Thursday 04 February We’ve always sat around the table to have dinner at the end of the day. The four of us. Phones are not allowed, no TV or radio in the background. It’s very rare that this doesn’t happen. It hasn’t been something we’ve enforced either. I think we all genuinely like being togetherContinue reading “Day 321”
Category Archives: seasons
Day 310
Sunday 24 January Despite the cloudy, dull grey skies and the cold and damp weather, the weekend has been wonderful. A much needed time to rest my head and my soul. I promised myself that I would refocus on the things that make me happy. Walking and spending time with the family – check; twoContinue reading “Day 310”
Day 304
Monday 18 January Today started with a mini-positive moment that sort of set me up for a fairly good day. I have never been a Monday person. If truth be told, I’m not a fan of mornings either. So, logic suggests that Monday mornings, when they come round, as they invariably do each week, areContinue reading “Day 304”
Day 303
Sunday 17 January 11.40am. It is so beautifully sunny this morning. Twenty-four hours ago it was a dense grey sky delivering sleet, snow and rain. And with the sparkling sunshine has come a whole load of things that I want to write about, but I need to be patient and space them out. I mustContinue reading “Day 303”
Day 302
Saturday 16 January Yesterday, a blue tit took centre stage. Today, whilst walking locally, it was the great tits’ turn. I have only really heard flocks of birds making noise over the past couple of months. Individual bird song is noticeably absent around us, apart from the odd robin or distant magpie. But the toot-tootsContinue reading “Day 302”
Day 265
Thursday 10 December I have occasionally referred to finding pleasure and satisfaction in the more simple things in life. And taking time to notice what’s happening around me by just looking and listening with just a little bit more care. Tonight, I took a call from our next door neighbour to inform me that theContinue reading “Day 265”
Day 262
Monday 07 December I used to find Monday’s blog post the most tricky, as the weekend was over and the day started and ended in darkness. On Saturdays and Sundays, I see more daylight and more of the outdoors. But now I have learned to allow the weekend to spill into the beginning of theContinue reading “Day 262”
Day 256
Wednesday 01 December It was a full moon last night. I woke around 3am and watched out from the bathroom window on to the back garden and the orchard beyond. The moon reflecting the light from the invisible sun on to our little patch of land. It seems pretty obvious that we notice the moonContinue reading “Day 256”
Day 254
Sunday 29 November We went on an earlier walk today as we had a few other chores to do. We went to Stratford St Mary and one of our familiar walks along the river Stour. It was so good to see so many people out and about, simply enjoying the outdoors. The sky was greyContinue reading “Day 254”
Day 253
Saturday 28 November I love Saturdays. They have always been the best day of the week by far. And currently, I am appreciating just how especially precious they are during this winter lockdown. I have repeatedly banged on about my lack of daylight during the week, so those two jewels at the weekend, Saturday andContinue reading “Day 253”
The Bald Birder 