Today’s guest picture reminds me that I shouldn’t complain about our weather too much. Blog reader Terena sent me this picture of current conditions in southern Saskatchewan. There was no sign of snow here but there was plenty of rain about. The forecast was for sunshine and showers and we hoped to find a gapContinue reading “The weather gods have a laugh”
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Scones with strawberry jam
Today’s guest picture comes from our son Tony, and shows that you can see interesting visitors when you look out from the shore at East Wemyss. The nights have warmed up and there was no danger of frost, for which we were grateful, but there was no sign of any sun when we woke up,Continue reading “Scones with strawberry jam”
A cream tea
Today’s guest picture comes from our friend Bruce who is on the Isle of Arran. Unlike me, he saw a squirrel at breakfast time. Our spell of good weather continued with a pleasantly warm and often sunny day. At the moment we are getting some sunny days without it getting too hot for comfort andContinue reading “A cream tea”
A pedal, a toddle and a warble
Today’s guest picture was sent by our daughter Annie and shows the ‘fruits’ of her labours in her allotment. She benefits from being 300 miles south of us so she is well ahead in her growing season. After two days of rain, as recorded by our scientific rain gauge…. …we were treated to a pleasantlyContinue reading “A pedal, a toddle and a warble”
An unexpected treat
Today’s guest picture shows you-know-who enjoying a chocolate cake. It was sent to me by her proud father. The day didn’t start quite as I had planned. Instead of leaping up and cycling into the middle distance, I staggered up, had breakfast and retired back to bed to read a magazine for an hour orContinue reading “An unexpected treat”