Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He and his son Dan went for a walk along the Erewash Canal today. It was a very miserable day here when we woke up, with strong winds and rain rattling the windows. Fortunately, the rain stopped after breakfast for long enough for me to do aContinue reading “A day of weather”
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Diagonal
Today’s guest picture comes from my Somerset correspondent, Venetia. She visited Hestercombe Gardens, near Taunton, and has kindly sent me photographs of a selection of doors and openings. This is one of them. Others may follow. We had another grey day here to go with the very sombre international news, and the continuing indisposition ofContinue reading “Diagonal”
Holding back
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He found some good weather today to visit the Lenton Firs summerhouse with its 200 year old rockery. It is in the grounds of Nottingham University. We had another fine, dry day here with light winds. It had been cold overnight and once again the day tookContinue reading “Holding back”
Back again
Today’s guest picture comes from ex archive group member Ken, who now lives in the north east of England. He was visiting a wetland area at Whitley Bay when he came across these Dartmoor ponies. They are at the wetland site for two or three months to manage the vegetation. We had a lovely springContinue reading “Back again”
Slow start, slow finish
Today’s guest picture comes from my Somerset correspondent, Venetia, She has gone to Morocco for a wild life holiday and is staying in this Ecolodge hotel, the Atlas Kasbah at Agadir. It was a grey day here with rain on and off in the morning. Mrs Tootlepedal had to drive to Carlisle to acquire clipboards,Continue reading “Slow start, slow finish”
Paying attention
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He visited Kedlestone Hall in Derbyshire on one of the better recent days. Mrs Tootlepedal went off to yet another meeting after breakfast and inspired by her vigour, I managed to get myself into my cycling gear and out of the house before coffee time. Admittedly, IContinue reading “Paying attention”
Rain later
Today’s guest picture is another from our neighbour Liz’s walk with Riley, As well as the waterfall, she saw some very early primroses, sheltering beside the stream. We saw the return of grey and windy weather today which was a disappointment after our dry week, but at least the forecast rain didn’t arrive until afterContinue reading “Rain later”
What a bore
Today’s guest picture was sent to me by our friend Gavin. Last week when we were enjoying wet and grey conditions here, he was over on the east coast basking in the sun on Tynemouth beach, a mere 80 miles away. But it was chilly there too in the brisk wind in spite of theContinue reading “What a bore”
Spring in the step
Today’s guest picture come from ex-archivist Ken who tells me that this odd structure is designed to filter pollutants to the equivalence of up to 300 trees. It is situated at Haymarket at a busy junction close to the bus station. Spring arrived today and even if it is, as they used to sayContinue reading “Spring in the step”
Unexpected traffic jams
Today’s guest picture comes from Mary Jo from Manitoba. From Manitoba but not in Manitoba as she has taken a break from endless winter to catch a ray or two in Antigua. It looks like a good decision as more snow has arrived at home. We had a generally sunny, almost totally dry day hereContinue reading “Unexpected traffic jams”
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