A rustic - currently frosty and uninhabited - little bird house in the back garden Bright red slightly snow covered what Google Lens later told me were chrysanthemums A scenic sunrise over the nearby churchyard This big snowman thoroughly impressed me (and I love the face) A wintery sunset (involving jet trails) A solitary puffed … Continue reading A few illustrations of the recent winteryness…

After my alarm went off, it had taken me 45 minutes to get myself properly conscious, and I forgot exactly when I moved this morning; Mum had been striding round (in her usual way when there’s a visitor in the house); there was conversation about tomato ketchup (though that was not a substance available) at … Continue reading An autumnal day out with Uncle

A spider in the garden giving his or her greetings. A butterfly visiting the Fatsia plant in the back garden (doing its usual flowering in the autumn). Our attempts (Attempting to be creative with clay).... The first fire of the autumn - and the relaxation it brought to the household! A Capibility Brown landscape (the … Continue reading The top 10 photos of October

The purpose of being at Compton Verney (which Wikipedia describes as an 18th century country mansion: Compton Verney House ) was a pottery lesson - and when we arrived there (just before 10am).... ...the gift shop had 150cm long soft toy snakes, Poo Bingo sets, and Christmas decorations (among other things) for sale; it felt … Continue reading A day spent attempting to be creative with clay

A bee performing an impressive landing... An impressive (and massive!) mural on the side of a building in the historic Bulgarian town of Veliko Tarnovo A friendly Bulgarian cat who I nearly brought home... Just a little of the unbelievable variety in one of the Istambul markets The Regional History Museum in Sofia (the capital … Continue reading Septembers top 10…

...in a scientific way. When we arrived at the border with Romania, the process of crossing had apparently begun with our tour leader had already given them a name list, and the bus driver now had to take all our passports to border control. We were told we were about 2 and a half hours … Continue reading Arriving in Romania (a day with alcohol involved)…

I forgot when I woke up, but at that point my room mate was on the move: we agreed temperatures had been too hot last night, and then she went down to breakfast. I jumped in the shower (and didn’t think I smelt very nice), and once dressed, left the room, couldn’t get the lift … Continue reading Exploring Budapest: observing the monuments, food and local culture

I'm back from my latest adventure now (with 3411 photos and 1 whole notepad - that's 140 pages) - a 2 week trip round Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey. This was a day in Bucharest - Romanias capital - and the day also happened to be my birthday... It appeared my roommate was curling her … Continue reading Exploring Bucharest: A Birthday Adventure