Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew who was doing a little bird watching in the museum in Derby recently. We had a rather cool and windy start to our day, but it was dry. Dropscone was able to cycle round bringing scones to enjoy with our coffee, and after coffee, I was ableContinue reading “It turned out nice”
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Well oiled
Today’s guest picture comes from the garden of our daughter Annie, and shows the benefit of living 300 miles south of us. We had another lovely sunny day here today but only after another subzero spell in the early hours. This pattern of chilly nights and dry days seems set to continue, and we areContinue reading “Well oiled”
Scary but satisfying
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary who managed to find some splendid blossom on a recent permitted walk. Although the forecast for today was for a worse day than yesterday, it was in fact just as good a day, not quite so warm in the morning when it was cloudy but sunny andContinue reading “Scary but satisfying”
I came, I sawed, I conquered
Today’s guest picture comes from our friend Bruce. It shows that when it comes to Scottish sparrows, a sparrow’s home is its castle. I am starting this post with a cheat, as it is a picture that I took a couple of day ago but forgot to include in that day’s post. Mrs Tootlepedal sawContinue reading “I came, I sawed, I conquered”
A Sunday without a song
Today’s guest picture comes from our son Tony. On a clear day recently, he was able to look across the Forth and see North Berwick. We haven’t organised a holiday there for this year yet. This may be the closest we get to it. On a normal Sunday at this time of year, we wouldContinue reading “A Sunday without a song”
A last dry day
Today’s guest picture comes from one of our neighbour Liz’s morning walks with her dog. They visited a lovely little waterfall on the Becks Burn. As this involves quite a bit of scrambling, she deserves great credit for getting the shot. I started the active part of my day by cycling round to the shopContinue reading “A last dry day”
A welcome return
Today’s guest picture comes from our son Tony. He noticed a small water wheel which has been installed not far from his house. It has a helpful explanatory diagram drawn on the side of its hut. It is providing power for some lights on a bridge. Just how lucky the agricultural show was to getContinue reading “A welcome return”
Solo singing
Today’s guest picture comes from Mary Jo’s visit to Vancouver and shows that they have silly cars there as well as silly buildings. By the time that you make a car this small, you would be better off on an electric bicycle. I might get into such a car but I don’t think that IContinue reading “Solo singing”
Mugged
Today’s guest picture comes from my Friday night orchestra, Alison, who recently visited Caerlaverock Castle with her granddaughter (and got served in the cafe). I was mugged by the weather today. It was generally cloudy but still very warm and with no wind about, it felt very airless and close. I noticed that as IContinue reading “Mugged”
Keeping an eye on Mrs Tootlepedal
Today’s guest picture comes from my Somerset correspondent Venetia who strayed as far as Berkshire to take this picture on a sunny walk in Twyford a day or two ago. Our brief summer has gone and we are back to normal spring temperatures. It felt a bit chilly as a result this morning but itContinue reading “Keeping an eye on Mrs Tootlepedal”
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