Wednesday, December 07, 2022

Power, sempervivums and sky watch.

1. To our collective horror, the music teacher starts picking parents out of the audience to play an impromptu set -- just to show us the mighty power of his teaching methods. It's an effective demonstration -- some of these mums and dads have never even tried the instrument before; but We Will Rock You is recognisable.

2. A display of sempervivums at the garden centre catches my eye in their soft slatey blues and greys and pinks.

3. There's a nearly full moon to look forward to on my walk up the hill tonight, with Mars and Jupiter close by.

Steaming, cold and drawn away.

1. After a night of long rain, the common gently steams. 2. The air seems very cold on my skin after the run of heatwave days; but walking a...