Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He has left the puddles of Bruges behind, and has settled for some sunshine in Spain, with a couple of well known gents to admire in Madrid. It didn’t freeze overnight, which was very welcome, but the cold northerly wind was still very evident as I walkedContinue reading “A pedal and a tootle”
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Good route choice
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Caroline. She is fortunate in having a nearby patisserie with a very relaxing garden to sit in, where she can enjoy her morning refreshment . We woke up to a cool but sunny morning here, and after I had filled the bird feeder and watched goldfinches going andContinue reading “Good route choice”
A pedal, a toddle and a tootle
Today’s guest picture comes from our son Tony. He saw a rainbow to brighten his afternoon today. We woke to some very welcome sunshine here this morning. Unfortunately it was accompanied by a very brisk wind, and it didn’t feel very warm outside when I went to fill the bird feeder. The birds appreciated theContinue reading “A pedal, a toddle and a tootle”
A full but uneventful day
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. While he was on a walk with one of his sons yesterday, he came across an alpaca with a neat haircut . It was a cool but dry day here today, without the benefit of any sunshine to warm things up. We cycled to church where thereContinue reading “A full but uneventful day”
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”
Nearly carpeted
Today’s guest picture comes from my Somerset correspondent Venetia. She is far from home at the moment, and kindly sent me this study of a meadow on the Greek island of Lesvos. We had a slightly chilly but dry day here, and we needed an extra layer when we cycled to church to sing withContinue reading “Nearly carpeted”
Good judgement
Today’s guest picture comes from Mary Jo, my Manitoba correspondent. She has been house sitting in Hawaii with a friend and enjoying the mellow temperatures. For some reason they didn’t go swimming. We had a definite spring day here today, though it was rather deficient when it came to sunshine. The main thing was thatContinue reading “Good judgement”
Nun better
Today’s guest picture comes from East Wemyss. It is not doctored and I think it might be the most interesting picture that Tony has ever taken. It is not often that you see a rainbow letting off steam. It had rained heavily here overnight, but we had plenty of sunshine during the day. This wouldContinue reading “Nun better”
A day of song
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary. She met a moorhen on a recent outing.. It stayed above freezing here overnight but it was far from warm as we cycled to church this morning. Only four choir members turned up, but as the hymns provided plenty of opportunity for cheerful singing, we did ourContinue reading “A day of song”
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