Yes, the walk through the image above was as cold as it looks. The towpath was frozen, the canal was … More
Category: Blatherings
Misty Moisty Mornings
This morning was forecast to be froggy but turned out to be merely misty. Still frozen of course, but hardly … More
Frozen in again
According to Her Majesty’s Weather-Soothsayers it was a balmy -5° Metric Celsinghams last night, but I reckon that there were … More
Not frozen in
Opportunity taken. The Cardinal and I mooched up to the junction this morning, entertained two “anglers” with a three-point turn, … More
Frozen in
The top of the canal is a bit …solid, this morning. In typical Ing-er-lish weather fashion though it’s also now … More
The Curious Incident of the Dogs in the Night
They barked. That, rather than silence, was the curious incident. Eleven-thirty of the p of the m. I of course … More
A topless selfie in the snow
Her Majesty’s Meteorological Office faithfully promised us “heavy” “snow” with mist. We received soggy slush, and lots of no mist. … More
A walk through a little bit of England on a bright and frosty Christmas morning
I don’t generally indulge in the fad for “selfies” but the light shining through the bridge behind me rather insisted … More
Dullth and Drear and Mud and Madness
It seems to me as though it’s been raining torrentially for years. I went out earlier this morning and brought … More
Rain, Coal, and Squelch
A swift statement from Mr Justin Case – any advertisements that you see here are placed by WordPress, not by … More
Like a rat up a drainpipe
The fresh enmoorings, for a day or three, while the Met Office makes some of the urgent adjustments to its … More
Keep flat. Serving suggestion 400g.
At last – a cakerista who gets the instructions correct for Spendmas. [See lower left-hand corner of lead image.] I … More
