Shop update.

Just a quick one to show some of the modification to the outside of the shop.Having painted the passageway, I have now covered that awful gate on the right up to the shop. Hooray! No more looking at that ugly bin. I think you will agree that there is a definite improvement. Thanks to Tree, the hanging baskets go up this weekend as well!

Spine Skateboarding

I've just got off the phone from Chris at Spine in the Hopmarket, Worcester ,having had a good chat putting the world to rights, and must mention the excellent work he has been producing of late. His unique style and individual view of life is fascinating.In addition, he has a gallery space featuring other artist's work, also of an outstanding quality.Take time out to pop down there and have a look!

No walk today!

I had intended to write about how the Lime trees, lining the walkway on Pitchcroft racecourse, were so beautiful this time of year and how the heady scent of their flowers attracted all the bees, from near and far, until all you could hear was a constant buzzing in the background as you walked under them. I also wanted to mention a tree with a perfect heart shape in it. This I hoped to convey following a nice long walk. However, on arriving there, I was met with the aftermath of all this rain and Pitchcroft was flooded. Not unusual that it floods, but this time of year!

Even as I write, Tree and I have just managed to get to the shop in Ledbury after driving for over an hour, trying to find a road that wasn't closed or blocked by floodwater. Anyway, the pics of the flood and the Lime tree blossom look quite nice and I shall settle for that.

Happy Solstice!

Just a quickie to wish one and all a happy Solstice. I was awake at 4 am and made the right decision to not venture out. It wasn't raining, but the horizon was obscured and I was glad I hadn't sat up all night on the Malverns. Tree and I are observing ritual at the weekend and I think that is the important thing. I mean, if you want to be pedantic, the solstice was actually just after midnight anyway. I think it is a good time to reflect on what has past and where one is going, to feel the balance of light and dark and, like the sun, stand still for a moment.

A few days in Wales

Tree and I escaped for a few days in Wales and stopped at a place called Tresaith. The campsite was excellent with a beautiful view of the beach and headland from outside the front of our pitch. Surprisingly, the weather wasn't too bad either. We had some rain, but most days it was okay. However, on the last day it belted down and we came home on the evening, early, to avoid the floods! Hopefully it will be good for next Thursday and the Summer solstice. Anyway, here's a photo of the pitch and Tresaith beach.

Hair yesterday....gone today..er..back tomorrow?

I was going to post a photo of my recent attempt to grow my hair long again. I did promise myself that I would let it grow at least two foot long, when I left the bank, but after only a few weeks I have got fed up with it and chopped it all off again. Besides, how will I be able to have the fantastic designs, that I want for the summer, with long hair. At least another half hour is saved every day in washing and drying as well. In fact, it should be every ones aim to cut down on pollution from chemicals and the waste of electricity by shaving their heads. Tree has decided to cut a labyrinth into my hair for the summer, using Eco-friendly dyes, naturally. She even suggested having the business name cut in, but that's just being silly. I shall leave you with a copy of the photo from Beautiful days festie, last year. A good year for spirals!