Monthly Archives: April 2021

The first flower on this plant this year.

One week until polling day, so I needed to fill in my postal vote. Actually the decisions were easy, apart from deciding the second choice, where one was available. Now I have to find a way of posting the ballots, … Continue reading →

I’m pleased to see that these beers record the greater power of the Great Western (2857)! I am saving both for special occasions though.

Well;, the moon certainly wasn’t pink, and there was a lot of cloud, so although I stayed up late I didn’t get much of a picture, so just as well I photographed something else earlier in the day!

We’ve just had ‘blossom day’, but most of the blossom has already fallen from my one magnolia.

I found more flowers close to the previous one, but this is a deeper colour, and a bit taller, which made it easier to photograph. However, it was in much more shadow, so I took the opportunity to try some … Continue reading →

Really lovely weather today, but I did not get any further than the front garden (this tree is right outside my house), partly because I’m still playing safe and part;y because I am still feeling very tired and lacking in … Continue reading →

Very dull weather, so I decided to try some cooking for a change – my most ambitious attempt to date. I prepared a fish pie, using the recipe in Gail’s book. I was very pleased with the result, very tasty, … Continue reading →