Looking up

Looking up, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

River

River, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

Its been a bright and sunny day. We cut back another conifer at the front and the holly bush...and went down to the pub to watch Wales beat England in a very tense 6 nations game. You ve just got to love the Welsh team.

Little girl found

Eight more bodies have been found by divers in the submerged part of the Costa Concordia....including that of 5 year old Dayana Arlotti.

Clouds

Clouds, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

Beautiful clouds today.
The men from Fountains have been out this week, identifying trees up and down the road that are growing too close to the electricity wires. We have 2 that need cutting back. They do it for free and take away all the cuttings.

Beautiful hellebore

Beautiful hellebore, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull - Be

Lost on a painted sky

where the clouds are hung for the poets eye

you may find him if you may find him

There on a distant shore

by the wings of dreams

through an open door

you may know him if you may

David and Harper.

David and Harper., a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

The big tree

The big tree, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

Sunshine and rain.
Photographs.
Second hand shops.
Pizza and salad at Pizza Express.
Two flat whites.
Gardening.
Garage clearout.
Beautiful Lucien Freud documentary.
Apple crumble and extra thick custard.
Licorice comfits.

1950s lamp shade

1950s lamp shade, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

Late night manoeuvres

Late night manoeuvres, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

We had a delivery of logs for the wood burner this week. Norm said it was a good load. We carried it round to the back door.... a good way to keep warm on a cold evening.

Wilsons "I m not feeling well" face.

Wilsons "I m not feeling well" face., a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

Birds nest and broken egg

Birds nest and broken egg, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

While cutting back the fir tree in the front garden yesterday, Tel found a birds nest and a broken egg.
We have reclaimed some of our view now the fir tree has been cut back. Ideally we would like to take it out altogether and maybe replace it with a dead hedge along the wall.

Owen Farrell

While things go from bad to worse for English football...a young man from Wigan is playing well for the England rugby union team, doing his father Andy Farrell proud and helping to improve things there. A new "interim" coach and a fine young captain.... they may almost be likeable again.

Beautiful rain cloud. Hand felted brooch.

Beautiful rain cloud. Hand felted brooch., a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

It is a beautiful thing.

Mr Robin

Mr Robin, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

Fantasy Man

Fantasy Man, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

Tim Vine

"King of the one liners Tim Vine has picked up the award for the years funniest joke....

"Conjunctivitis.com....thats a site for sore eyes"

Woodburner

Woodburner, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

Snow

Snow, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

We had a lovely day in Buxton on Saturday.... visiting the venue for Paul and Emmas wedding in November. While we were having lunch it started to snow and the gardens looked lovely as we left. Tel bought a bag of broken biscuits for the car journey home...just in case we were stranded. We made it safely back to Cheadle and met up with Jenny and Richard in the evening. We went to Bellinis for a lovely Italian meal.
We called in to see Ros and Roy yesterday.... Jane was there and Mike and the kids. Roger called in too. Ros made some soup and her amazing cheese pie..... it was delicious.
It was a bit of a rush in places ..but it was lovely to see everyone again. We have a few things planned for the next few months so we will catch up again soon.x

All was well when we got home last night. No sign of snow here and Wilson was fine.

The Pavilion Gardens Buxton

The Pavilion Gardens Buxton, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

Mum

Mum, a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.

Dyana Arlotti

Italian divers have abandoned their search for bodies inside the Costa Concordia after conditions underwater deteriorated. This is terrible news for the family of 5 year old Dyana Arlotti and her father who are still missing.

Valley. 9 am.

Valley. 9 am., a photo by Jillian DIxon on Flickr.