Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He is pleased that this handsome bridge in Derby, which he uses a lot, has won an award for good design. We had another generally sunny day here, but the brisk wind made it feel a little chillier than it should have been. Mrs Tootlepedal was busyContinue reading “Grateful for a push”
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Azalea Armageddon
Today’s guest picture comes from Sandy. He has attached a bird box to his shed and is very happy to see that it is getting used by blue tits. The day started with a WhatsApp conversation with Annie and Joe and our granddaughter Evie. Evie is ten months old now and very grown up. WeContinue reading “Azalea Armageddon”
A shower or two
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary’s permitted walk yesterday. It was raining, but she didn’t care as it kept other walkers away, and the fresh green colours it brought made her happy. The gloomy weather from the second half of yesterday’s walk carried over into this morning and it was cold and greyContinue reading “A shower or two”
Helpful weather
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew who passed the Bridge Inn at Duffield while on a bike ride. As he had already fuelled up elsewhere, he took the picture and went on his way without calling in to sample the wares. I know that I ought to be resting my Achilles tendon butContinue reading “Helpful weather”
A farewell to welcoming (and a welcome)
Today’s guest picture comes from our friend Bruce who is enjoying good weather in Aberdeenshire near the former fishing village of Collieston. We had another day today which would have been very welcome in mid summer and it is becoming pretty clear that it will be very unlikely that summer, when it comes, could beContinue reading “A farewell to welcoming (and a welcome)”
Mostly quiet
Today’s guest picture shows one of the two diesel locomotives that together pulled Dropscone and his daughter Susan to Scarborough on a railway special to celebrate her birthday. They didn’t have ideal weather for a seaside outing. We had another pleasant morning and it was further brightened by the arrival of Dropscone bearing traditional Friday treacleContinue reading “Mostly quiet”
A change in the weather
Today’s springlike guest picture comes from Sandy, which is to say that I stole it from him when he wasn’t looking. I did see Sandy himself though when he came round for a cup of coffee after filling the Moorland bird feeders. He has been doing a lot of gardening lately and took advantage ofContinue reading “A change in the weather”
Acting my age again
Today’s guest picture comes from a visit my brother Andrew paid to the Spanish port of Santander last month. The weather was good and, importantly, the wind was light so in the absence of Dropscone who golfs on a Wednesday, it seemed like a good day to test out the legs. I had had aContinue reading “Acting my age again”
What a shower
Today’s guest picture is another stunner from one of my sister Mary’s visits to Regent’s park in London. I had an up and down experience with the weather and the weather forecast today. Last night, when Dropscone and I were considering a morning run today, the forecast painted a picture of unrelieved gloom with heavyContinue reading “What a shower”
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