The kind of Sunday I used to have often - early rising, eating yesterday's leftover lamb chops, catching up with paperwork, vacuuming and cleaning the bathroom, taking the compost down the garden, hanging

Very cold today, but dry and beautiful sunshine. Yesterday in the Garden was like a winter wonderland, so crisp and clear, ice and a thin dusting snow on the lawns and beds. The glasshouses were open,

About 3.15pm at the sports field at the back of the house. Sunset was about 35 minutes later. In a few weeks, this will be a mass of snowdrops. It was cooler today with a chilly breeze, but the sun lasted

Late afternoon walk.

Well, walking is becoming easier, starting to get back to where I was.

A short walk and a good deed

The Avenue between the playing fields mid-Autumn. I'm not sure what happened this morning but breakfast was jettisoned, followed by lunch. It was a busy day with a national meeting about the cost of living

The summer house on the side of the Southmeade stately pile. The doors open and fold back, there are pretty windows each side. It looks like the sort of place you'd store the croquet hoops and then discover

Knoll House, a local stately pile for an affluent family. Built early twentieth century, mock Tudor style. Falling down and may be sold. A beautiful, mild sunny day and lovely evening, I could hardly resist

My first week back at work after surgery earlier in August. It's taken a bit of time to recover, I needed an extra two weeks to build strength and resilience for coping with working life. Getting back

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Bread making is definitely improving, even my Einkorn loaves are light and airy - just take a little more time and care. I usually prove bread twice, or maybe three times, especially if it is a sloppy

Here's the secret pathway from the fields at the back of the house (about a mile away). It leads on to the avenue and is often awash with dog walkers. Sometimes there's a little flurry and a queue to get

The picket line at Leicester Rail Station this morning for the ASLEF train drivers strike, with support from other unions and the Leicester and District Trades Union Council. Good atmosphere and continuing

I thought I had missed this magnolia earlier in the year, but no, it flowers in the autumn! Tiles are forever flying off the roof of this building threatening to brain visitors to the Garden. Finally,

It's been a lovely summer's day here today. I walked to the shops and a guy on a bike said hello - I think it was the milkman, Jose, but I didn't recognise him without his milk cart 😁. Anyway, the usual

Getting cholesterol and glucose tests and discussing what helped improved results.

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Friday 10 December 2021 about an hour after sunrise. The buildings opposite are often bathed in a golden glow as the sun rises, the sky was so clear and the clouds just very faintly pink. My poor pollarded

A busy day Getting Stuff Done at my desk and then a dash to the Post Office to send a Special Delivery Service form. I left home just after sunset, negotiating all the vehicles collecting children,