Sunday 17 November 2019
by Wulf
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Driving back into Oxfordshire this afternoon, I spotted several ‘lakes’ that I’m sure used to be fields. Fortunately, nothing encroaching on the roads I was using but a sign of how wet it has been. It should be a drier … Continue reading
Thursday 30 May 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on The Drought of History
I wonder what this summer will be like? Last year, most regions of the UK ‘enjoyed’ a prolonged dry period with high temperatures. I used ‘enjoyed’ advisedly – although heat and dryness tend to be associated with positive terms like … Continue reading
Sunday 24 February 2019
by Wulf
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On the way back from Devon today, we stopped for lunch at a National Trust site called Sutton Lane Meadows. This is billed as a “delightful wildflower meadow” but, even in the above average temperatures we are enjoying this February, … Continue reading
Monday 4 February 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on Snow More
Friday morning’s snow is, I’m glad to say, pretty much gone. All that remains are a few patches where the snow was piled up, such as on either side of my drive (I cleared the drive but needed to put … Continue reading
Thursday 10 January 2019
by Wulf
Comments Off on Chilly Fingers
I don’t know what the temperature was when I cycled to work this morning but it is the first time recently that I’ve found the tips of my fingers getting unpleasantly cold even with my thicker gloves on. According to … Continue reading
Wednesday 28 November 2018
by Wulf
Comments Off on Stair-rods
Last night was the first time in a long while when I can remember it raining ‘stair-rods’ (that is, very heavily). Certainly the first time for a long while when I’ve been caught outside trying to cycle home through such … Continue reading
Wednesday 31 October 2018
by Wulf
Comments Off on Morning Light, Evening Dark
I mentioned lighter mornings earlier this week but I’ve definitely been noticing the darker evenings too. It looks like it is going to be lights on for the journey home for the next few months. Is it too early to … Continue reading