Sepia Saturday 160
A more difficult one this time; to find an old photo where the background is more interesting than the subject. I don't think that I have quite succeeded. Firstly it isn't sepia, secondly it isn't that...
View ArticleCold weather and hot water
I have to report another milestone in our housebuilding project, and that is the installation of permanent hot water. Since arriving we have been heating water using a very small 15 litre hot water...
View ArticleStory of a shopkeeper: Sepia Saturday 161
This is a picture of my father Arthur, although I never knew him when he looked like that! By the time we were born he was older and more mature and not one to want his photo taken! He was, however,...
View ArticleDiscovering my grandfather: Sepia Saturday 162
I have gone with the 'men in hats or uniform' theme this week and actually trying to uncover some of the puzzles behind the photograph has been very interesting.Thomas Welch and friendsThe man on the...
View ArticleWater
Sunday was dry for the first time in ages, so we returned to the lake for a walk. The water levels have risen considerably and if it rises another 3 metres it will be full for the first time in...
View ArticleSnow is snow: Sepia Saturday 163
This picture is taken from the begining (or end) of the South Downs overlooking Eastbourne. It was a Sunday afternoon and it shows kids and their parents playing in the snow.It isn't that old! (You can...
View ArticleTom and the bird: Sepia Saturday 164
The prompt for this week shows an Australian soldier looking intently at his tortoise. It reminded me instantly of this picture of my grandfather. I absolutely love this photo, and I present it to...
View ArticleThe old boy: Sepia Saturday 165
This photograph was in my mother's collection. All the other photos were carefully named but this one had a question mark by it. "Who's he?" I said. "I don't know who the old boy is", she replied, "nan...
View ArticleWomen's work:Sepia Saturday 166
This is a photo from my mother's collection and is of her and her colleagues from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. It was sometime in the late 1950s and the Ministry was based in...
View ArticleSpring is slow to arrive this year
It is the beginning of our third year here and the coldest one so far. The dry spell ended and January and February were wet months. The lake has gone from being a puddle to completely full and the...
View ArticleWalking the dog
Spring is still slow but there are early signs! We have had a few warmer days but interspersed with days of rain and cooler spells. However, signs of life are emerging; the grass is growing and wild...
View ArticleArundel Castle 1955 -Sepia Saturday 171
1955... Looking at the photos in my mother's old album I think it was the year she met my father as he appears for the first time. However, there were also pictures of family outings and holidays....
View ArticleAny Ideas?
There are some really pretty flowers in the meadow. I know they are pretty but I really haven't got a clue as to what they are. Does anyone know? This little patch was on the bank of the stream. I...
View ArticleA jolly hiking holiday-Sepia Saturday 172
These photographs were knocking around in my mother's wardrobe for years. They bear the scars as both are rather damaged. When I was a child I used to sneak into my parent's room and go through all the...
View ArticleA smoking break: Sepia Saturday 175
We were brought up in a non-smoking household and warned against the dangers of smoking. My father smoked as a young man, as did everyone when he was younger. In fact it used to be part of the...
View ArticleOld school: Sepia Saturday 176
This is my grandmother's old school photograph. She was born at the turn of the century and I would guess this photo was taken between 1902-1904.The board that the boy in the front row is holding say...
View ArticleOrchid
This year we've had a cold and slow start to spring together with a lot of rain. The orchids are later this year and for some reason are a darker purple colour, rather than the usual lighter...
View ArticleHolidays
Phew..just catching up after a week away. We spent a lovely week in Limoux, in the heart of the Cathar country. Here are a few pictures.The citie- CarcasonneVineyards of the...
View ArticleBirdlife
Summer marches on; although not as warmly or consistently as in previous years. Rather than the usual long days of hot sun, we have had one or two humid and sultry days to intersperse the rain and...
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