London

This weekend Matt and I went up to London. Although I took lots of pictures, unfortunately I lost my camera. Here's one I pinched from the web. We walked up to the top of the Monument on Saturday afternoon. It was intense: a tight spiral with just over 300 steps. Great views though!

Commute

Another day, another virgin train.

Valentine's Day

Detail from a lovely bunch of roses.

Shelving

It is never ending.

Cotswolds

At the end of the day, Matt and I went for a walk through the fields. It was very muddy and the water is incredibly high.

Last of the Snow

The tragic remains of a snow man: his nose, pipe and eyes. It's almost surreal how the grass is so green and lush, despite the snow.

Minster Lovell

We started out day out in the beautiful Cotswold town. We walked around the remains of the 15th century manor home. It was very boggy by the service buildings, so I'm sure it wasn't an easy place to live. It must have been very damp.

Dry Stone Walls

Reading

Reading may be as old as anywhere in England, but it always feels like a Victorian city to me. The red brick of the county office pretty much sums it up.

Tulips II

Heavy Snow Day

Essential Fluids and Unguents

Coffee, cola, lip balm: all essential elements on the road to writing.

Library Work

A view from my chair this afternoon.

Tulips

Lucky me. Someone brought me tulips. I can't wait for spring!

February Morning

I took this picture on my way back from running some errands this morning. As you can see it's a pretty bleak misty winter's day. But there are still touches of green at the edges. Winter without snow can be very confusing!

Frost Survivor

It went down to -2 in the night. Some things seem to have died off but this little violet, or is it a pansy, seems to have weathered the cold. The photo quality isn't great I'm afraid, since it's been enlarged.

Sunset

I went for a walk around the Thames yesterday. It was a beautiful afternoon. As always, the birds seem so peaceful on the water.