Archives for May 2023

Brownsea

On Brownsea Island

On Brownsea Island

On Brownsea Island

On Brownsea Island

On Brownsea Island

On Brownsea Island

On Brownsea Island

Tree

On Brownsea Island

And now, for the arty pix...

J is in the hide

Ferns

On Brownsea Island

On Brownsea Island

J is getting married (whoop!) and M was coming over from home for the occasion, so an ideal opportunity to gather as many cousins (5 of 8) as could make it. Awesome organisation from the amazing C and a fantastic weekend of catching up and saying hello.

New Milton Fall

New Milton

An extra walk along the sea at New Milton.

New Milton

New Milton

Just around that corner is the spot where L fell. Dramatic.

New Milton

New Milton

Watershoes

Shoes

Dinner

Dinner gone

Lucky us, H cooked. Gone in a flash. Yummy.

Special mention for Mike: inspired by R.

Granny came to stay

With Granny

Granny reading to Ewok. Possibly.

Bristol with Granny

With Granny

Stop off in Bristol for a spot of brunch (Primrose cafe, recommended) and then a mini-tour with F and Granny.

Tree fern assisted drying

Board drying

Drying the board ahead on the island trip, with the good-looking tree fern taking notes from the corner.

4pm

Closed Chough

TIL Chough's close at 4. Not a second later.

Morning Paddle

Morning paddle

Morning coffee down by the harbour was so nice that the harbour-master persuaded me that it was a good morning for a paddle.

Morning paddle

Morning paddle

And they were right.

Good morning Padstow

Good morning padstow

Good morning padstow

Gate

Path to Padstow farm shop

The gate on the path to Padstow Farm Shop (and coffee beans!)

I'm not in Stockholm

Not Stockholm

Headland loop

Headland Run

Headland Run

Headland Run

Headland Run

Padstow and back around Lellizzick and Stepper Point.

Power Cut

Power cut

Power cut. Worst timing for F's video call, but S&S to the rescue.

Yogi

Yogi

Yogi on the river loop.

Wallingford Bridge

Wallingford Bridge

Up early for a run, rewarded with a calming view.

H

H

Therapy?

Therapy?

Theraphy? at the Bullingdon. Thanks chaps.

Last bus died

Bus home died, so we needed a rescue from lovely F.

Cone of Shame

Cone of shame

Coronation Flowers

Coronation Flowers

Amazingly all the tulips in Victoria Embankment Gardens have flowered right on time for the Coronation.

Explaining Door

Explaining Door

Nothing like a set of notes to read on a door.

Table

The Table

More Artweeks prep. Another view of F's painted table.

Demonstrating the lean

The Lean

Artweeks prep. The lean.

May in the Garden

Tulip

Tulip

Silver Birch

Acer

May in the garden. Early May. More May in the Garden.

2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 (May-ish) | 2017 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Coronation

Getting ready for the coronation

Getting ready for the Coronation by cleaning up the best china.