Today’s guest picture is another from Bruce’s visit to the south west of England. He saw this black swan at Dawlish. He tells me that before he saw this actual black swan, he had thought that all black swans were public houses. The main business of the day was taking Granny to Newcastle Airport soContinue reading “The pick of the crop”
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Hipped
Today’s guest picture comes from my nephew Emre, by way of my sister Susan who forwarded it to me, and shows his daughter Lila, the latest addition to our family. A great uncle again. I am feeling my age. The full day that I enjoyed yesterday turned out to have been a little fuller thanContinue reading “Hipped”
Nothing doing
Today’s guest picture was sent by my friend Mike Tinker who encountered a bird cherry tree on a walk near Brampton yesterday. The tree had been completely defoliated and had been covered up in a weblike material by the bird cherry ermine moth. He tells me that the tree looked as though it had beenContinue reading “Nothing doing”
Langholm enjoys itself
Today’s guest picture, taken by on his phone by Tim, the husband of one of our choir members, shows Langholm Sings in full voice before breakfast this morning. The older people are Langholm Sings, the silent children in the shot are waiting for the next song. The head in the foreground of Tim’s picture givesContinue reading “Langholm enjoys itself”
Full throat
Today’s guest picture comes from a recent visit of my brother Andrew and his wife Catherine to Antwerp and shows the interior of the very handsome railway station there. After yesterday’s early start, I wasn’t quite so nimble today and had to settle for a shorter 21 mile ride up the A7 to the MosspaulContinue reading “Full throat”
Pain relief
Today’s guest picture caught the eye of Bruce who was on a visit to Edinburgh’s Grassmarket. You may need to click on the picture to read it properly. Today started with a visit to the dentist to check on the enduring toothache after my recent tooth extraction. The dentist peered into my mouth and saidContinue reading “Pain relief”
Making an exhibition of myself (and others)
Today’s guest picture was sent to me from Edinburgh by Bruce. He was trying to see what it felt like to be noble by standing on the bridge of the Royal Yacht Britannia. The first business of the day was to go to the Town Hall and hope that everyone who had promised to beContinue reading “Making an exhibition of myself (and others)”
Cooking and singing
Today’s guest picture shows a lovely old fashioned VW Camper, done up for a wedding in Carlisle. It was noticed by Bruce who kindly sent me the picture. I wonder if it will host the honeymoon too. It was another day when an early start would have been rewarded with fine cycling conditions but asContinue reading “Cooking and singing”
Dropscone drops in
Today’s guest picture was sent to me by Gavin. It shows him in front of an enormous hedge in the Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh yesterday. By coincidence, Mrs Tootlepedal and Matilda were there too yesterday but they didn’t meet Gavin. Perhaps they were on the other side of the hedge. I had a wonderful planContinue reading “Dropscone drops in”
Top quality moaning
Today’s guest picture shows a cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae). It was cleverly spotted and adeptly snapped by my daughter’s partner Joe in their London garden. I had a day of practising moaning and by the evening I had just about got the hang of it. Everything was fine when I got up but for someContinue reading “Top quality moaning”
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