Category Archives: Lockdown Diary

Today is a celebration of a personal anniversary, so I should be feeling great. But the truth is, perhaps for the first time, lockdown is getting me down. Everything feels dismal. The weather is reflected in my mood.  Three sleepless … Continue reading →

Even although we have had some frosts (we don’t get them every year) the plants continue to flower. All these are just below our kitchen window. in a space maybe ten feet wide between three walls is is the most … Continue reading →

Yesterday I didn’t BLOG as I spent the day birding… something I’ve done every new year day for around three decades. Being in the highest tier we stayed local for our ‘exercise’ but it was truly astounding to see every … Continue reading →

A few more ‘moments’ from this year… the colour of 2020…  

Over the last couple of days of the year the untold story of 2020… not the restrictions, fears and financial lows, but the high points in pictures. No need for labels for most of these pictures, which were all taken … Continue reading →

As the old aphorism goes… ‘Sometimes, I sits and thinks; other times, I just sits’. In my case, sometimes I go down to the sea to see birds, and sometimes I just go down to see the sea. I mean, … Continue reading →

A quick round up of bulbs springing to life… Daffodils are the most advanced having suddenly appeared and grown a couple of inches in a matter of a few days… Hidden from view, and probably even earlier, hyacinths, pot grown … Continue reading →

 My three favourite presents this year… but I can only show pictures of two. The missing one was a box of delicious vegan chocolates and we ate the lot and discarded the box 🙁 We (and in particular me) are … Continue reading →