The day began less than delightfully. Two days ago, our dishwasher was delivered. That was an excellent service. Disappointingly, the Kenwood machine developed a fault on our first wash last night. The booklet advised us to contact a qualified technician. I tried that this morning. Curry’s customer service number produced one of those maddening systems that asks youContinue reading “Narrow Lanes”
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A New Camera
Jackie and I spent the morning continuing the clearance of the back drive. I reached the fuchsia hedge on the North side, while she began redesigning the entrance at the Western end. She has finished pruning the conifers, weeded the bank that extends onto Downton Lane, and used the cuttings to lay on the soilContinue reading “A New Camera”
A Ploughing Contest
Yesterday’s ploughing reminded me of that misty morning of 26th September 1992 when I took a set of photographs of a ploughing contest in Southwell in Nottinghamshire. I could not find the negatives, so I scanned the prints. These images were in such good condition that I had no adjustments to make. Most of theContinue reading “A Ploughing Contest”
Hidden Treasures
Our blackbird has not visited for two days now. An inspection of the ground beneath the window suggests that he has not broken his neck in his efforts, so we can only assume he has found a mate. Cleaning, sorting, and unpacking continued today. I now have a tidy office and Jackie has an organisedContinue reading “Hidden Treasures”
The Catering Service
We continued packing today until we ran out of boxes. It is one of the conditions of our tenancy that we are required to ensure that smoke detectors are working and the batteries and all light bulbs are serviceable. I have written about and illustrated before the difficulty of reaching the light bulbs. Because theyContinue reading “The Catering Service”
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