Tuesday 7th December, 2010.

1) This was taken last week when Vicky was working from home with the dedicated assistance of 'young' Emlyn.

2) This wasn't taken today either. It was taken last week.

3) This is today. It's not quite eight o'clock and Vicky is outside in the frost scraping the windows of our trusty Lancer clean prior to a 45 mile drive to work. So, where are Dave and Emlyn? Why inside, of course. In the warm. Taking photos of Victoria and waving her off when she eventually leaves. We're very supportive like that (oh yes).

4) We've had a few flakes of snow in recent days but, thanks to a night of freezing fog, today's walk is a winter wonderland courtesy of a thick layer of hoar frost. You can tell it's an unusual occurrence 'cos I'm one of three people (of a certain age) taking photos of the trees in Gheluvelt Park.

5) Even the kiddies summer holiday play area looks picturesque today.

7) The ducks on the pond have fallen strangely silent. Might even be a tad cold for them.

8) Clouds of leaves on the tree.

9) Let's hope it's nice and cosy in there.

10) Gheluvelt War Memorial suitably bleak.

11) Walking back along Pitchcroft now towards home. Ah, if only I had my swimmers. I'd jump in for a nice invigorating swim down to the weir and back.

12) Don't think they'll be much demand for the rowing boats, eh?

Evesham Cats Protection, Sunday 28th November, 2010.

1) Volunteering at the Evesham CP on the coldest November morning in living memory (well, ours) can have it's compensations. Nice frosty hanging basket, for instance..............

2)............... pretty icy patterns on the storage shed window.........

3)..............and, er, the communal ash tray looking even less appealing than usual. Two out of three ain't bad tho', eh?

4) Pandora simply can't understand why people have her down as a grumpy grot-pot.

5) Derek models the latest wear for CP volunteers: the Elsie winter warmer.

6) The precise moment when Pandora realised that venturing outside might not have been one of her better decisions.

7) Don't expect me to come out from under here until next Spring.

8) My name's Dawn and I'm a Burman. It's too late to adopt me, of course, I've already been chosen.

Saturday 27th November, 2010.

1) Oh yes, we're fairly 'ard, we are. It's always nice to record the first snowfall of the winter even if it's not even December yet. Brrrr.


2) Emlyn proves you don't need a full set of gnashers for survival. He may only have three teeth left but he can still give those foolish enough to cross him a hell of a gumming.

Winterslow, Saturday 13th November, 2010.

1) Tony with his new Triumph Bonneville. In black, of course.

2) But what's this? The Final Drive Chain on the right? It's lunacy!

Monday 8th November, 2010.

1) Following that thought provoking programme about the trenches of WWI on the Beeb last night, a suitably soggy shot of the Gheluvelt Park memorial to the fallen.

2) It's pissing down today (excuse the vernacular) so I need some entertainment for my walk. What better than some fungi spotting along the Severn.

3) Goodness knows what this is called but you wouldn't want it served up with yer 'full English'.

4) Shiny Slimyus Putridicus?

5) Hobbittus Jauntyus Cappus?

6) Spreading Foulus Apricot Sliceus sans Carnation Milkyus (that's one for all children of the 1950's)?

Sunday 7th November, 2010.

1) Amazing how an afternoon of Moto GP and F1 can pass some people by.

Severn-side walks, early November, 2010.

1) The leaves are now at that greeny-yellowy stage. One good blast of Easterly wind and they'll all be gone.

2) What manner of fungal lunacy is this? Answers on a postcard to the usual address.