Category Archives: Seasonal

A Pocketful of Illusions

Posted on May 3, 2021 by rhbblog

In the first stages of easing the current, pretty comprehensive lockdown, we took advantage of a sunny day a couple of weeks ago to pop down the road to Spetchley Park Gardens which had not long re-opened their gates. We … Continue reading →

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Friendships

Posted on December 20, 2020 by rhbblog

We have managed to catch up with a few friends in person in the last couple of days. We had to go to Kidderminster for husband Stewart’s eye appointment at the hospital on Saturday, so thought we would take the … Continue reading →

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Woodland Wandering

Posted on October 25, 2020 by rhbblog

A touch of Narnia…

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Belated Happy New Year!

Posted on January 13, 2020 by rhbblog

And an even more belated post. I can’t blame the art summer school (August), daughter’s wedding (end of September), various forays into printing and a flurry of bookmaking for my first ever demo (November) or even the post-election depression and … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday and solstice solace…

Posted on June 21, 2019 by rhbblog

We stopped for a while today at a delightful poppy field near Kidderminster, Worcestershire. It was a delight, and I thought how my mum would have loved to see the blowzy, nodding mass of poppies in all their slghtly rain-battered … Continue reading →

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Around the garden

Posted on May 15, 2019 by rhbblog

There seems to be a seasonal colour theme going on in the garden today… Montage of a  few phone snaps. I do feel a bit guilty at robbing the poor embarrassed moai of their dignity with the pansy hats!

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Spring on the farm

Posted on April 19, 2019 by rhbblog

Popped in on Lower Smite Farm briefly today. The cowslip meadow is in fine fig! Enjoy…

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Winter into spring

Posted on February 17, 2019 by rhbblog

A tad optimistic, perhaps, as I’m sure winter has more to surprise us with, but spring has been advancing of late. A few phone snaps from a couple of meanders in the last few days, at Worcester Woods and my … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2018 by rhbblog

A brief entry today to wish any passers-by all the very best for the festive season and a peaceful New Year. The post was triggered by my coming across this not-too-brilliantly-scanned slide from Christmas 1962, taken in my bedroom in … Continue reading →

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Summer in a glass…

Posted on June 16, 2018 by rhbblog

A simple summery pud to finish off a birthday dinner for an old friend: summer fruits in a grown-up elderflower jelly. Fills 4-5 highball glasses. Put a bottle of prosecco or Blanquette de Limoux or any sparkling wine to chill … Continue reading →

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