Soot the 20 year old cat was munching his elevenses when we put our shoes on, and set off for the Bidford Teashops & Taverns walk at 11.37am; there was a lot of sun everywhere, dandelions on the verges, and a reasonable number of people in the town. There was a massive ferris-wheel by the … Continue reading This old battered book leads the way…
My favourite photos of March…
A giant head watching us...(in The Lost Gardens of Heligan: http://www.heligan.com) Pawprints in the sand... Drama in the hotel dining room... Seaweed going gooey on the beach... An ancient recipe book at Charlecote Park... Try this one! Something I spotted in a tree... Sunset over the cliffs... A spring scene in a local field... And … Continue reading My favourite photos of March…
Discoveries amongst the foliage…
I went to a woodcarving course in Buckinghamshire, and the seahorse I began carving there reminded me of the random visit we made on our return home via the M20 and M25: My mother’s description of the motorway traffic we got bunged up in on our way was that to go 3 miles in 2 … Continue reading Discoveries amongst the foliage…
Photo highlights from a few days in Cornwall…
Our trip begining with sun shining on a Cornish beach... Finding our way round The Lost Gardens of Heligan (https://www.heligan.com)... A brightly blossoming rhodedendron there... A small hill found there - with eyes, ears, hair and a nose... ... and a scarecrow keeping guard of The Lost Gardens vegetable patch... One of the stranger things … Continue reading Photo highlights from a few days in Cornwall…
The tradition of Pancake Day…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday - and the origins of pancake races: On Pancake Day, "pancake races" are held in villages and towns across the United Kingdom. The tradition is said to have originated in 1445 when a housewife from Olney, Buckinghamshire, was so busy making pancakes that she forgot the time until she heard the church bells ringing … Continue reading The tradition of Pancake Day…
Another excerpt (day 19) of Indochina…
https://myencephalitisnotepad.co.uk/2022/08/06/a-short-cooking-lesson-in-bangkok I woke up at 3.30am and could hear a rooster crowing somewhere in the distance; and I woke up again 2 hours later, while traffic noise was increasing, and decided to get up at that point, washed myself, had my rather peculiar breakfast of cake and garlic bread (leftovers in my bag), brushed my … Continue reading Another excerpt (day 19) of Indochina…
A missed market and a found market…
It was 10.32am when we got in the car (Mum had a bobbly hat on and I'd forgotten to check the temperatures) – and Google Maps began giving navigation instructions: the building work that had been going on next to a nearby road looked almost complete; on the A46 I spotted a couple of massive … Continue reading A missed market and a found market…
Signs of Spring – already?!
These are my recent observations while we've been out and about: A bit of wildlife activity in the sunshine (the squirrel's looking quite cheery!)... A chicken hoping for a slightly drier run - and that there won't be too many spring showers... Ice cream avaliable - despite temperatures being below freezing?! Easter eggs (in numbers … Continue reading Signs of Spring – already?!
My favourite photos of 2023…
Its been 18 notepads this year (and with each notepad being 140 pages long - I'd say I've done a lot of writing!). And my computer says 6264 photos is the 2023 total, so I've had a good look back through (and the 'Memorable Days' list that goes in the front of each years diary … Continue reading My favourite photos of 2023…
This years December scenes… (and a bit of the ridiculous Christmas stuff spotted in the shops)
Have a wonderful festive season - and Happy 2024! See you soon.
Me and my notepad... 