Posted in Uncategorized, Words on July 26, 2014| 21 Comments »
Cardiff Castle, created by the Marquess of Bute, and a marquee (right)
It’s time to look at some more words. This particular ramble through the English dictionary starts with the fact that when I am sub-editing our Cardiff newspaper, reporters are always wrongly spelling the Marquess of Bute as the Marquis of Bute.
The 3rd Marquess of Bute was responsible, with architect William Burges, for (more…)
Posted in Nature, Trees, Uncategorized, tagged Nature, Trees on July 19, 2014| 8 Comments »
The winter tree is no more…
I feel responsible. I AM responsible! In May I was intrigued by a tree in Cardiff’s Llandaff Fields that wasn’t in leaf yet, while all others were. I called it the winter tree…
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Posted in Nature, Trees, Uncategorized, tagged Cardiff, hornbeam, Nature, Trees on July 12, 2014| 22 Comments »
The hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) on July 10…
I thought by now that following a hornbeam in Llandaff Fields in Cardiff would be boring, especially as I wouldn’t expect much change in high summer. It’s my least favourite season, when the sheer weight of greenness everywhere grows tired – and tiring.
I usually visit between 8am and 9am every month, but to vary it a bit, I had planned to go at a different time of day, maybe on my way home one evening.
It never happened, as I have been so busy at work, so (more…)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Nostalgia on July 6, 2014| 24 Comments »
An interpretation of Goodbye by vuzel (Marianna Stelmach) on DeviantArt
I have realised lately that I have a big problem. Many work colleagues have been leaving the company at once and I find it impossible to watch their office leaving presentations and listen to the speeches without crying. And it’s nothing personal, but I NEVER go to after-work leaving “dos”. I’m not particularly sad, it’s just that tears are a reflex I can’t stop.
I am hoping (more…)
The Squirrelbasket 