​The sun throwing spectrums into my lounge lit up the carpet in a pretty way. 

​Looking through an old gravestone in an abandoned church cemetery on the Scottish border.

Enjoying the view of ​The Newcastle Castle from the pub, during a brief shower.

​Ice cream, 1 black cherry with 1 banana scoop, at Reeth today after our walk.

​Huge yellow structures, in Leith today, will house Scotland’s largest wind turbines in the North Sea.https://share.google/1VK0g1SQXpP236Xlc

 

​At the Chester-le-Street steam fair, with Richard, visiting me from London, having moved there from DC. 

​Walking back home from the pub, the skies were looking stormy. We had a rainbow and later the heavens opened.

​As a young girl, my favourite book was The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge, and I love it as an adult too. And geraniums on my kitchen windowsill come from the book. AND, I’ve just discovered a film was made of it. Purchased on EBay for less than 2 quid.

​I love these old bridges in Stanhope quarry, that once had railway tracks running over them, carrying quarried rock and waste.

​At the car wash. It’s tough sitting behind the glass with the sun blazing down, the engine off and no AC in the car. But the poor lads washing the cars have it the worst.

​I managed to sell this chair today, to a neighbour. She’d been walking past it every day and even stroked it, she loved it that much. So happy it found a good home a few doors down!

​Mr. Blue Skye finishing off the chocolate trifle.

​A pretty entrance hall of a home on the Staindrop garden tour today.

​The top of The Royal Mile in Edinburgh, a day out with Carol & Linda.

​My first bike ride in about 3 years. Only did about 10 miles, as wanted to be sure the tyres were OK. Looking forward to the next one.

​Julie and I found a large group of the rare bee orchids today near Seaham. The common spotted orchid is to the left of it.

​A long walk around Staithes, including here, Port Mulgrave, where ammonite fossils can be found.

​My first attempt at felting. It’s not brilliant, but I’ve learned a lot about technique. There will be future efforts!

​I saw this on a wall by a garden centre today. Assumed it wasn’t real, but laughed anyway.

​A yew tree, despite having fallen down, sends out branches that have grown upwards.

​Having a go at taking a cutting from my geranium. Hoping it grows roots.

​While strimming the lawn in between showers, I spotted my neighbour, Lisa’s old cat, enjoying the sunshine in the bay window.

​A cold and rainy day today. Taken from my desk in the attic.

​Down on Horden beach after work, watching storm clouds rolling in. We had another brief hailstorm an hour later.

​The sun was shining, daisies blooming in the garden, yet we had another hailstorm. In June!

​I saw these ‘cookies’ today, ice cream and matcha flavour. Made in China. How awful.

​This ‘cat’ ornament was a gift. Not very keen on it, and actually prefer its reflection on the wall to the real thing.

​Crossing the causeway onto Lindisfarne just as the sea has receded.

​A steep climb up from Blackhall Rocks this afternoon. 

​Through my open window in the attic, looking out the back of the house.

​I’m still in awe of all the blooms on my weigela. They are glowing in the afternoon sun.

​I took a sneaky photo as Robin and I turned the lights on in the exam hall, first thing this morning.

​Tricksie Treat is addicted to Springwatch, the same as Winterwatch. These are the only nature programmes that she watches avidly.

​A little tucked away table and chairs, at a watermill cafe, after our walk today.

​Starting out on a 9+ mile walk with a small group today at Goathland, N. Yorkshire. 

​This is a frequent pose of Tricksie Treat. She likes to hide behind the spider plant and stare at me. She thinks I can’t see her.

May 28, 2026

​During our walk around Ushaw Moor this morning, we walked past an old stone cottage and saw washing out on a line. 

​The weigela in the front garden is loaded with blooms, it’s gawgeous.

​I only just discovered that this tree, loaded with fragrant blossoms, is a native Whitebeam, related to the Hawthorn.

​A lovely walk with Judith this morning through Chopwell Woods, managing to stay in the shade most of the time, since we had our first blistering sunshine day this year.

​Visiting Gaping Gill today. This is how every visitor enters and leaves the cave.

​Down at Seaham today, and the beach was filled with people hunting for sea glass; it was like a rummage sale.

​A beautiful, intricately carved Rosslyn Chapel, near Edinburgh, that Andy and I visited today.

​I was going to put some plants in this container, but it’s self seeded without my help, and is now growing honesty and California poppies. I’ll let it do its thing.

​The Apollo Pavillion, a brutalist ‘work of art’, in Peterlee, and completed in 1969. Designed by Victor Pasmore, a leading abstract artist.

​A healthy tea tonight, salmon and stir fried veggies, watched by Tricksie Treat.

​This is the first year of looking out of my window and seeing this fabulous hedge of blossom in full bloom. The scent carries across to my house. It’s my favourite tree, the Hawthorn.

​Looking across the Wear valley after climbing to the top of the hill on our group morning walk.

​A woodland walk with a group this morning. Rob having a moment of madness with everyone.

​At the Empire in Consett for comedy night with friends. One of the comedians was Sammy Dobson, who also stars in TV’s Casualty. She was pretty funny!