Author Archives: Mike Hessey

I’m pleased to see that these beers record the greater power of the Great Western (2857)! I am saving both for special occasions though.

Well;, the moon certainly wasn’t pink, and there was a lot of cloud, so although I stayed up late I didn’t get much of a picture, so just as well I photographed something else earlier in the day!

We’ve just had ‘blossom day’, but most of the blossom has already fallen from my one magnolia.

I found more flowers close to the previous one, but this is a deeper colour, and a bit taller, which made it easier to photograph. However, it was in much more shadow, so I took the opportunity to try some … Continue reading →

Really lovely weather today, but I did not get any further than the front garden (this tree is right outside my house), partly because I’m still playing safe and part;y because I am still feeling very tired and lacking in … Continue reading →

Very dull weather, so I decided to try some cooking for a change – my most ambitious attempt to date. I prepared a fish pie, using the recipe in Gail’s book. I was very pleased with the result, very tasty, … Continue reading →

Great spotted woodpeckers – regular visitors here. Both the male (left) and female (right) came today, the male is here most days, but the female (rather scruffy!) is a less frequent visitor. After yesterday’s second Covid jab I have been … Continue reading →

Went to the Black Country Living Museum for the first time for over a year- for my second Covid jab. Although they had told me when I had the first one that I would be notified of a date for … Continue reading →