Today’s unusual guest picture comes from our friend Bruce. His Canadian cousin’s granddaughter was skating for a Canadian team in the Trophy d’Ecosse for Synchronised Skating in Dumfries this week, so he went along to give her some family support. Who knew that such things went on here. We woke to a much calmer day asContinue reading “A Milestone and more”
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A hint of spring?
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary. She went down to the Thames for a walk yesterday and found a display of sitting gulls in front of Blackfriars Station on the bridge. We had another grey and chilly day here, with a north westerly breeze making sure that we didn’t get too excited byContinue reading “A hint of spring?”
A Tootlepedal day
Today’s guest picture is another from my brother Andrew. He is still in London helping to sort out my sister’s affairs. He found time for a trip along the Thames today. It froze over night here but the temperature soon rose above freezing as the morning went on. It didn’t show any enthusiasm for actuallyContinue reading “A Tootlepedal day”
Fade to grey again
Today’s guest picture comes from our friend Bruce. He is on a family visit to Sheffield and came across the Cobweb bridge on the Five Weirs Walk. After our brief sunny interlude, we were back to grey today. Very grey. It was quite warm though and it wasn’t raining so Mrs Tootlepedal was able toContinue reading “Fade to grey again”
Taking things easy
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He found the lake in Markeaton Park in a very peaceful mood in the late afternoon while on a recent walk. We woke to a false dawn here. It was lovely when I looked over the roofs of Henry Street out of our back window. . .Continue reading “Taking things easy”
A stroll in the sun
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. On another visit to Spondon, he walked down Guzzler’s Nook. He took this picture from halfway along. He says that it looks remarkably similar in the other direction too. After the relatively warm weather yesterday, the temperatures sank steadily over night and we were down to 5°CContinue reading “A stroll in the sun”
Some disapointments
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. His walking group took him on an eight mile hilly and windy walk near Ashbourne. As an additional hazard, he had to cross this very narrow bridge. After a night when my sleep was often interrupted by the theatrical sighing and moaning of the wind round theContinue reading “Some disapointments”
Not getting the picture
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Susan. She was visiting Tunbridge Wells recently and admired the fine station clock there. She didn’t arrive at the station by train though, as she had had to get there on a bus from Tonbridge owing to works on the line. So, it is not just us whoContinue reading “Not getting the picture”
Making progress
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew, who was visiting Nottingham University when he took this picture of the main buildings in the background behind the lake and a very interesting looking mini golf course with giant acorns. We woke to a sunny day but as the thermometer had dropped several degrees and aContinue reading “Making progress”
Almost a day of rest
Today’s guest picture shows the River Severn in good form at Worcester. My brother Andrew was there yesterday celebrating his birthday on an outing with two of our sisters. I was a bit tired after a busy day yesterday and so I was very pleased to have a good excuse not to go rushing outContinue reading “Almost a day of rest”
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