25/12/2017 Happy Christmas and one of my all time most interesting photos.

Minimum 8C, Maximum 11C.  As I type this we are having very heavy rain and strong winds.

Looking across the hills of Wiltshire driving to lunch...

As above...

As above.

Waggon and Horses.

Interesting info about the pub.

Inside.

As above

FIL, Leonard (96) and Nigel

and FIL with myself.

A chattering or murmuration of Starlings

Driving home I got what I think was my most interesting shot of the day. Literally a drive by shot out of the side window of the car. I have never seen so many starlings and consider myself very lucky to have got the camera ready in seconds.

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21/12/2017 More photos around Devizes.

Maximum temperature 11C,  Minimum 9C.  Thankfully much warmer but not warm enough for me!

Yesterday at FIL's pensioners luncheon.  He looks pretty good for 96.

It was a misty walk to the lunch...

As above...

Even the swans and ducks were in the mist!

Today the mist had lifted. Church of St James - another grade II listed building.

A chapel  may have been built in the late C14 or early C15 (it was certainly in existence by 1461).  It developed parochial status by the 16th century, and the dedication to St James was recorded in 1505.

 

As above.

Father Christmas water skiing!

Sorry about the reflections in the window but just liked this cat watching the world go by😉

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03/06/2016 Busy day again a few random shots around the garden. Also FIL's tea party for his 95th bithday.

 Maximum temperature  21C, minimum 10C.  26 km/h NE winds. 1 mm rain measured.

An almost identical photo taken last year of the Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum). First one to be seen this year.

Californian Poppy.

Viviparous lizard or common lizard, (Zootoca vivipara) [formerly Lacerta vivipara]

Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

As above.

Green bottle  and not sure what the little insect is next to it!

The third time this year that the Japanese quince has flowered, think it is more that a little confused by the weather! (Chaenomeles japonica).

Love in a Mist. (Nigella damascena)

Pansy

Viola.

Bumble Bee.

This photo, and the 3 following photos of my FIL's 95 birthday tea party today with thanks to Cynthia Crocker.

Looks like a good time was had by all.

I have had endless trouble with Google and my blog over the last couple of days.  Apologies for any errors due to frustration.

30/05/2016 A special Happy Birthday to my FIL who turns 95 today. It just keeps raining here!

Maximum temperature 16C, minimum 12C.  39 km/h NW winds.  7m rain measured this morning but it has not stopped raining all day.

95 today, Happy Birthday. 

(Photo taken 25 Dec 2015)

En route to the dentist this morning....

The dentist; only check ups  - all well :-)

Rail-bridge Chasseneuil. 

The house reflecting in a rain drop on the willow.

The first dianthus to flower.

Rose bud....

as above.

Sage.

Bumble bee in action...

as above.

Last but not least, the Blackbird was singing despite the rain!

26/12/2015 Busy in the kichen

Maximum temperature 14C, minimum 13C. Chilly wind again but dry.

Salmon almost ready to go in the oven...

and on the plate.

FIL writing a few notes.

Keeping warm by the fire.

25/12/2015 Happy Christmas

Maximum temperature 8C, minimum 4C.  21 km/h chilly wind, showers.

Nigel, myself and Leonard.

Nigel and Diane

Leonard.

Christmas candle.