It's been a while
The snow gear had shrunk since the last time it was needed.
Frosty morning walk
A frosty morning walk to Castle Meadows just so that Yogi could have a pint of his favourite beverage. Chilled.
It was lovely he said.
The path is muddy and bumpy
The path between Wallingford and Benson was resurfaced. The the river flooded over into the water meadows (like it is supposed to). Then the water retreated. Now the lovely path is muddy and bumpy again. It cycles.
Lockdown Sports
Ten months after the UK locked down for COVID and we're running out of indoor sports.
In the vague chance that you stumble upon this, please please do not try this at home. Or at the shops. Or at the park. And definitely not at school.
Shed. Done (ish)
The shed is done. Not done done. Just done.
The boxes face west, so hopefully won't be too hot, nor too cold. But if they're successful in attracting residents then I might not be able to use the door.
On reflection maybe I didn't plan that bit too well.
A two coffee day
Today was a two coffee day. Recently many days have been like this. I'm blaming a COVID-restrictions induced brain-fog.
Or maybe just a love of coffee.
Woodinville Bear!
Woodinville spent the holidays with S&D next door. He said he'd had a wonderful time, but that he was ready to come home to the front garden.
Avocado Challenge
F, getting ready to challenge Toni to an Avocado growing competition. Results in 5 years.
Winter sun blues
The sun was trying, but only succeeded in making the day feel like a Harry Potter scene. Or an album cover for something Sean would like us to listen to.
Thames Path Disappearing
Between Benson and Wallingford. You can see the old fence that used to be the field boundary almost in the river.
Exercise
My physically-distanced exercise today was collecting the canoe that Tony borrowed during the flood, and wheeling it along the river bank. I would rather have paddled it, and based on the number of people also walking along the path, the water option would probably have been safer.
Snow! 2021 style
It snowed. Just a tiny bit. But it was snow. The last time we had decent snow here was December 2010.
The Clumps in the Distance
A glimpse of The Clumps from the bridleway in Dorchester. Taken on yesterday's ride just before I remembered the river was flooded.
Riding home from Oxford
Up early doors for an MRI with the lovely folks at the Nuffield and then a ride home, cross-country style. It would have been more cross-country, but I forgot that the river was flooded at Dorchester. F said that was no excuse and I should have made it into a triathlon. He's probably right.
It's been a while since I came this way and 9 months of repeating lock-downs and stay-at-home government messaging mean that my cycling legs and cross-country arms aren't what they were. Tired now.
new door new wall
New year, new wall and a new door. Well, almost, still some bits to finish.
You might say this is part 3 in the shed project. Part one was the roof and part two (solar!) powered lighting and USB charging. Progress.
