pruning – cat style

The cat has decided that the old jasmine needs pruning, and has set about doing it for me. It’s looking particularly sparse at the moment.



My old mangy friend

I’ve always hated the foxes that call our back access passage their home, as they are – for the most part – a mangy pack of degenerate creatures who are … Continue Reading →


Disco time

Saturday was the day we held discos for reception to year 5 at the school. I loved taking photos of this, although it’s hard to get shots of kids dancing … Continue Reading →


spinning in the park

  • By Alison
  • 17 January, 2010
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After a boring day of driving – and test driving cars – we stopped at a park to let off some steam. The sun was going down, so the light … Continue Reading →


Red berries

I spotted these red berries with snow still clinging onto them as I walked home from the school this morning, so I grabbed my camera and popped back down the … Continue Reading →



Drawing day

  • By Alison
  • 5 January, 2010
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On the last day of the holidays I had a huge amount of things to get done, but rather than do any of them, I stuck the camera on a … Continue Reading →


Basking in a warm glow

  • By Alison
  • 3 January, 2010
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I actually asked the cat to hold that position while I got my camera, and he almost did. But then he immediately lay down again, with no regard for my … Continue Reading →


2010, a frosty start

  • By Alison
  • 1 January, 2010
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Woke up this morning to see our shed roof totally white from the frost, and as the sun started to hit it and it sparkled, I decided that I had … Continue Reading →