Wednesday 03 February I think I have mentioned before that I have learned much about myself whilst compiling this blog each day over the past year (well, nearly a year). It’s mostly down to the fact that at the end of each day, I do exactly what I am doing right now. Taking time toContinue reading “Day 320”
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Day 319
Tuesday 02 February I am either in a bad place right now or just a bad person. Or maybe I’m just not in tune with the rest of the nation. The emotional outpouring attached to the very sad death of Captain Tom Moore today has left me emotionally unaffected. It’s obviously desperately sad for hisContinue reading “Day 319”
Day 318
Monday 01 February I have noticed something new today. There is a special time in the morning, before day break, when the sky begins to lighten. Actually, lighten is not the right word, it is more accurate to say that it becomes less dark. It feels like everywhere is an inky blue-grey. There is notContinue reading “Day 318”
Day 317
Sunday 31 January So, as last week suggested and yesterday proved, the birds are on their way back. Whilst walking locally yesterday afternoon, in one tree a robin proclaimed his territorial status, and in another (almost ‘next door’) a chiffchaff patiently repeated his two-note call. Today, at the start of our walk, a Buzzard drewContinue reading “Day 317”
Day 316
Saturday 30 January What a grim day. Non-stop rain, not particularly heavy stuff, but persistent. Fortunately, it was never heavy enough to keep the birds away from then back garden. And this was my day to take part in the annual Big Garden Birdwatch which is organised by the RSPB. They didn’t let me down;Continue reading “Day 316”
Day 315
Friday 29 January Fifty more days of this daily blog to go. That has really brought home to me how long this pandemic has been going. It really is feeling disturbingly normal and I can’t completely remember how it feels to shake hands or hug someone. Even standing within a couple of meters of someoneContinue reading “Day 315”
Day 314
Thursday 28 January This morning, Alexa glowed out of her slumber and announced that we are expecting a couple of days ahead of rain. This was after reminding us of the seemingly endless list of negativity spewing from the news sources. However, despite another night when I put the light off around midnight, I hadContinue reading “Day 314”
Day 313
Wednesday 27 January Yesterday, my Dad got his first dose of the Covid19 vaccination. In twelve weeks time he will receive the second dose. Still no word from the home of Mum’s vaccination, but whilst they have all residents testing positive it’s probably no surprise. The good news is that Mum is still asymptomatic. FingersContinue reading “Day 313”
Day 312
Tuesday 26 January Last night, a spider lowered itself down, casually without making a sound or a fuss, and stopped. It rotated softly in a gentle spin, hanging from its silken thread. It stopped at eye-level, above the sink, between me and the wall-mounted bathroom mirror. And as I looked up from brushing my teeth,Continue reading “Day 312”
Day 311
Monday 25 January A lichen and moss day today, and more images from our walk yesterday. Every so often, like the birds (but a little less often), I come across something that that underlines just what a diverse world we live in. If we notice it. We started our walk yesterday, planning to do theContinue reading “Day 311”
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