Same time, same place. Same freezing weather. This time I’m practising/playing with a ‘proper‘ camera (my husband’s old Canon DSLR). I find a few more long-shadowed alien deer, but leave them alone to focus on the real thing. Then it’s back to basics for a hand-warming coffee fix – I clearly haven’t quite got the hang of the Canon lenses (or … More Icy Knole Park – Take Two
0°C. Feels colder – the low-lying sun is lovely but barely warming. Icy white Knole Park with a lunar stillness. I even find alien deer. Curling fronds of fern are heavy with spiky frost, and spectre-like shadows reach across the earth. The newcomer deer has one – but mine is longer. Tomorrow’s forecast is for more of the same, … More Icy alien deer
The last time we braved IKEA, No.4 was small enough to be stuffed into a drawer by his siblings. His absence became apparent some time after we’d progressed from the kitchen department to office furniture. Our 3 visible kids were running amok, delighting in our stupidity – we’d brought them to the biggest and best Hide ‘n’ Seek playground in … More The last time we braved IKEA …
Weather: Gusty. A short spell of rain shards hits my face. Golden sunshine at start and end. Delaying tactics: lots – I don’t fancy this run much. Frightened runners: one (very sorry) – totally freaked out by me running past her, too near and unannounced. Thoughts: Mustn’t think about whether my legs will or won’t work – … More Running thoughts
Food is consuming me this week – the look of it, its texture, the way it tastes and smells, and where and how we eat it. I sift through pictures: platefuls of pasta, beautifully flavoured tapas, eggs on toast at a French campsite. I see bubbles rise in a glass of champagne. We are going … More Eggs, Champagne and León
Friday run – Knole Park Conditions: Cold, bright, sunny. Muddy streaks. Dog-walkers & their owners: 6 Deer: lots – eking out the warmth of a low, watery sun. One striking stag. Workmen not yet working: about 6 Photo fails: a few. Sounds: wind piercing, leaves rustling, tea sloshing (internal). Thoughts: Should have had a smaller cup of … More Friday Frolic
Photos: all photos (unless obviously mine) are published with kind permission of the Anne Frank Museum. Copyright belongs to the Museum, and the photographer is Cris Toala Olivares. Diary Quotes: I am awaiting permission to reproduce some of Anne Frank’s words. Until that time I will indicate by date where you might find any relevant quote in your … More Anne Frank: words in hiding
Have Paprika, Will Travel 