12 August 2024
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Today has been the hottest day of the year so far across much of the UK. I think it did get hotter in Loughborough in the heatwave a couple of years ago but it was still somewhat warm. I made … Continue reading
11 July 2024
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I was out on the water yesterday with a canal trip on a narrowboat (Dandelion) belonging to The Baldwin Trust. They are a local charity who facilitate affordable trips on the waterways from a base at Barrow Upon Soar. Jane … Continue reading
10 May 2024
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This afternoon, Jane and I took a little drive out into the countryside although with a couple of shopping destinations in mind rather than scenic ones. The first stop was Brinvale Bird Foods (near Long Clawson) to pick up a … Continue reading
3 April 2024
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I’ve made it to very few of the “Green Gym” sessions run by the local council’s contractors for caring for outdoor spaces but a gap in the diary meant I could get down for another dry stone walling session at … Continue reading
1 April 2024
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Towards the end of February I mentioned how our ‘goldfinch feeder’ took a couple of months before the local goldfinches picked up on it. Since then it has become a regular feeding slot and it isn’t unusual to see both … Continue reading
7 March 2024
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You’ve probably figured out from the title alone what stage show Jane and I went to see at Loughborough Town Hall this evening. If you need an extra clue: We know one of the cast members so thought we’d pop … Continue reading
24 December 2023
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Time soon to have lunch and head on down to Queen’s Park in Loughborough for the annual carol singing event. Lots of people gather and we are accompanied in our melody making by the strains of the carillon. What is … Continue reading
3 November 2023
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Today Jane and I took a trip to Belvoir Castle to explore the gardens. It is a well regarded site and free to us as RHS members (except for parking) but this was our first visit. The name comes from … Continue reading
16 September 2023
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Have I ever been to a dog and pony show? Given that this colloquial term means an over-staged promotional event, I’d have to say that the answer is probably yes although I won’t dig back in my memory banks to … Continue reading
6 September 2023
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Guess which shop I’ve been in today. A few weeks ago, the news emerged that Wilko were in trouble and then that they had gone into administration. Today they have announced the first two swathes of branches that are going … Continue reading