Tag Archives: ice

Frosted milk

Posted on 11/02/2012 by

We woke to the telephone. Being the first day of half term no-one had to be anywhere at any particular time and Cyclo decided that a bike ride was out of the question, so we hadn’t set the alarm. It … Continue reading →

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River of Stones XVIII -Lost Photo Opportunity – Ducks walking on water

Posted on 18/01/2012 by

Today I drove past a pond which had yesterday been completely frozen over – today the weather has turned milder and a thin skim of water lies on top of the ice. I see a large family of mallard, each … Continue reading →

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Frozen assets

Posted on 17/01/2012 by

This morning I thought I’d get ahead of the game. I went out to the car at about 8:15 and started the engine, poured water all over the windscreen and put the wipers on. I left the engine running for … Continue reading →

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Jack Frost

Posted on 05/12/2011 by

This morning Cyclomaniac slipped out to work early – before 7 am – and as he shut the front door the neighbour’s dog barked. It was pitch dark and cold. I knew these two facts because 1. I had briefly … Continue reading →

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How to do technical stuff

Posted on 26/12/2010 by

I have a new camera, with set of ‘ get started’ instructions, a knowledgeable husband, plus a techie son, and a disc of the camera’s instruction manual to put into computer (but it doesn’t fit in this netbook I writing … Continue reading →

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Haiku 1st October

Posted on 01/10/2010 by

Iced gin and tonic mixed with slices of lemon clinks like a Friday

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