Now playing 🎶 Oh! Darling by The Beatles www.shazam.com/track/231135...

Now playing 🎶 Stranger On The Shore by Acker Bilk www.shazam.com/track/422943...

Now playing 🎶 Nights In White Satin by The Moody Blues www.shazam.com/track/258114...

Conditions in operating theatres prior to antisepsis were appalling. Most people were admitted in their ordinary clothes and surgeons operated in a suit and frock coat. This coat belonged to Joseph Lister and similar coats would be worn by a surgeon when operating.

Where there is life there is hope..

Now playing 🎶 The Closest Thing to Crazy by Katie Melua www.shazam.com/track/460500...

Now playing 🎶 Sonata No. 16 in C Major for Piano, K. 545, "Sonata facile": Allegro by Henrik Måwe www.shazam.com/track/547336...

Now playing 🎶 I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye www.shazam.com/track/453523...

Now playing 🎶 Bring It On Home to Me by Sam Cooke www.shazam.com/track/431163...

Now playing 🎶 Sing by Carpenters www.shazam.com/track/111953...

finding the darkest sky, the Northern Lights faintly appeared behind the church.. ☺️✨

“For the beauty of the earth For the beauty of the skies For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies..” J Rutter

Now playing 🎶 Get a Better One by Chris Smither www.shazam.com/track/541420...

“Faster than fairies, faster than witches, Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches; And charging along like troops in a battle, All through the meadows the horses and cattle: All of the sights of the hill and the plain Fly as thick as driving rain…” 🛤️ RL Stevenson

Now playing 🎶 Take It to the Limit by Eagles www.shazam.com/track/215529...

Our village Christmas Tree!🎄

When nothing will do but a cuddle with a puppy!🥰🐶

Now playing 🎶 Our House by Crosby, Stills, Nash

Good morning. You do well to have flowers gracing your garden at this time of year! Larry the cat. We have three neighbour cats who use our back garden as a bypass to get home! We have a wildlife camera and it captures them regularly!

Now playing 🎶 Too Much Heaven (feat. Alison Krauss) by Barry Gibb www.shazam.com/track/543365...

Good morning and reminder of the day ☀️: Instead of assume, have the courage to ask. A little bit of knowledge is always better than a whole load of assumptions.

Now playing 🎶 Perfect Day by Lou Reed www.shazam.com/track/112274...

After the storm..

Now playing 🎶 Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) by Phil Collins www.shazam.com/track/264491...

Festive village postbox topper brightening this rainy day!📮🎅🏼☺️

Now Playing 🎶 Always Remember Us This Way by Lady Gaga www.shazam.com/track/440807...

Now playing 🎶 Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks www.shazam.com/track/200719...

Quite cold down at the mill today,.

Now playing 🎶 Desperado by Eagles www.shazam.com/track/360920...

An encounter with a curious bull and his companion this frosty morning.. 🐂🥶

Just love a dusty pink sky at the end of the day☺️

Now Playing 🎶 Fall into You (feat. Ebba Bergendahl) by Houses On The Hill www.shazam.com/track/492525...

The fluffed up Robin is a good reminder to wrap up warmly today..🪶☺️

A very crisp start to our day at -4.7°C 🥶

On Vincent, starry, starry Night 🎶

Now playing 🎶 My Silver Lining by First Aid Kit www.shazam.com/track/127395...

Now playing 🎶 Albatross by Fleetwood Mac www.shazam.com/track/338774...

The low winter sun’s apricity is almost palpable..

Now playing 🎶 Man of the World (1998 Remaster) by Fleetwood Mac www.shazam.com/track/696729...

Now playing 🎶 Dust In the Wind by Kansas www.shazam.com/track/400486...

“Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year.” 🪾

Now playing 🎶 If by Bread www.shazam.com/track/445447...

Now playing 🎶 Barbara Ann (Live) by The Beach Boys www.shazam.com/track/201491...

Now playing 🎶 Rivers of Babylon by Boney M. www.shazam.com/track/533130...

It’s a day for looking skyward, the wind is painting the sky..🌬️🎨

Now playing 🎶 Avalon by Roxy Music www.shazam.com/track/218222...

Now playing 🎶 Why Worry? by Dire Straits www.shazam.com/track/516535...

Now Playing 🎶 Have You Ever Seen The Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival www.shazam.com/track/200239...

Good morning. We are battening down the hatches pretty dark yet. The weather warning includes us for a heavy downpour much of the day! We shall see… I have crocuses in mind for planting. I’d like to see if I could harvest some saffron!