Today’s guest picture is another from our friend Bruce’s stay in the northeast of England. He visited Seaton Sluice yesterday, and sent me a selection of views of the harbour. I chose this one. After the excitements of visiting the dump, the hospital, and two shops yesterday, life returned to normal today. Our spell ofContinue reading “Back in the groove”
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Hitting three targets with one arrow
Today’s guest picture is another from our friend Gavin’s holiday on the East Coast. He likes this bridge in the middle of the beach at Dunbar. We varied our routine today as it was an unusual day. The sun didn’t shine in the morning, we didn’t do any gardening in the afternoon, and I didn’tContinue reading “Hitting three targets with one arrow”
Another drop
Today’s guest picture comes from our friend Bruce. He is having a break in the northeast of England and visited Northumberlandia park. He tells me that it is built on the site of an old open cast coal mine, and is now a unique piece of public art, with a centrepiece of a stunning humanContinue reading “Another drop”
A drop of rain
Today’s guest picture comes from our friend Gavin. He is staying in ‘The Old Lobster House’ at Burnmouth near Eyemouth for a short holiday. He points out that it could hardly be closer to the sea. We had a late church service today, so apart from going to church to sing lots of good hymnsContinue reading “A drop of rain”
Straight up
Today’s guest picture comes from Mary Jo in Manitoba. She is hoping that the rabbit in her front yard is a signal that things will warm up a bit soon (-9° windchill there at the moment she tells me). We had another fine and sunny day here, and once again Mrs Tootlepedal spent most ofContinue reading “Straight up”
I felt no pain
Today’s guest picture comes from my sister Caroline. She complains that bluebells pop up everywhere in her garden whether she likes it or not. We had another day of lovely sunny weather here, moderated once again by a brisk and chilly east wind. However, the weather didn’t matter to us much, as the day wasContinue reading “I felt no pain”
Wrong footed by the forecast
Today’s guest picture comes from my Sussex correspondent Elizabeth. She has the good fortune to live not far away from Wakehurst, a wild botanical garden managed by Kew. Like my brother Andrew yesterday, Liz was in reflective mood today. Our spring weather took a step back, and in spite of some sunshine, an east windContinue reading “Wrong footed by the forecast”
Puffed up
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He was cheered up on a very wet walk today by the sight of this glorious cherry blossom. I thought that I was going to get a wet walk this morning too, when, after having dropped Mrs Tootlepedal off at the Langholm Initiative offices, I drove downContinue reading “Puffed up”
Right round
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He was pleased to find that the magnolia in the park at Nottingham was still looking very fine today. I had arranged to go and see a film at the Buccleuch Centre in the afternoon with Mrs Tootlepedal, so I needed good weather if I was goingContinue reading “Right round”
Going loopy
Today’s guest picture is from my sister Caroline. She has found a very unexpected burst of pink bluebells in her garden. Mrs Tootlepedal had put out our trail camera last night to check that it is a hedgehog that is eating the food she’s put out for hedgehogs to eat. When she looked at theContinue reading “Going loopy”
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