Day 148

An office mate (as a dead rugby player) and my boss (as himself) at another office mate's Halloween party. more...

Day 147

"How do you like my stylish red wellies?"*

*Yes, that is the Duke of Wellington, and yes, his boots really are red! more...

Day 146

First frost. more...

Day 145

I broke the lid to my sugar bowl last week, so this is its replacement. more...

Day 144

Sent it off today! more...

Day 143

This afternoon we went out to Pumpkin Day at the farm we get our veg boxes from. Good fun, yummy food, and gorgeous views - what more could you want? more...

Day 142

We found a great garden centre at last! We didn't have much time before they closed, but I picked up this cutey. more...

Day 141

The view from my office window this afternoon. more...

Day 140

A lovely sunset on a blustery evening. more...

Day 139

Does this look like a diagram that took the better part of three days to construct? No, I didn't think so either. more...

Day 138

I've been trying to be better about doing the washing-up. more...

Day 137

I'm jealous - I'd rather be doing this on a blustery Monday morning, too. more...

Day 136

We went to the RHS garden at Harlow Carr this afternoon. It was gloomy and damp, but that made it wonderfully atmospheric in the arboretum. I photographed lots of little autumnal still-lifes on the forest floor.




Cyclamen peeking through the fallen leaves.




A twig bridge over the moss.




Raindrops on an oak leaf.




Mossy tree trunk with leaves.




And another one.




An oak tree silhouetted against a gloomy sky.




And then we went through the gardens and found some lingering flowers. I love this luscious blue - no Photoshopping required.




An autumn crocus - the angle on this was a bit of an accident, courtesy of a stray breeze, but I like it.




A little snail found a home in this flower.




I really, really love this one for some reason.
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Day 135

Surprise! I'd completely given up on my nasturtiums, but this one finally bloomed. more...

Day 134

Sunrise from our bedroom window. more...

Day 133

This morning it sounded like they were weed-whacking the entire neighbourhood and then grinding it up. Turns out that wasn't far off! more...

Day 132

We met up with my aunt and uncle for a nice dinner in Sheffield. We were having so much fun that I almost forgot to get a picture! Hence the quick snap in front of the train station.

I really need a haircut!

(My mother pointed out that, obviously, I didn't take this pic. So I guess it's another cheat!) more...

Day 131

Comfort food on a cold, rainy evening: leek and potato soup and whole-wheat cheese scones. Cute lion-head soup bowls never hurt, either. more...

Day 130

The bathroom sink become a crime scene this morning when one of my earrings fell down the drain. Fortunately, some insider information on the different types of traps in British pipes (thanks, Paul!) enabled my husband to enact a daring rescue.



The happy couple, reunited at last. more...

Day 129

Don't let the angelic appearance fool you. This is Dr. Jekyll, resting up after a morning playing Mr. Hyde. more...

Day 128

Nothing like new plants to cheer me up after a wretched week. The cyclamen cost me the princely sum of £3! A bit of grooming and a good soak and it was good as new. There are three plants in the pot, so it was quite the bargain.




Close-up of stephanotis blossoms. They smell heavenly. more...

Day 127

What a pleasant welcome home. *sigh* more...

Day 126

I love the glossy brown of chestnuts. more...

Day 125

The light this evening was magical. more...

Day 124

Hopefully this is adequate evidence to clear me of the monstrous accusation of having the cleanest kitchen in all of Yorkshire. This is how it looked this morning before I even had breakfast.

I don't take many pictures in the kitchen because it's tiny, has terrible light, and, well, it's usually a mess. *blush* And Photoshop is my friend. This picture, though, is unedited sordid reality! more...

Day 123

Spicy beetroot and coconut soup. Yes, it really is that shade of shocking pink! more...

Day 122

Nothing like a nice cup of tea. (And a biscuit.) more...

Day 121

My new earrings. Cute and cheerful! more...

Day 120

I hate baby's breath in mixed bouquets, but by itself it's not so bad. more...

Day 119

My little snail jar from Etsy arrived! more...

Day 118

The spire of the concert hall at the university rising behind a big chestnut tree that's starting to change colour. more...