Carol

And on the 45th day the rain did stop.

Went on a snowdrop hunt at Wentworth Castle this afternoon.
Successful mission.

My boy came home for a brief visit today. Was it me or the Sunday roast he was keen to see?

Per his colleagues: The victim’s name was apparently Alex Pretti and he was an ICU nurse caring for severely injured veterans at the VA Hospital. He was acting as an observer, filming the raid. Any suggestion that he was there with violence on his mind is horrific gaslighting.

It's coming! Spring is on the way

Arrived this morning from #dogstrust. We love them, thank you! And we love to foster. After fostering 8 dogs, we're having a wee break, but we'll have another soon.

I've hung onto Twitter/x mainly for news/politics but can't conscionably continue to have an app on my phone with such a low moral bar. It's deleted. Enough.
Women and girls' safety matters.

(and there are a ton of other dodgy Musk dealings I could cite.)

Fountains Abbey

Covid version 3 sucks nearly as bad as #2 but is way easier than #1.

Lungs may take a bit of time to get back to normal.

Love a bit of petrol jeopardy...

Spider season 🕸

It about BBC policy choices, rather than the speed of his exit.
Similarly, will not watch IACGMOOH since hiring Dorries & Farage

Not watching #Strictly this year. No thanks.
Big mistake, BBC, hiring that racist, cheating, faux-cockney oaf.

#SkinnerEffect.

I watched a friend do a stand-up set tonight in a pub near Selby. Goodness, that takes some courage. In awe of her chutzpah.

Seems appropriate to post this today.

It was great to get out on bikes today. Lovely scone and iced latte at Blacker Hall Farm.

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It's still 24° outside.
#latenightdogwalks

My boy arrived home half an hour ago after his first year at uni. Everything packed into his little Micra so I didn't have to drive to Hull to collect him.
Big hugs. 🥰

I made a dress!

Steroid-shakes making it hard to drink (and type, tbh!).

Can't wait to get off these wee beggars. Hate them.

Insomniac here... scrolling through last week's photos of flowers instead of sleeping.

I've been awake since 3. I now have the dawn chorus for company. Despite the wind, they're singing heartily! 🐦‍⬛

Doctor Who is back!

This sad little twig was on the £1 table of doom at a local nursery. 2 years of tlc and it's flowered! What a beauty.

Very sad to hear news that Fulneck School is closing in July.
Small independent schools are finding it hard to survive. I went to a (state) Moravian school in Droylsden and appreciate the unique nature of the place.

Tea time treat: An Affair To Renember on the telly.
I LOVE this movie; the theme tune, Cary Grant, and the tearjerker ending. Perfection.

And we're on our way back to Manchester. Reassuringly Northern accents on the tannoy safety announcements.

Bye, Prague. You were ace.

I went full-on geek in the Mucha Museum

In love with Prague