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Category Archives: Summer in the city
Summer
Came upon this guy when heading to the compost (cellphone pic only, sorry). Does anything say “summer” better than this?
Posted in Butterflies, Secret garden, Summer in the city
Tagged brimstone butterfly, butterflies, sweet peas
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A sea of scillas
The other day, I was running some errands in town and cut through this old inner-city cemetery (est. 1706 but no longer in active use). I love how spring has painted it blue: (Cellphone snapshots only, sorry.)
Stealing away
Last night, I stole a coat. Actually, two coats. And an umbrella. Before you have me arrested, I hasten to assure you that these items belonged to us in the first place — but at the time, they were held … Continue reading
Posted in Down memory lane, Summer in the city
Tagged Friday night, pubs, the theatre
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Walking the cat 