Surprise flower

A few years ago I hand pollinated some Hippeastrum flowers, collected the seed, germinated it and grew on the plants.

A holiday accident

Nobody is happy to have a road accident, especially on holiday in another country. But the very definition of 'accident' is something that happens unexpectedly and is out of our control.

The new worktop

The new kitchen is nearing completion, today the granite worktop goes in and tomorrow the electrician should be here to connect up all the lights and appliances.

Sunrise over St Neots

Here's a sunrise scene from the day before yesterday. The sky was an extraordinary colour in areas near the horizon and this telephoto shot homes in on that specific part. The trees are poplars, and with their leaves gone the classic poplar upright habit and branch structure are plain to see.

Newforms Gathering 2013

Last weekend was the Newforms National Gathering for 2013. This year the gathering was at St John's College, Nottingham, an Anglican training college. The facilities were good and the staff were friendly and helpful.

Evening sky

Evening in St Neots

St Neots during the evening twilight on 22nd November.

The sky is clear with just a few grey clouds; overhead is a deep, deep blue becoming paler and brighter towards the western horizon. And the last hints of light from the setting sun provide a pinkish tinge.

This photo is taken from Cambridge Street looking towards the Market Square.

There are signs of life in this scene too. The nearly bare branches of a tree are the most obvious of these, but the lights and buildings are clear evidence to suggest that people cannot be far away. In fact, the streets were still bustling at the time the photo was taken.

What a beautiful world we live in!

(If you liked this you might also like Journeys of heart and mind and Quote me on this.)

A white ceiling!

Progress in the new kitchen

The kitchen looks loads better with the new window fitted and a couple of splash coats on the ceiling. Compare this photo with the one taken on November 20th.

At last we are beginning to see things getting slowly better rather than slowly worse! And the new space is going to be really useful with several internal walls gone.

We're still hoping everything will be finished before Christmas, the critical date for that is 5th December when the worktop templating has to be done for pre-Christmas fitting.

Any later and the fitting will roll over to the end of December or even early January.

(If you liked this you might also like Journeys of heart and mind and Quote me on this.)