Inspired

Keith, a correspondent from Edmonton, Canada says,”Many of the buildings here in Edmonton feature limestone that is just chock-full of fossils and hunting them is a good way to pass time when one is taking shelter from a thunderstorm.”  I think that there must have been a storm because he sent me this as today’s

Adventures

The guest picture of the day comes from my daughter’s recent visit to Knightshayes garden where she encountered this interesting animal. It is the Muckletoon* Adventure Festival weekend and we were blessed with good weather today as I went off in the morning to help with one of the guided summit walks.  There was a

Out cold

Today’s guest picture shows Ely Cathedral.  My brother was obviously keen on visiting cathedrals in October. We woke to lovely sunshine which was very welcome after the recent rain but the weather gods hadn’t done anything about the temperature which was only just above freezing. I shouldn’t complain about the weather as the statistics published

Another miracle cure

After yesterday’s lack of a guest picture, I have had many kind offers which I will get to in time but this one from my younger son, showing the world’s most elegant young lady, had to go in first. I woke up full of aches and pains and although I am well known for my

We tried

Today’s guest picture is another from my sister Mary’s recent walk through Regent’s Park.  It is good place to walk through. After a heavy night of rain, I was interested to see what the river would look like so on my way to the producers’ market in the Buccleuch Centre, I went up to check.

Flat out

Today’s guest picture was sent to me by Bruce and shows the modern equivalent of the wonderful Palm House at Kew which featured as guest picture a day or two ago.  Bruce and his wife were visiting the Eden Project in Cornwall. I had a busy day today with three outings to keep me entertained.