Doing the RSBP Great Garden Bird Watch and all I’ve seen so far are five squabbling goldfinches and a great tit. Last week someone in the next street called the council, claiming that gangs of huge rats were running amok in our adjoining Preswylfa St gardens. We all got letters advising us to take downContinue reading “Juliet, Cardiff, 31 January 2021”
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Juliet, Cardiff, 11 January 2021
Today I read yet another inspirational FaceBook post about dealing with lockdown. Turns out I’m doing about half the suggested things already, viz having quite long conversations with the dog and referring to ourselves as “we” (that last bit wasn’t on the list, actually), along with moisturising and self care. I’m doing well on theContinue reading “Juliet, Cardiff, 11 January 2021”
Juliet, Holloway, 25 October 2020
First post for a while and quite a lot has changed. Our freedom in Cardiff has been gradually diminishing as the second wave takes hold, though I’ve managed a few good perfectly legal hours in the gazebo. Jack has been moaning because bars and restaurants in Seville had to close at 1 am and then,Continue reading “Juliet, Holloway, 25 October 2020”
Juliet, Cardiff, 26 September 2020
My gazebo’s looking a little drab and monochrome, so have decided to pimp it with some hanging lanterns. #pimpmygazebo! It’s suddenly got cold at night. Fire pits and chimineas are great but expensive and need cleaning every time so I’m going to get an electric heater to hang inside. This looks like the biz. CardiffContinue reading “Juliet, Cardiff, 26 September 2020”
Juliet, Cardiff, 25 September 2020
A day of contrasts: Cardiff goes into local lockdown as of 6 pm Sunday evening as Covid cases begin to rise again in Wales. Meanwhile Leon and Lily are out on the town in London as though things were just the same as ever. I’m all prepared for self-isolation, though. As long as I canContinue reading “Juliet, Cardiff, 25 September 2020”
2022 and all that 