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17 Jul

320 – Crab apple jelly

320 – Crab apple jelly

Saturday. I think about sleeping in, but instead I get up and make a start on converting a stash of crab apples into jelly. Crab …

 
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16 Jul

319 – Morning in the valley

319 – Morning in the valley

Most mornings, and especially the (frequently) rainy mornings, I take the newspaper up to our elderly neighbour’s place. I leave the paper on the fence …

 
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04 Jul

307 – Pure gold

307 – Pure gold

How completely beautiful. This afternoon I took the pear and quince juice my sister Gillian brought us and made jelly. Jam is good, but jelly …

 
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03 Jul

306 – Bridging movements

306 – Bridging movements

We’re always running around like mad things. Work days start at about 6, and end at about 23, or later. This has been the …

 
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29 Jun

302 – Paved with gold

302 – Paved with gold

What a simple joy today to spot a small troupe of goldfinches, in full winter regalia, foraging for food on the street among the cigarette …

 
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22 Jun

295 – Home work

295 – Home work

Working from home today – escaping the relentless phone and general hubbub of the office. One of the outstanding failures when it comes to design …

 
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21 Jun

294 – The shortest day

294 – The shortest day

It’s the winter solstice today. Well, today and tomorrow. I went for a walk at lunchtime to enjoy the few minutes of clear sunlight, and …

 
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11 Jun

284 – Friday fades

284 – Friday fades

Friday. Friday! TGIF. Casual Friday. Mine: Full colour Friday – an opportunity to wear brighter colours. But not today. Friday fades. I head back to …

 
By Lynsey
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10 Jun

283 – Pearl Dawn

283 – Pearl Dawn

The sun finally peers though this watercolour landscape. The rain feels like its done the fullest effort for the moment and the rinsed world starts …

 
By Lynsey
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08 Jun

281 – Cold, served cold

281 – Cold, served cold

lying down       with quilts over the head such a cold night — Basho As if to celebrate the long weekend (more, more) the roof was …

 
By Lynsey
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