Sun was sinking slowly and lighting the fluffy floating seeds as it went. Boy Three and I were walking home through the still, mild evening. This’ll make a lovely photo. But then, Boy Three’s hot sticky fingers squeezed mine. “Mum do you promise to hold my hand all the way home?” “Of course I do. […]
306/365 Day 3 are you a leaf leaper or a puddle jumper?
Which is better to jump in: a leaf pile or a puddle?A beautifully crisp visit to the People’s Palace in Glasgow was spent – among other things – pondering the question. In this part of the country puddles are easy enough to come by, satisfying leaf piles less so as inevitably a vindictive little wind will […]
305/365 Day 2 a dram fine idea
Another day, another #NaBloPoMo prompt. It’s a blog post a day for all of November, the internet geek equivalent to growing a moustache only without the reference to testicular cancer, or whatever it was. Today Vonnie asked: What is your favourite autumnal flavour? Share your favourite recipe. And I dithered for quite a long time. You see […]
276/365 The old man is snoring…
It’s raining, it’s pouring…There we were relaxing into the clear misty autumn like we hadn’t a care in the world. And then, last night, a familiar drumming noise heralded a change. It was raining. And raining. And raining.Roads are flooded, trouser legs are damp, wellies are discovered to be too small. I’m hoping the gutters don’t need […]