Circle of the Year

The Frozen Thames by Abraham Hondius The frozen River Thames painted in 1677 The view is probably from Old Swan Stairs looking east with old...

Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Th...

Just a very quick post to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. We have had snow again overnight and my garden was looking rather better unde...

And yet but lately have I seen, ev'n here, The winter in a lovely dress appear. 'Ere yet the clouds let fall the treasur'd snow...

The Night Before Christmas was always my children's bedtime story on Christmas Eve. So for all of us who still feel the magic of this ni...

"So the shortest day came, and the year died, And everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white world Came people singing, dancing, T...

Therefore all seasons shall be sweet to thee, Whether the summer clothe the general earth With greenness, or the redbreast sit and sing Betw...

Like everyone else I'm very busy at the moment and I haven't much time for either blogging or commenting. I thought I'd just pos...

I'd intended to do another post long before this but life has been busy and there just hasn't been time. My elder son and his family...

This is one of our local War memorials with its poppy wreaths which were layed last Sunday when all the official ceremonies took place. I pr...