Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He was in London helping to sort out my late sister Susan’s affairs and took a moment off to go up the river by boat. I was up early this morning on another gloomy day as I had to take our car to Carlisle to get newContinue reading “Pushing my luck”
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Waiting for the car
Today’s guest picture comes from my Welsh correspondent Keiron. This is one of his cycling routes. I had a topsy turvy day today. Since lockdown started two years ago, I have got into the habit of having a quiet morning in, usually with the newspapers, the crossword and some sociable coffee, and then trying toContinue reading “Waiting for the car”
Some unexpected miles
Today’s guest picture comes from our son Tony in East Wemyss. He found a boat with an identity problem last month. I had to get up early this morning because the car was due for a service in Carlisle at half past eight Luckily Mrs Tootlepedal is an early riser and had some porridge onContinue reading “Some unexpected miles”
La vie en rose
Today’s guest picture comes from my Somerset correspondent Venetia. She saw these de-icers at work at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on her way to America. They would make me very nervous if I was flying. We had a day out today. One of Mrs Tootlepedal’s fellow sopranos from our Carlisle choir had invited us forContinue reading “La vie en rose”
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