Tag Archives: flora

lying on the north bank of the Evenlode

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I am very lucky to live where I do – surrounded by hundreds of ancient and beautiful Cotswold villages nestled in a most beautiful area of England. a truly wonderful friend of mine suggested that the last week in May was “the time to see Combe at its very best” and he should know, he …

Bomb The Bass were definitely onto something

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back in 1991, or The Olden Days / Ancient Times as my children would say, Bomb the Bass released their excellent single “Winter in July“. I bought the vinyl 12”, a format which most of the new generation will not at all be familiar with, so I guess my children are right. sort of. which …

beauty in death

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apologies for the slightly corny title to this post, but these dying flowers in a pot on my kitchen windowsill demonstrate a sad, melancholy kind of beauty. presented to me by my two youngest children, they are sure to be replaced with some freshly picked blooms fairly soon! June 2012

suffering for my art

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these four little beauties were taken in my garden yesterday, resplendent in the full afternoon sun. getting the shots meant getting into positions lower to the ground; this enabled me to take some fab pictures at interesting, arty-farty angles. it also meant I was at the optimum height to make my legs Blandford fly-fodder. ouch! …