I'm under surveillance from the top of a nearby lamppost

At the

The Monroe Doctrine, but without the 'e' and moving the 'n' to the end

Entertaining myself with the definition of 'pet' being inserted by the Renters Rights Act 2025. Probably should add: '(e) Fear of retribution from the animal if otherwise' to cover most cats

Word has got around about the niger seed, and an unusual finch just visited to check the place out

"Well, Clarice, have the Iams stopped screaming? The Iams, Clarice? With an I? They're dogfood you see, Clarice.... Oh never mind, Clarice"

This week I have been mostly appreciating the industry of spiders

"Live, Laugh, Legislate by Diktat"

Did the assailant only fire one round?

In town today so this morning's walk was St James's Park, with its eclectic birdfolk

🎵 Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours

Little does he know I'm watching him hide the acorn and I'm going to steal it when he's gone

Lovely morning after the rain

Seven goldfinches on the bird table just now! I've not seen one on there before.

The Common is getting its eldritch on

Off to the theatre. I've been before, but the play is pretty Moorish.

Tonight's classic documentary is The World at War, and the talking head descriptions are something else

Me, not wasting the move to GMT:

Some big lads on the Common this morning.

It is a little known fact that tonight's clock re-adjustment was pioneered by German-British artist Frank Auerbach, to the great dismay of the proponent of the original change, politician Konrad Adenauer

An early walk this morning; all sunrise and robins

Watching the first episode of 'The Ascent of Man' on iPlayer, and delighted to learn that it is precisely 38 days older than me.

And I thought he'd already been Tangoed

It's grey and miserable outside. But there's a jay on the bird table.

This evening's Wimbledon Bookfest double header - weighing in at 172 years between them, Tory big beast Michael Heseltine and top physicist and writer Frank Close.

This evening's Wimbledon Bookfest double header - weighing in at 172 years between them, Tory big beast Michael Heseltine and top physicist and writer Frank Close.

Off to see Baroness Hall at Wimbledon Bookfest, and it's bringing back some memories

Up early on a Saturday (Boo) to represent 5PB at the Bar Council's Pupillage Fair. Come say hello.

Lovely to meet @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social for a wander around and an attempt to put the world to rights outside Temple Church

Just had a tremendous wander around legal London with a visitor from the remote north, Mr. @scottwortley.bsky.social

A Great Spotted Woodpecker enjoying this morning's sunshine

Just had to rescue this enormous bastard from the kitchen sink. Mission Accomplished. Hopefully not in a Bushian way.

Things often used on a wedding day? Although I'm not sure on the spelling.

Me: I've just finished a long and tricky piece of work. I suppose I could (a) appreciate the achievement before I get stuck in again or (b) start fixating pointlessly on little things that I might have to deal with at some point My Brain: Option (b), please

The mist has lifted and it's a good morning at the bench

Through the mist. A distant windmill? Or a giant rabbit?

What was so special about Claire when 1,001 jobs were at risk?

Someone didn't pay the gravity bill

Autumn doing some autumning

My little friend is back

RAPTCHA Off to heaven if you click the squares with things that take you higher.

Lovely morning on Wimbledon Common this morning

What does this man have against cake toppings?

Lovely morning on the Common, but it is proper cold. 🥶

Lovely morning for a squadron of Canada Geese to visit Kingsmere

Off to the cinema on Monday, which rather determines my Saturday evening.

The poor girl. Her arms must have been really tired after carrying it for all that time.

Reaching the halfway point of egregious judicial bullying in my own hallway.

Reaching the halfway point of egregious judicial bullying in my own hallway.

There are some impressive bowling figures in the T20