Category Archives: life

Seagull breakfast

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Chris

After the extreme cold of the last two winters, the recent mild conditions have taken us by surprise. (Tomorrow’s forecast, for instance, is for a virtually tropical thirteen degrees Celsius!) We’re not the only ones to be confused though. The … Continue reading →

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Mop

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Chris

Shana’s been splashing the cash again–or rather the Clubcard points. This time (just before Christmas actually but I thought I’d wait for the excitement of Chrimbo to die down a bit before revealing the news) she got me something practical. … Continue reading →

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Meet Ezra: it’s his birthday

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Chris

Ezra’s our very own family skeleton. He lives not in the closet (traditional home to most skellies) but on top of the wardrobe in the perishingly cold north wing of our sprawling country pile. And he comes out on only … Continue reading →

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Name that spider

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Chris

In late July we were visited by a young arachnid fellow whom we called Epson. Recently more spiders have been dropping by, and they seem to be getting bigger. Either they’re all different spiders or possibly one another’s in-laws and … Continue reading →

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