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My poncho pinned out after washing.

I should have wiped that plate… Our first Fast Day meal on the 5:2 diet. You don’t get much rice for your money, do you? At least the Persian Chicken Curry was wholesome, tasty and satisfying

Took the rubbish out this morning and found that it was a beautiful day, with the early morning mist clearing slightly under a warm sun. What appeared to be frost on the vegetation in the wetter areas turned out to be a zillion spider webs hung with the finest of dew drops lit by the …

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Ever seen inside an electric guitar? Mr L’s new Strat has a fault and rather than send the whole thing back, he has removed the offending pickup. He asked me to take shots of the wiring so that it will go back together properly when the new part arrives.

My Granary Rolls are approaching the quality that I aspire too. These were very good indeed.

Home made pizza, red wine, glowing coals, cats, music and spinning. Bliss.

It was the island’s annual Stock Judging competition today and our first attempt. We didn’t do well but we didn’t do too badly either and both of us scored over half marks. I beat Mr L, as of course is only right. Out of 8 pens, I managed full marks for one. Not this one. …

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Is it not odd how those perfect blooms that you take home to photograoh always turn out to be quite faded and ratty once seen through the lens. These freesias are doing double duty – giving me something to shoot and hopefully sweetening the air until the dead mouse in the wall gives up rotting.

Today saw far less photo activity than I had hoped for. I did snap a fridge or two, but that’s plain boring. Here’s a hand thrown mug from Westray Pottery that I scored in the Clan shop for just £3. I missed out on the jug at a fiver, bought by my companion after I …

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