Here is a rare 'action shot' of Bella - who lives with SueC. She's a very friendly little beast (Bella that is, but then, hey, so's SueC...).
Wednesday, April 30
Tuesday, April 29
Happy Birthday Lorna!
Happy Birthday - to my good friend Lorna. Here she is with her granddaughter Courtney, working on an artistic project. Would that more people were as honest and honourable as Lorna.
Thursday, April 24
Girls and Guns....
Sadly, I didn't get a pic, but at one point, our party was joined by some veterans, there for an Army Pensions Conference. It was very moving to see and hear a guy explain how he was dropped by glider into Arnhem, and how the model of rifle he was holding had saved his life.
Wednesday, April 23
Intruder Alert!
More Zoe piccies...
Also in the camera, were some pics from my trip to see Zoe. With expert tuition, I was able to play the 'proud Auntie' (BTW - my green, purple and white badge is a reproduction of a suffragette poster, which was rather apt really).
I LOVED her little hands...
I LOVED her little hands...
Joe and his charming companion - another evening at the Queen's Head
The Boy has kindly shown me how to download photos from my mobile 'phone. The flash seems to have made it rather grainy. Still, you can CLEARLY see Joe finding solace with 'Dalek babe'.
Tuesday, April 22
Because I am a girl...
Please read about their Because I am a girl campaign, and sign their on-line petition. In many cultures girls are not valued as much as boys and this can only be changed by helping communities to see the jewels that girls are. Plan UK puts it better than me:
- Girls deserve the best in life – the right to education, the chance to be healthy and the opportunity to succeed
- Investing in girls bears fruit – help a girl and you help an entire community to help themselves
- We are all responsible and need to do something now to help the world’s girls.
Sunday, April 20
Weekend Excursion
On a whim we went to Hereford on Saturday to see the Mappa Mundi. It's quite astonishing - to be so close to minds from 1300. The chained library is quite something too.
We stopped in Ledbury and chanced upon Cafe Sez - French Tearoom and Patisserie - with a genuine French patissier, M Pascal Clarenne (yum, yum, yum).
And yes, I forgot my camera - grrr.
We stopped in Ledbury and chanced upon Cafe Sez - French Tearoom and Patisserie - with a genuine French patissier, M Pascal Clarenne (yum, yum, yum).
And yes, I forgot my camera - grrr.
Thursday, April 17
One for Dr Bones...!?!
I've been going through the various CDs scattered around the techogarret. I found one that contained photos from my bro's time in Australia - including this one. It looks like the museum service there is slightly more laid back :-) (or maybe I'm the only one that thinks they look like they're 'having congress').
Wednesday, April 16
Dad's boat
Come on...it's a floating caravan...He plans to sail up to Scotland with my Uncle Paul this summer. It looks awfully small to carry all their booze...
Spring has sprung!
The Boy loves the Spring - as do I. he always gets VERY excited and sows every seed in the packet very early!

As you can see the conservatory is chock full! My Dad was VERY jealous, and kept mumbling on about heated greenhouses making all the difference :-). Tomorrow, the Boy is going to take a few of his babies in for the folks at Tudor Rose - which will give him enough room to prick out some MORE seedlings!
As you can see the conservatory is chock full! My Dad was VERY jealous, and kept mumbling on about heated greenhouses making all the difference :-). Tomorrow, the Boy is going to take a few of his babies in for the folks at Tudor Rose - which will give him enough room to prick out some MORE seedlings!
Tuesday, April 15
Sunday, April 13
Mo2u1-=- (this title was typed by Maisie walking over the keyboard))
Artsweeks are coming!
It's not long 'til May now....SueC may have even started painting for her exhibition...here is a very poor snap of last year.
Saturday, April 12
Gertie Thoughts
My folks are here this weekend and we went up to Alveston to see Gert and Dord (my Grandmother and Uncle). I always find these visits very sad. When I was a kid, trips to 'Valhalla' - trips to my my Grandmother's house were treats indeed. We'd play all day; either by the water or in the water; make reed boats; row (as it boat...) ; and have picnics - all very Famous Five.
And now all the energy has gone - Gertie is 99 and half - living in a nursing home down the road, and my Uncle and the wallpaper are growing old together (although he's far more active than most people half his age). It's just that Gertie was always so ALIVE - full of fire and spirit. I feel as if part of me has gone - has withered on the vine.
Memento mori? Or rather 'what will survive of us is love'?
Wednesday, April 9
Cautionary Tale!
If you have to use your spare tyre...have it replaced. Ce moment - The Boy is somewhere near Silverstone, in the cold and dark.
He had to change out a tyre for the spare a few weeks back. This evening he had a puncture so he's stuck!
Now...I can't be too censorious...as...hem...I used my spare the other week...and I haven't replaced it yet...first thing tomorrow morning though!
He had to change out a tyre for the spare a few weeks back. This evening he had a puncture so he's stuck!
Now...I can't be too censorious...as...hem...I used my spare the other week...and I haven't replaced it yet...first thing tomorrow morning though!
Images of me...
Tuesday, April 8
Linden Lady
Sunday, April 6
Stickers
April Snow in Eynsham
Saturday, April 5
Friday, April 4
Madeira Day 6 - WHALES!
Wednesday, April 2
Madeira Day 5 - Jeep Tour (Part 5 Odds & Sods)
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