Today’s guest picture comes from our friend Mike. He spotted a good crop of fungi on his holiday. It was -3° C when we got up this morning, but surprisingly there was no sign of white frost on the lawns or the flowers. Mrs Tootlepedal had to go up to the town early in theContinue reading “There and back”
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Flattery will get you nowhere
Today’s guest picture comes from South Africa. Langholm exile Tom sent me this picture of South Africa’s answer to heather on the hill. He tells me that it is gum-bush or gombossie, properly known as pteronia paniculata. After the excitements of the city visit, life fell into its proper pattern today when Dropscone arrived forContinue reading “Flattery will get you nowhere”
Small things
Today’s guest picture comes from my Lancashire correspondent Paul who has been visiting the Lake District again. He took this lovely shot of St Cuthbert’s Church at Kentmere. The red sky last night didn’t bring us a sunny day, but it was much brighter and more cheerful than yesterday, and this was very welcome. IContinue reading “Small things”
Two reds on a grey day
Today’s guest picture is the fourth and last from my Somerset correspondent Venetia’s visit to Hestercombe Grdens near Taunton last month. We had another damp, grey and windy day here, with several quite heavy showers to keep us on our toes. I managed to find a nearly dry moment to get round to the cornerContinue reading “Two reds on a grey day”
Another slab, another stroll
Today’s guest picture comes from Canada where Mary Jo had two visitors. She tells me that they were huge, noisy, and regarded traffic (including a semi on the avenue at the end of the street) with total disdain. We had a day with plusses and minuses as far as the weather went. It was generallyContinue reading “Another slab, another stroll”
Norwegian weather
Today’s guest post is another from Joyce’s Bermuda collection. As well as glorious beaches she visited the zoo at Flatt Island where she found this lovely lemur. When we woke up, we were very pleased to find the Norwegian weather forecast had been reliable and we had a second sunny day in succession. What wasContinue reading “Norwegian weather”
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”
The open road
After yesterday’s guest picture of the old Trent Bridge, I thought it only right to put my brother’s photograph of the new one in as well As it was Sunday, a certain ritual was observed today. Mrs Tootlepedal went off to sing in the church choir, I made a venison stew for the slow cookerContinue reading “The open road”
Hitting the target
Today’s guest picture came from our daughter who is at the Berlin Film Festival. She saw these birds and wondered what they are. They look a bit like crows to me. My day started slowly and continued at that pace but it was not dull or empty. The sun was out but the east windContinue reading “Hitting the target”
Gravity and wind in alliance
Today’s guest picture is one of my brother’s from the recent trip to Amsterdam by three of my siblings. Another cold and windy morning persuaded me (quite easily) that watching the London marathon on TV would be preferable to going outside while Mrs Tootlepedal went off to sing with the church choir. When she returned,Continue reading “Gravity and wind in alliance”
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