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2050 – Friday

I don’t know what it is about mornings, but come around 1030-ish, I feel irresistibly tired, no matter how good a night I’ve had. I’ve pretty much just given up fighting it and have taken to accepting the nap. To be honest, at the moment, it’s too hot anyway, and I am trying to avoidContinue reading “2050 – Friday”

2049 – Vlogging

I don’t know how many years I’ve been saying that I want to vlog, but I never quite knew what to vlog about. Over the last few weeks, though, I’ve come to a bit of a realisation. It might sound a bit odd, but I think it accurately represents things. Now, the one thing thatContinue reading “2049 – Vlogging”

2048 No Observations

Yesterday, I wrote a post about observations: https://localitystories.com/2026/07/07/2047-observations/As you can imagine, today, I was really looking out for observations that I could record. You know what’s coming next, don’t you? I did get out today. I met up with some friends from the Camera Club at the Vine, which is about half a mile fromContinue reading “2048 No Observations”

2047 – Observations

I haven’t been anywhere today, apart from a couple of small car trips. I haven’t walked, which is bad. As it got towards midday, I became aware that I would have a problem with tonight’s post as I didn’t have anything to write about. Spend 10 minutes in a garden that a beekeeper had praisedContinue reading “2047 – Observations”

2046 – About The Letters to Steve

This is the story of how I discovered Gilbert White. Because of my work, we moved from Cambridgeshire to Gosport. Elayne’s family live in South London. The easiest route to visit them is to travel north on the A3. Just to the north of Petersfield is the only roundabout on the A3 outside the M25.Continue reading “2046 – About The Letters to Steve”

2045 Letter to Steve XX – The Bees, The Bees

Dear Steve. Gilbert White’s Letter XX is all about birds. But it is also about the community and network that he has put in place to support his interests. I can’t follow that. I don’t have the network, and I certainly wouldn’t want to receive a never-ending supply of dead birds. I’m going to sayContinue reading “2045 Letter to Steve XX – The Bees, The Bees”

2044 – In the Garden

I spent a bit of time in the garden this afternoon. But not to work, oh no. Just to enjoy the atmosphere. We have a couple of chairs under the awning of the shed. We can sit there even if it is raining – provided it’s not too windy and the rain too heavy. It’sContinue reading “2044 – In the Garden”

2043 – The Compost Bins

It’s time for another Composting Bill vlog. I promised Elayne that I would cut the grass. If I were honest, I didn’t really want to, but it doesn’t take long, and it is rewarding to see the lawn looking good. My objection was solely that it was hot, and I didn’t feel I had theContinue reading “2043 – The Compost Bins”

2042 – Staunton Farm

We had an afternoon out with our granddaughter today. We went to Staunton Farm, near Havant. The Farm hosts a number of animals that children can pet and feed (the proper food of course, supplied by the farm). We first encountered the Llamas, these are quite graceful creatures who are delighted to take the feedContinue reading “2042 – Staunton Farm”

2041 – An old Friend

I was down at the waterfront a couple of days ago, and I was fortunate enough to see the Mon St Michell come in to Portsmouth Harbour. I must have thousands of pictures of her that I’ve taken over the last 10 years. It’s been a while since I last saw her, so this wasContinue reading “2041 – An old Friend”