Botanical Gardens, Funchal

This reminds me of the time I bought some (desperately-needed) bookcases on eBay, not realising the came with contents 🙄

Fun fact. In Scotland, even the shadows are tartan.

Very much so. To me there’s photography then there’s colour pictures. The Beach, Barmouth

Flax field, Liddington

Back from seeing the consultant about my crap breathing, follow-up from being x-rayed and spirographed and stuff. Main functions ok but next step is a CT scan with attention on finer functions

Well that’s my week ruined. Looking forward to usual Monday evening quiz night television only to find it’s been replaced with International sodding Football! 😡 So unfair!

This could end badly 💥

Further to last night’s rant, it appears that last night’s viewing has been transposed to tonight (rather like bin collections after a Bank Holiday) Oh joy

Morning each and all! Not sure there’s much that’s good about it, but I’m awake and standing, so there’s that 😀👍

You would think a modern kettle would know to switch itself on when I’ve taken it off its stand, filled it with water, and placed it back on the stand. But no, I have to flip to little lever EVER SINGLE TIME! #FirstWorldProblems

Shadow and light

My Sweet William plants (Dianthus barbatus if you’re wondering) self-seeded rather profusely this summer, so I’ve potted up 30 of the best to overwinter and plant out next spring. Next job, take cuttings of my hardy fuchsias…

The perfect Christmas present for someone? beltonfarm.co.uk/product/ultima… #JustSaying #NamingNoNames #BeltonFarm

Time to go get ready I suppose - yet another test down at the Respiratory Clinic. Fingers crossed I can get parked today. (I always take the Landie ‘cos you never know where you’ll end up; on the grass, up a tree, top of the bike sheds…) Be good while I’m gone, OK?

Marble statue, 1stC-2nd century AD, found in Italy in 1774. © The Trustees of the British Museum britishmuseum.org/collection/obj…

Last year it was rosettes for OH’s jam and chutney, and today this! There’s just no stopping some people