Wednesday 24 February The other day, Adora and I were talking about ghost stories. She explained to me about the time she came home from primary school and saw the reflection of a dark figure in the glass doors of the cupboard. She turned to see what it was and swore she was looking atContinue reading “Day 341”
Category Archives: atmosphere
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 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 305
Tuesday 19 January I have to confess that my interest in ghost stories has a danger of becoming an obsession. Not the tacky, predictable, toffee-apple stories of white sheeted apparitions of the last day of October. I have become gripped, as generations have before me, of the supernatural stories that were popular at the turnContinue reading “Day 305”
Day 282
Sunday 27 December There was quite a storm last night, sweeping in from west to east. Flooding has affected many regions in the west country, fortunately here in the east we tend to suffer less. Lying in bed this morning, I heard the Fieldfare flock in the orchard behind our house. I think there maybeContinue reading “Day 282”
Day 281
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Day Boxing day still carries loads of theories as to why it is named as it is. The the most popular is that it was the day after Christmas when boxes of money were collected for the poor. For us it means leftovers (in Tupperware boxes) from the day before. We hadContinue reading “Day 281”
Day 279
Thursday 24 DecemberChristmas Eve It’s Christmas Eve, probably my favourite day of the season, there is so much anticipation. Everything closes after today, at least it used to when I was younger. There was always a buzz around town as people panicked and made crazy decisions, purchasing last minute gifts. When I was little, aroundContinue reading “Day 279”
Day 269
Monday 14 December Work days start very dark at the moment. The bright, warm spring and summer sunshine is a distant memory or a destination far off in front of us. It depends what my perspective and mood is each day. This morning, after a strong coffee and other rituals, I crunched across the chippingsContinue reading “Day 269”
Day 267
Saturday 12 December Slept in till after 9 am this morning. This term is always a challenging one, and the lead up to Christmas requires energy and enthusiasm. But the tanks are certainly running low as we end the penultimate week before the festive break. Adora and I went on our dog walk this lunchtimeContinue reading “Day 267”
Day 264
Wednesday 09 December The book I’m reading at the moment, yes another ghost story, makes mention of the lychgate at the local church in the story. I have really never paid much attention to lychgates before now. I have never noticed them before, I’m not a church goer and even then, the focus tends toContinue reading “Day 264”
The Bald Birder 