Project 355

Narcissi

2012-01-21T20:13:00.006Z

Thursday 19th January 2012

I saw my first Narcissi in flower today - outside the library. It is certainly very mild at the moment though we did have a couple of frosty days during the week.

Bark

2012-01-21T20:10:00.001Z

Wednesday 18th January 2012

The willow and cherry bark are among the splendid sights in th3 garden that can be appreciated when there are few actual flowers out.

Hart's-tongue Fern

2012-01-20T20:07:00.001Z

Tuesday 17th January 2012

Whatever the weather or time of year there are ferns looking wonderful.

Snowdrops and raindrops

2012-01-20T20:04:00.005Z

Monday 16th January 2012

The snowdrops are not quite out yet but there are plenty of raindrops!

Feng Shui

2012-01-20T19:59:00.000Z

Sunday 15th January 2012

We have a number of 'tortoises' around the house, not just because I like them but because they are good Feng Shui according to Partner-who-loves-tea. This one guards the front door.

Books to be Read

2012-01-20T19:56:00.005Z

Saturday 14th January 2012

The Last Post

2012-01-19T19:55:00.000Z

Friday 13th January 2012

An ironic date - Friday 13th - for the last issue of the Daily Post. The 156-year old Liverpool Daily Post has been transformed into a weekly paper to be published every Thursday in Merseyside, Cheshire and West Lancashire.

A sad day for Merseyside but the bad news was compensated for by Steven Gerrard re-signing for Liverpool for the rest of his playing career. He and Carragher and the manager, Dalgleish, ARE Liverpool FC.

Chicken soup

2012-01-19T19:50:00.000Z

Thursday 12th January 2012

It's rare for me to make soup with meat in but today I added some chicken wings to my usual vegetable soup. Though I says so as shouldn't, it was delicious.

Roses

2012-01-19T19:48:00.000Z

Wednesday 11th January 2012

It's so mild that there are even patio roses out.

Primroses

2012-01-19T19:40:00.000Z

Tuesday 10th January 2012

Learning Literature

2012-01-19T19:39:00.000Z

Saturday 7th January 2012

One of my favourite Christmas presents - I'm aiming to read it cover to cover and hopefully still recall a few of the entries in a year or two!

Hazelnuts

2012-01-07T09:59:00.000Z

Friday 6th January 2012

I love cracking fresh nuts at Christmas. These hazelnuts were ones that Helen and Ian collected from beneath hazel trees in Devon. I need a better nutcracker. My ambition is a cast iron one so it has gone on my wishlist for next Christmas!

Florentines

2012-01-06T00:17:00.001Z

Thursday 5th January 2012

I know I go on about Florentines a bit but getting these fromn Helen and Ian was a real Christmas bonus. Although nothing like the ones at The Woodlands they are wonderful. The only problem is keeping Jo from eating them. I keep telling her they were MY present! Her philosophy of 'What's yours is mine and what's mine is mine' comes into play again.

A flowering succulent

2012-01-06T00:14:00.003Z

Wednesday 4th January 2012

Usually my cacti and succulents don't flower until around Mother's Day - if they flower at all. This one decided to choose New Year.

Reading time

2012-01-05T22:25:00.006Z

Tuesday 3rd January 2012

Amused

2012-01-05T21:22:00.009Z

Monday 2nd January 2012

Helen is amused at Ian's resigned look as I take the fifteenth photo of the evening - having half blinded them with the flash!

New Year's Day

2012-01-05T21:19:00.002Z

Sunday 1st JANUARY 2012

We watched the New Year come in on television with the fireworks by Big Ben.

New Year's Eve drink

2012-01-05T11:19:00.000Z

Saturday 31st December 2011

As usual I brought in thr New Year with a non-alcoholic drink but this time it was dandelion and burdock. I loved this as a child and haven't had it for decades. |the smell and taste were as good as I remembered. (Which is a good job as it cost £1.00 for a half pint bottle!)

Robin

2012-01-05T11:17:00.000Z

Thursday 29th December 2011

I'm cheating - this was taken on Christmas Day, but our Robin is still singing very loudly.

Cheese scones

2012-01-05T11:15:00.000Z

Wednesday 28th December 2011

Christmas is an excuse for doing some baking - normally there is only me that eats cakes, scones, biscuits, etc.

Christmas presents

2012-01-05T00:06:00.001Z

Tuesday 27th December 2011

Still admiring Christmas presents.

Bryony and Mark

2012-01-05T00:02:00.000Z

Monday 26th December 2011

A Boxing Day visit from Bryony and Mark.

Unwrapping presents

2012-01-04T13:02:00.001Z

Sunday 25th December 2011

You're making a real mess there!

Getting tthe table laid

2012-01-04T13:00:00.000Z

Saturday 24th December 2011

I love getting the family crockery and cutlery out for Christmnas dinner.

All dressed up for Christmas

2012-01-04T12:58:00.000Z

Friday 23rd December 2011

This reindeer was a present from Helen and Ian some years ago but we like him so much he stays on the window-ledge all year. So this year we thought he ought to be dressed up especially for Christmas.

Christmas cards

2012-01-04T12:55:00.000Z

Thursday 22nd December 2011

Why is it that the last two Christmas cards through the letterbox are from the only people to whom you haven't sent cards?

Christmas Cards

2011-12-26T14:01:00.007Z

Wednesday 21st December 2011

Christmas cards are major contributors to our decorations. Thanks to all those who sent us one.

After Eights

2011-12-26T13:31:00.012Z

Tuesday 20th December 2011

After Eights have become a traditional part of our Christmas treats.

A dressed Goose

2011-12-26T13:28:00.010Z

Monday 19th December 2011

Some people will be dressing their goose for Christmas - so have we, but not quite in the same way.

Christmas Tree

2011-12-26T13:26:00.007Z

Sunday 18th December 2011

I put the tree up today.

Christmas tree 'needles'

2011-12-26T12:58:00.005Z

Saturday 17th December 2011

Modern artificial trees are so realistic they even drop 'needles' while you are erecting them!

David's toy

2011-12-25T12:51:00.012Z

Friday 16th December 2011

One of the toys off David's baby bouncer seat.

Some new saucepans

2011-12-25T12:48:00.001Z

Thursday 15th December 2011

Jo and I have invested in some much needed new saucepans with a contribution from GB for my birthday. They are almost too nice to use!

Chuckler

2011-12-25T12:45:00.002Z

Wednesday 14th December 2011

This is Chuckler - a pencil holder that Jo has had for many years. It was funny to see him sitting in the background of some of the videos of when Richard was a baby.

Transferring videos

2011-12-25T12:42:00.009Z

Wednesday 13th December 2011

This morning I transferred some old videos of family occasions onto DVD. Unfortunately the video player has packed up and they cost an absolute fortune to replace so the rest of the transferring will have to wait unless we can get one from a charity shop.

Nana's vase

2011-12-25T12:40:00.001Z

Monday 12th December 2011

A little glass vase that belonged to my grandmother and may even have been her mother's. Unfortunately, if the metal was ever plated it has lost its plating.

Jo's cat

2011-12-25T12:37:00.008Z

Sunday 11th December 2011

This was Jo's first birthday present from Bryony and Helen after she and I started going out together in 1987.

A Double Florin

2011-12-25T12:33:00.011Z

Saturday 10th December 2012

This Double Florin (Four shillings - 20p in new money) was given to me by Uncle Wardie (James William Warden Spencer) when I was tiny.

Cherry leaves after a gale

2011-12-24T21:09:00.000Z

Tuesday 22nd November 2011

My last photo for a few weeks as my migraines got worse and worse. The wind last night brought down a fence panel and all the leaves from the Cherry.

Migraine

2011-12-24T11:07:00.004Z

Monday 21st November 2011

A visit to the acupuncturist and the start of a 13 day long migrainer - a record, even for me.

The Loft

2011-12-23T21:05:00.001Z

Sunday 20th November 2011

At long last the loft is nearly tidy (and the contents catalogued so I can locate them).

Nasturtiums

2011-12-23T21:04:00.004Z

Saturday 19th November 2011

Therere still some Nasturtiums in flower.

Blue Moon

2011-12-23T21:02:00.003Z

Friday 18th November 2011

The Blue Moon rose is still flowering - it has been a very mild November so far.

Log Store

2011-12-23T21:00:00.006Z

Thursday 17th November 2011

Getting the log store ready for cosy evenings in front of the fire.

Incense Burners

2011-12-23T10:58:00.004Z

Wednesday 16th November 2011

Having finished photographing our ornaments I have started on the incense burners.

Richard's Books

2011-12-23T10:53:00.000Z

Tuesday 15th November 2011

One or two of Richard's favourite books when he was young. I couldn't bring myself to throw them away so they are back up in the loft.

Coral

2011-12-23T10:50:00.002Z

Monday 14th November 2011

This is part of a piece of coral that my grandmother used to have under a glass dome with other natural history items. I can't recall what else was with it - perhaps GB can?

Bamboo

2011-12-23T10:49:00.004Z

Sunday 13th November 2011

Jo bought another lucky bamboo in Hoylake recently.

A new bird feeder

2011-12-23T10:45:00.014Z

Saturday 12th November 2011

Jo bought a new bird feeder designed to keep thr Wood Pigeons and squirrels from pinching all the small birds' food. If the large birds have as much difficulty getting into it as \i had putting it together it should work fine.

P.S. The squirrels not only got in it but found it useful as it helped to shelter them from the rain and hail!

Shelah's flowers

2011-12-22T08:43:00.004Z

Friday 11th November 2011

The flowers Shelah sent me for my birthday are still blooming beautifully.

Nana's tea set

2011-12-22T08:40:00.006Z

Thursday 10th November 2011

Some of the family silver plate is in our loft including this tea set of my grandparents. I polished it up for the photo and although it has lost some of its plate it looks quite smart.

Helen's Daffs

2011-12-22T08:37:00.009Z

Wednesday 9th November 2011

As part of the loft sorting I've been looking through all the pictures that are stored up there. These are part of a picture Helen once did of daffodfils and other flowers.

Crayons

2011-12-22T08:35:00.003Z

Tuesday 8th November 2011

Who can resist photographing crayons?

Toadstools

2011-12-22T08:34:00.004Z

Sunday 7th November 2011

Little unidentified toadstools under the Lilac in the back garden.

Bookend

2011-12-22T08:30:00.013Z

Saturday 6th November 2011

Still photographing ornaments. One of a pair of family bookends - rescued from Dad's shed when they moved in with us. I don't know what happened to the other one.

Rose

2011-12-21T08:30:00.000Z

Frtiday 5th November 2011

There is still a rose flowering in the back garden.

Hoylake

2011-12-21T08:29:00.000Z

Thursday 4th November 2011

Jo and I went to Hoylake - shopping and for Jo to visit acupuncturist.

Ornaments

2011-12-21T08:27:00.000Z

Thursday 3rd November 2011

Began photographing ornaments with a view to listing their origins. This is close up of a paperweight I gave to Jo.

Ugh

2011-12-21T08:25:00.000Z

Wednesday 2nd November 2011

Getting fed up of trying to sort computers...

Colourful Jo

2011-12-21T08:24:00.000Z

Tuesday 1st November 2011

It pays to advertise

2011-11-01T12:42:00.005Z

Sunday 30th October 2011

It pays to advertise

More Flowers

2011-11-01T00:39:00.005Z

Saturday 29th October 2011

One of the flowers from Shea - it's beautiful.

Flowers

2011-10-31T20:17:00.004Z

Thursday 27th October 2011

Flowers from Shea

More Man Tin

2011-10-31T10:34:00.002Z

Wednesday 26th October 2011

The underneath of the Man Tin - it's so true.

Man Tin

2011-10-31T10:13:00.006Z

Tuesday 25th October 2011

One of my presents from Jo - I'm sure it will be well used...

Painted stones

2011-10-30T22:58:00.009Z

Monday 24th October 2011

These ars some stones I painted for Mum and Dad - I found them in the loft while sorting 'stuff'.

Birthday Boy - almost

2011-10-30T18:57:00.000Z

Sunday 23rd October 2011

Because Jo was away yesterday on a residential with her stuidents we celebrated my birthday when she got back tonight. Surprise, surprise my presents included books.

Freesat

2011-10-30T18:50:00.000Z

Thursday 20th October 2011

We had Freesat installed today.

Cornflake Crunch

2011-10-30T18:46:00.000Z

Wednesday 19th October 2011

I made some Cornflake Crunch for Jo's students at their residential week-end. I thought it only fair to warn them....

Fuchsia

2011-10-23T11:28:00.002+01:00

Sunday 16th October 2011

Fuchsia has such a lovely long flowering season.

A sunny face

2011-10-23T01:21:00.000+01:00

Saturday 15th October 2011

Black-eyed Susan - still flowering. And five minutes of sunshine between the wet and the eind.

Ornaments

2011-10-22T21:19:00.000+01:00

Thursday 13th October 2011

Part of the objective of sorting the loft was to de-clutter. Instead I've put up a frame to hold even more of my old ornaments that were in the loft! C'est la vie.

Thank You

2011-10-22T11:15:00.000+01:00

Tuesday 11th October 2011

Jo has a large collection of cards from grateful clients and students. In this respect, if no other, counselling and training are very rewarding.

Fish

2011-10-11T23:36:00.009+01:00

Monday 10th October 2011

I love my fishy wall hanging that Rich gave me.

My Audrey

2011-10-11T19:36:00.008+01:00

Sunday 9th October 2011

It takes a special girl to give her husband an Audrey Hepburn piggy bank for their wedding anniversary! It's been added to my Audrey mug and coaster.

Dedications

2011-10-11T18:35:00.007+01:00

Saturday 8th October 2011

Going through books from the loft I keep coming across books with dedications in them.

How small can they get?

2011-10-11T12:34:00.008+01:00

Friday 7th October 2011

Jo's just got a camcorder for the office.

The loft continiues

2011-10-11T08:33:00.017+01:00

Thursday 6th October 2011

The clearing of the loft is having its impact on the landing!

A Liverpool skyscraper

2011-10-11T04:32:00.002+01:00

Wednesday 5th October 2011

A view from John Lewis' restaurant.

A Pointless Programme

2011-10-10T23:31:00.007+01:00

Tuesday 4th October 2011

I like quiz programmes and Pointless is my current favourite.

Lottery wishes

2011-10-10T19:31:00.011+01:00

Monday 3rd October 2011

I'm leaving them for a few weeks before checking - it makes me think there could be a winner amongst them.

There's been a Wedding

2011-10-10T19:30:00.008+01:00

Sunday 2nd October 2011

How can you tell there's been a wedding in the family recently?

Shaggy Ink Cap

2011-10-10T17:34:00.000+01:00

Saturday 1st October 2011

About the most exciting find on a fairly boring walk in Arrowe Park.

Heart Beat Monitor

2011-10-09T17:29:00.006+01:00

Friday 30th September 2011

Bought a cheap heart beat monitor today - it's just gone up - probably the thought of working in the loft has upped my stress levels.

Michaelmas Daisies

2011-10-09T13:26:00.003+01:00

Thursday 29th September 2011

Michaelmas Daisies on Michaelmas Day.

Nasturtium

2011-10-09T13:24:00.001+01:00

Wednesday 28th September 2011

Poppy

2011-10-09T13:21:00.000+01:00

Tuesday 27th September 2011

There are still quite a few flowers out in the garden. It's a case of braving the wind and wet to get out there occasionally and look at them. Poppies and Welsh Poppies are among my favourite flowers but poppies are such unreliable createures to grow - their seeds can remain dormant for decades until kicked into life by ploughing or other disturbance of the soil.

Knee-socks

2011-10-09T13:20:00.000+01:00

Monday 26th September 2011

The cold weather is on its way so I've treated Partner-who-loves-tea to some knee socks. Knowing her taste in socks I went for the subdued colours...

Sweet Peas

2011-09-27T23:20:00.005+01:00

Sunday 25th September 2011

It may not compare with the Island but at least it's a sunset

2011-09-27T12:18:00.004+01:00

Tuesday 20th September 2011

Chef at work

2011-09-26T23:16:00.000+01:00

Monday 19th September 2011

Autumn fruits

2011-09-26T13:16:00.000+01:00

Tuesday 13th September 2011

North, South, East, West - well, South actually...

2011-09-14T17:03:00.000+01:00

Sunday 4th September 2011

Leaving the Lakes and geading back South.

In the mist

2011-09-13T18:38:00.000+01:00

Saturday 3rd September 2011

On the Rest-and-be-Thankful.

The Piper

2011-09-13T18:34:00.000+01:00

Friday 2nd September 2011

Inverary

Robin

2011-09-11T11:49:00.000+01:00

Thursday 1st September 2011

One for Helen

2011-09-10T20:28:00.000+01:00

Wednesday 31st August 2011

In the sunshine at Gairloch

Welcome to Ullapool

2011-09-10T20:25:00.000+01:00

Tuesday 30th August 2011

More beachcombing

2011-09-10T20:21:00.002+01:00

Monday 29th August 2011

Dalmore Beach

2011-09-10T20:16:00.001+01:00

Saturday 27th August 2011