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Leading lines, anyone?
Posted on November 3, 2024
A little 30-minute constitutional last Friday morning led us down a narrow and rarely used country road with pastureland on each side.. The low autumn sun cast long shadows and the tractor tyre tracks at the entrance to this field produced enough leading lines to make anybody happy.
Cellpic Sunday: Late bloomer
Posted on October 28, 2024
It’s been warmer than usual so far this autumn, which may explain why, even at the end of October, some flowers are blooming and clearly still have more to offer..
Cellpic Sunday: My first espresso martini
Posted on October 21, 2024
I don’t often drink cocktails nowadays, but recently I tried an espresso martini for the first time. I don’t think it’ll be the last.
Cellpic Sunday: Rooms with views
Posted on October 13, 2024
We were away last weekend on a (very) special occasion trip. Our destination was the city of La Rochelle, on France’s west coast.
En route, however, we broke our journey in the city of Poitiers, where we stayed overnight in a budget hotel whose chief attraction was its proximity to the railway station. We certainly didn’t choose it for the views:
On the other hand, in La Rochelle we splashed the cash on a suite in a considerably more upmarket establishment, where the views were a signifcant step up from the poor relation in Poitiers.
Cellpic Sunday: The Curious Cat
Posted on September 29, 2024
Our recent walk around the nearby village of Rancon seems to have aroused the interest of one of the local inhabitants.
Cellpic Sunday: Mushroom Season
Posted on September 22, 2024
It’s that time of year…
Rain followed by sun = mushrooms. No idea what variety they are, but I’m certainly not going to eat one…
Cellpic Sunday: Sunset in La France Profonde
Posted on September 15, 2024
A particularly dramatic dusk one evening last week, here in the depths of the French countryside.
Cellpic Sunday: Lift your gaze
Posted on September 8, 2024
I wonder how many busy and distracted travellers on the concourse of King’s Cross Station in London take the time to lift their gaze to admire the dramatic ceiling.
Cellpic Sunday: Dullsville
Posted on August 25, 2024
Cellpic Sunday: Sound of an English summer
Posted on August 18, 2024
A sunny summer’s day in Yorkshire, and the sound of willow on leather…
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