1. Recently a tea urn appeared in our kitchen to 'save time'. It dispensed not quite boiling water via a spout that was too low for our coffee pot. The kettle was removed. 24 hours later, the urn broke down and the kettle reappeared, much to everyone's relief.
2. Ed spots some chavs dipping their hands into people's cars in the car park. We ask them if we can help and they shout bad words at us and drive off while we smile and wave at them and take their number plates. They haven't stolen anything, but the police are very pleased to hear from us all the same. A good bit of excitment for a hot Friday afternoon.
3. Seed fluff floating around and catching the light.
Squashes, garden and finale.
1. We've enjoyed our box of squashes -- large and small, globes, oblates, onions and ribbed, and all the colours between lantern orange ...
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1. Stirring the brewing coffee to break the floating crust and bring up the crema. 2. We have donuts to give the children at teatime. 3. Th...
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1. We are sheltered under the garden centre's great barn roof. There is a rush of sound and air as the rain comes down. 2. A mushroom, c...
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1. Technical difficulties. I let go of having working earbuds for this walk. Then I have one last try, and they switch on. 2. Acorns crunchi...