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End of the week

Posted on 30/03/2012 by

The clocks sprang forward overnight between last Saturday evening and the Sunday morning. So now we have the long loverly evenings of Summer to look forward to. But first, let’s enjoy the Spring  

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Chaos as seen over a cup of tea

Posted on 01/02/2012 by

A civilised cup of tea (Earl Grey) this afternoon at my Aunt and Uncle’s house provided the photo opportunity I needed to enter the current photo competition over on The Chariot with the theme of CHAOS. A chance ray of … 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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Sunset

Posted on 22/11/2011 by

We have had a blanket of fog damply resting over us in recent days. Still and quiet. The distant scenery has looked strangely artificial with two-dimensional grey-cardboard silhouettes representing tree and hedge lines, each layer growing greyer as it recedes … Continue reading →

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Another face or two

Posted on 19/09/2011 by

A fly in moss on a grave stone, for this photo challenge What an interesting face, Mr Fly. And you Mr Snail

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Flowers: photo challenge

Posted on 19/08/2011 by

Flowers are only part of a garden. The hedges, including the evergreen, the trees, the landscape, the hard structure, the leaf shapes and the juxtaposition of each element all play their part. Here my new bed shows the trim hedge, … Continue reading →

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Barcoded

Posted on 07/06/2011 by

This week’s photochallenge asks for numbers. Looking about for ideas I thought of barcodes (an optical, machine readable representation of data, doncha know) and found many examples just by unpacking the shopping. This code was on the back of a … Continue reading →

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A room with a view

Posted on 04/06/2011 by

Squirrels are simply rats with an appealingly fluffy tail. Discuss. From this window one can watch the bird feeder. All sorts visit the globe shaped, squirrel resistant seed feeder, and the fat-ball feeder – including this little chap – seen … Continue reading →

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Age

Posted on 22/05/2011 by

For this competition, for a laugh!

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What will be the next ‘must have’ in the garden?

Posted on 26/02/2011 by

The Gardeners’ Question Time panel members on R4  yesterday afternoon were asked a question about what the next craze will be, after the snowdrop craze has run its course. I know what my answer would be. What is your guess?

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