Now, there is something you don’t get with all that showy-offy, leafy, floweriness in the warmer months and that is a glimpse at what’s underneath. These are the skeletons that supported all that lushness last year and are marking…
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Canon EOS 40D
What can I say – everything is very January-ish right now and there’s not a lot we can do about it other than grit our teeth, smile and make the best of the cold and dark. Eight more days…
Today I realised that we’re definitely past that pesky winter solstice as it seemed really light at 4.30 this afternoon – hardly dark at all! I celebrated by throwing in a bunch of tulips with my supermarket shopping.…
I have a whole of the year in front of me and I’m determined to make the most of it – find the value in the small things and take some bigger steps, too.…
The sea hasn’t quite frozen over yet, but phew, it’s getting close to it! This is Weston Shore in Southampton – the nearest seasidy place I could get to without exiting the city and braving unsalted roads. Now, this…
It is still cold. Very cold. Embedded in permafrost. I did manage to make it into the back garden though.…
It’s still oh so cold and England is still panicking. We are totally geared-up for drizzle, fog and general blustery inclemency but get totally fazed when the temperature drops to minus figures; and especially by snow. But, for all…
These are what my OH refers to as the “the very expensive hedge clippings”. Obviously when perusing options for flowers I plumped for the berries, I am truly addicted (don’t think this is the only photo or the only…
My favourite christmas ornament. His antlers are looking a bit wonky but I think that adds to his charm.…
This is how my christmas tree looks after a mint baileys *hic*…