“The Music Lesson” Daphnis, the boy, is teaching Chloe to play the pan pipes. Daphnis, being very shy about showing too much affection in case he is rejected, snatches the pipe back to kiss them where her lips have been. She pinches him above the hip (as in the Laocoon) her fingers pressing into his […]
Shocks from the River Piddle
About three weeks ago “puppy” and I were walking along the River Piddle with mind in neutral and spotted a Sea Trout (possibly a Salmon) the size of my leg. He waggled off at some speed upstream unimpressed by our appearance. Well that is one for the book I thought in March. A few days […]
Seven Long Tailed Tits
The gang turned up!
Last Week’s Trip
Yes him again, terrible face! Tor Bay I was sorry to leave Brixham, a small but very important Port in Devon. Still supporting a fishing fleet, a Life Boat Station, Coast Guard, Pilots and a plethora of tourist, educational and leisure activities it is a delightful place to visit and I have become very attached […]
RNLI
Raising money to keep The Life Boats “afloat”. Some of the bravest guys around. You would be glad to see them if……
Ground Breaking Children’s Exhibition for all at The Wallace Collection
Keeping going
New friends have arrived on the scene to keep me company and well occupied.
Brittany, La France
One of the brighter moments in the last few months was my trip to Brittany, staying with a cousin and then sailing with some friends off the coast out of the Vilaine from La Roche Bernard. I was there when the old boats had their annual gathering and here is a photo record of the […]
Ice Bear
Here is a nice link to what Mark is up to. Let’s hope people listen, agree and do something about it. http://www.greendiary.com/entry/ice-bear-sculpture-in-copenhagen-shows-sinister-face-of-global-warming/
Lost
Oh when will it all be well again? When will the storm break, the thunder and lightening turn to a cleansing shower of rain? Instead I lie in her hammock in the garden she created from chaos. Oh yes it rains on me there and on her not half a mile away. I can move […]
