Monday. A bank holiday. It's been raining for most of the night, it looks like it's happy and has no intention of stopping. I'm glad I've got a tumble dryer! The barometer is reading 29.53, down from...
Good morning everyone - damp and grey today, I think autumn is here which suits me just fine !! We had our first fire last night .... all the animals made a bee-line for the front row seats, tried to...
Good morning everyone - Driving through the hills on Tuesday, the Autumn leaves are really something this year - a bit later than usual, probably due to all the unexpected rain but they're making up...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 4a With shapes including delta wing, diamond and dragon, a framework flown on the end of a control line, a traditional beach activity [4] 15a James and the...
According to the hospital consultant a cat’s tooth is like a hypodermic needle: long, thin and sharp, capable of piercing the flesh to deliver its toxic load. Cats are pretty hopeless at oral...
Wednesday. We had a wide range of weather yesterday, sun, cold wind, rain, hail, sleet and snow. I didn't stay out long! Today is looking better, but the wind is still going to be cold. Tiggy must...
Good morning everyone - Quite grey this morning with a lot of rain overnight and the promise of a wet dawn service tomorrow morning - tremendous to see the number of young people at these services,...
Good morning everyone - Autumn is well and truly with us ....lovely !! Nights are getting nippy, very good for sleeping well, after all the humid and sticky ones, we've had some lovely soaking rain,...
....not only are they on upside down....they are very white..... A few weeks ago Janet starts applying a moisturiser which promises, after a few applications, to create a golden glow.... See Janet...
Here are today's shaded clues for you -- 8a Wild ------, common name for ransoms, a plant with an unmistakable scent growing abundantly in shaded, damp woodlands from April onwards [6] 46 Dig for...
I found this post (on facebook, but visible without logging in) very amusing - whereas the three women I've shared it with so far have all said "It's all very well for you to laugh, but it's actually...
Good morning everyone - well the lazy long weekend continues, the weather is mild and very pleasant ...I could get used to this !! The links too, have been very mild and predictable ( well almost) and...
Sunday. All serene outside, a wee bit cool, but dry so far. I cleaned the inside of the car yesterday, I think it's traumatised! Probably won't start today. :o} On the canal in the Visitor Centre to...
Good morning everyone - so far the long weekend has proved uneventful ....quiet and relaxing, and also no great inroads into chocolate ...that comes tomorrow !! With all the family away doing touristy...
here are today's shaded clues for you - 15a One of the identifying Greek letters ( first in the Greek alphabet ) in Johann Bayer's system of star designation Uranametria [5] 43a With twigs and...