November

November

Ugh. I’m so conflicted by this November square and I’ve put my talent for overthinking to good use. In the book this does look like a poppy for November and Remembrance, which is probably perfectly appropriate, given other well-discussed caveats, for...
Postcard #3 St Michael’s Mount

Postcard #3 St Michael’s Mount

Postcard #3 St Michael’s Mount My third postcard from my Run the UK Challenge. I’ve always wanted to see this but I’m already behind my pacer so I can’t stop for long. I’ve seen its twin, Mont Saint Michel, from a Norman autoroute but that it....
Choir

Choir

What a year it’s been! Covid 19, Brexit, illness and death, plans interrupted, lockdowns, isolation. Misery abounds. This Christmas I propose to bring you 12 little glad tidings of things that have brought a little joy to life this dismal year. Today: the joy of...
Hair ornaments

Hair ornaments

What a year it’s been! Covid 19, Brexit, illness and death, plans interrupted, lockdowns, isolation. Misery abounds. This Christmas I propose to bring you 12 little glad tidings of things that have brought a little joy to life this dismal year. Today: finally...
December

December

3rd January 2021 Immediately there’s a noticeable difference in the colours of the blanket. Orange eliminated, pink put firmly in its place and yellow and light green dominating. There was a week when the temperature hardly changed between night and morning, 11...