Today’s guest picture is from my walking friend Mark. It comes from yesterday’s walk, and I think it shows the airy views better than any I used in yesterday’s post. His phone camera works well. Today was quite a contrast with yesterday. I did have some conversation with a friend, but it was over morningContinue reading “Free but at a cost”
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More of the same
Today’s guest picture is another from my brother Andrew. In a sign of spring, he saw the first rowers of the year on a lake in Nottingham. In a sign of our weather, when I read the electricity and gas meter today, I found that we had used exactly the same amount of heat andContinue reading “More of the same”
Upwind, downwind
Today’s guest picture is another from my brother Andrew’s recent visit to London. He found the River Thames at a low ebb. We had another dry day here after a little overnight rain. It was grey but not particularly chilly, so we were able to get out into the garden before coffee. The task ofContinue reading “Upwind, downwind”
A very average day
Today’s guest picture comes from my Lancashire correspondent Paul. He is spending some time in the south Lake District at the moment and sent me two very contrasting pictures of the area taken in quick succession. Changeable weather as they say. The South Lakes got the brunt of the snow in our area, with roadsContinue reading “A very average day”
Added pressure
Today’s guest picture comes from our son Tony. They had a buffeting but didn’t suffer too badly in East Wemyss from the recent storm. His photograph shows just how much rubbish the wind and the waves swept up onto their raised shore . We had a calm day again here, with temperatures in a veryContinue reading “Added pressure”
A domestic day
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary. She looked out of her window recently and found a visitor doing some sunbathing in her garden. We had another dry day here today, not quite warm enough to sit outside to have coffee with Margaret in the morning, but warm enough by noon for the gardenersContinue reading “A domestic day”
A little flaky
Today’s guest picture comes from my Somerset correspondent Venetia. She saw some lambs on a recent walk. I am still waiting to see my first lamb of the year here. After two rather cold but splendidly sunny days, we got a rather colder and definitely unsunny day here today. The wind had got up andContinue reading “A little flaky”
Mostly trees today
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Mary. She went for a touch of culture at the Royal Academy yesterday. We had another in our succession of cloudy but relatively warm days today and it was 8°C (46°F) when we cycled up to the wood at Hallpath after a late breakfast to help with someContinue reading “Mostly trees today”
Musical pews, chairs and seats
Today’s guest picture comes from our granddaughter Evie who recently took her parents to enjoy the lights at Kew Gardens. As she is only three, it is possible that she commissioned one of her parents to take the actual photograph. It was dull but dry when we got up, and Mrs Tootlepedal and I tookContinue reading “Musical pews, chairs and seats”
Singing and gardening
Today’s guest picture comes from my Canonbie friend Simon. He was in Lancashire yesterday when he came across this fine bridge over the River Lune while on a walk near Kirkby Lonsdale. We had a warm, sunny and breezy day here today. As we were singing in two choirs, morning and afternoon, we didn’t getContinue reading “Singing and gardening”
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