Life with cats, and other things…
18th July 2023 "What's going on over there?" . "Squirrel's sitting on the nut supply." "Go tell it we want some!" . "Well?" "Erm. I think she said something about going off with the flock." . "Wouldn't say that to me would you?" "Apologise to my Red-winged friend!" . "Come away dear." "Let's not get … Continue reading Bird talk
14th April 2023 An 8-minute trip to the vet wasn't likely to offer new photographic opportunities, given that we have driven up and down this route numerous times recently, so for once I didn't grab the camera. But taking pictures has become a compulsion. The iPhone went to work. Which produced a curious result... . … Continue reading Squirrely?
1417/3rd December 2022 Maybe it's worth having a few stormy days to remind us to appreciate fine weather. The morning walkers yesterday displayed a rare lack of enthusiasm. "We going to just sit here for a moment" Lily shook her head as Toby took a deep breath and sauntered out. "Sissies!" He cried. Lily didn't … Continue reading Questions
My prayer flags 30th January 2021 The leaning tower of Cambridge. I wasn't going to post this picture because the angle is off. It isn't really leaning that much, but I'm becoming obsessed. I see a man with a big mouth and a pointy nose, wearing a cap. I was going to name him... ...but … Continue reading Sparklers
It's that wretched "week between". Between Christmas and New Year. It's what I think of as a "nothing" week. Nothing gets done because every body is either on holiday or simply shut down mentally after the build up and then the let down from Christmas. When I was working, the offices tended to be sparsely … Continue reading In between
It's a very poor craftsman, I am the first to admit, who blames his tools, but I need to mention that half of these crow pictures had to be taken through a window screen, so please forgive a more than usually substandard of photography. It's going to sound mad to anyone who did not know … Continue reading Crow show