Today’s picture is of Mrs Tootlepedal’s favourite plant, an alium It was another ‘not a cloud in the sky’ day today. Because we were due to play golf later on, Dropscone and I set off at 8.30am for the morning pedal and the early temperature of 5º meant returning to some winter wear in spiteContinue reading “Going cuckoo”
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Killing time
Today’s picture is of some flowers from the garden. Today it was warm enough (4º) to cycle straight after breakfast so I went round the usual morning run on the slow bike but fairly quickly. It was very good conditions for cycling, not too cold, not too hot and a very light wind indeed. IContinue reading “Killing time”
No call for an ark after all
Today’s picture is of the regulars enjoying a little basking in the sun. The day dawned bright and more or less windless and the temperature was just above 3º so it was out with the bike for the morning run with Dropscone. A slight drawback appeared when I discovered that the front tyre was punctured.Continue reading “No call for an ark after all”
More action
Today’s picture, taken by my sister Mary, is of a squirrel in Regent’s Park. This was the best day for ages, the temperature above 4º by 9 o’clock, the sun shining and only a light wind. The morning run with Dropscone and Chuck was a pleasure, if still not very speedy. Looking at the forecastContinue reading “More action”
A day of action
Today’s picture, taken by Dropscone, shows me practising my putting before playing nine holes of golf this afternoon. The day started with a bonus as Chuck Muir joined Dropscone and me for our morning ride. It was still pretty cool but there was no danger of meeting black ice so we wrapped up well andContinue reading “A day of action”
From hero to zero
Today’s picture was taken by my sister Mary on holiday in the Lake district last weekend. She thought it would make a good addition to the tree trunk pictures favoured by Mrs Tootlepedal. The day dawned brilliantly and to make things better, the waxwings returned to the walnut tree. They came and went in smallContinue reading “From hero to zero”
This little piggy
Today’s picture is of a flaming berberis in the Autumn sunshine. The morning dawned frosty and brilliantly sunny. This was the first Saturday in the month and the producers’ market was open at the sports hall and as we had promised Mrs Tinker to pick up some meat for her, off we went to marketContinue reading “This little piggy”
Darkness falls
Today’s plant is a poached egg plant lurking near the pond. Our B&B visitors for tonight arrived early to leave a car, as they were meeting at Langholm from opposite directions before going off together to visit our prehistoric trail. They are the first visitors we have had who have come specifically to visit theContinue reading “Darkness falls”
Playing around
Today’s flower is a chive I went with my golfing partner Arthur to Peebles today to play in a 6 man team competition. We got there in plenty of time after a pleasant drive along the beautiful Tweed valley and enjoyed a bacon roll and a cup of coffee before we started. I was veryContinue reading “Playing around”
Not off my trolley
Today’s flower is one of the few sweet peas to make it this year It was the first day at work today for my new golf trolley and it certainly won’t be the last. I went up in the morning and I played much better than usual and finished a lot less tired so IContinue reading “Not off my trolley”
