afternoon when it was decidedlyContinue reading “Mistiming”
Pruning the plums
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary who visited Paris with a friend today. Using the Eurostar train, they did the journey from London and back in a day. Once again, the forecast had it right, and we got another dry day here. It didn’t feel very much like high summer though, as itContinue reading “Pruning the plums”
Chilling out
Today’s guest picture is a passion flower sent by my sister Caroline. There had been excited talk among the weather forecasters of gales and rain for today. Looking at the online forecasts, there were flood warnings to the north and south of us. As a result, we were probably more satisfied with the grey, onlyContinue reading “Chilling out”
Calm
Today’s guest picture shows a flurry of Minis leaving the Kilngreen as Tony and Marianne took their dogs for a walk this morning. Tony took the picture. There was a definite feeling of a change in the weather today. With their well honed sense of irony, the weather gods celebrated the imminent arrival of midsummer’sContinue reading “Calm”
Biscuits, cows and cycling
Today’s guest picture comes from Mary Jo’s visit to British Columbia. She passed these magnificent sandstone cliffs called The Hoodoos on her way home. After overnight rain, we woke to a rather miserable wet morning here, but it was still warm enough to keep the colour in the garden. It was the sort of dayContinue reading “Biscuits, cows and cycling”
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