October 18, 2014

October 17, 2014

And this is why Shin gets wet paws; she spends a lot of time sitting on the (presumably warm) compost bin, in the little dip in the lid where the water collects. As long as she's happy, I guess ...

October 16, 2014

October 15, 2014

Wet paw prints -- the result of one stupid cat sitting outside in the rain for hours. And then, of course, wanting damp, damp cuddles.

October 14, 2014

More rain.

October 13, 2014

Rain.

October 12, 2014

Dexter!

October 11, 2014

Nin, watching the "wall of death" on the BBC's CatWatch -- not impressed. "Three kills in 2 weeks? Try three kills in 2 hours!"

October 10, 2014

I go out walkin', after midnight . . .

October 9, 2014

October 8, 2014

October 7, 2014

October 6, 2014

October 5, 2014

October 4, 2014

Dobos torte -- a prize-winning, six-layer cake with chocolate pastry cream and dark chocolate frosting

October 3, 2014

Hazelnut caramel spears: only minor sugar burns ensued

October 2, 2014

A new product and a Hastings original. Lovely stuff.

October 1, 2014

Everyone looks cooler in sunglasses

September 30, 2014

View from a pub garden

September 29, 2014

Mist in Channel; Europe cut off

September 28, 2014

September 27, 2014

Yet another steep hill in Hastings . . .

Hard work getting a pram up it!

September 26, 2014

Success!

September 25, 2014

Teaching Scarlett clock patience

September 24, 2014

September 23, 2014

She's done it!

That was Nin's century -- No. 100 this year! Perhaps she can retire from the killing business now. Or not; she brought in No. 101 this afternoon.

September 22, 2014

Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival (a.k.a. FishFest)

September 21, 2014

Lots of big brambles around right now. Scratchy.

September 20, 2014

September 19, 2014

September 18, 2014

September 17, 2014

September 16, 2014

September 15, 2014

September 14, 2014

Have you seen the rather good Swedish vampire movie, Let The Right One In? If so, you'll understand why I thought of it when I saw Shin outside the window upstairs this morning.

September 13, 2014

Shake a tail feather

September 12, 2014

September 11, 2014

This is the cat that's been bullying ours. It lives up the road but patrols through our garden most evenings. There is much wailing and growling and sudden entries through the cat flap. I also suspect it of leaving half-eaten mice on our doorstep. Monster.

September 10, 2014

September 9, 2014

Sometimes, it's hard to tell what's Shin and what's the blanket.

September 8, 2014

September 7, 2014

It even has sculpture.

September 6, 2014

Salisbury's police station: rather smart.

September 5, 2014

September 4, 2014

Romsey station cafe - great veggie sausage baps!

September 3, 2014

September 2, 2014

Last week, it was a bag of runner beans through the mailbox; today, a punnet of tomatoes on the doorstep. What will we get next week?

September 1, 2014

August 31, 2014