Tag: winter
-
F-Day plus 266
It's been 266 days since we were flooded out of our home, and progress on repairs still seems to be glacial. It's still unclear if we'll be back by Christmas as delays and excuses continue to stack up. But the most-tragic thing is that working-around this temporary arrangement has become our everyday routine.
-
Without Bloganuary
Bloganuary died since last time I took part in it (and I can speculate about why), but that didn't stop me writing something for every day in January 2026. Man, I've been blogging a lot lately in general... what's that about, eh?
-
Bitterly cold and starkly beautiful, this morning: West Oxfordshire is blanketed in an impenetrably thick freezing fog.
It's quite pretty, though I'm regretting not bringing my gloves out with me!
Alt
Tree-flanked fields almost impossible to discern through a blanket of thick white fog.
-
Tintern Abbey's looking especially beautiful in the fresh snow, this morning.
Alt
A partially-ruined stone monastery juts out of a snowy plain in a wooded valley, under bright blue skies.
-
Not quite ready for wintering indoors, our village's hardy sheep are enjoying pasturing in the large field near the school this beautiful but chilly morning.
Alt
Warm colours break through scattered clouds from a winter sunrise over sheep grazing in a scrubby pasture.