Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Clean-up, remembering and winning at chess.

1. Brushing mud off my waterproofs -- much easier to clean them dry than wet.

2. We've been throwing out some old school books. I find Nick sitting on the floor among the recycling reminiscing over photos the teacher has stuck in among the worksheets.

3. I win at chess against my son -- but only because he helps me.

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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 ...

  • Crust, donuts and wait.
     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...
  • Shelter, arisen and pub.
    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...
  • Let go, underfoot and pie.
    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...