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A photo a day – out of kilter

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Pete

I should be at dad’s today but can’t face him. Or not so much him as his behaviour. I know it’s a call for help and the appointment with the care service is going ahead and then the lady is … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – looking at things in the cold light of day

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Pete

Apparently the physical ailments I am suffering from just now are due to stress and so with this in mind I had a long chat with dad and arranged to see Steve, my brother, today to discuss how to make … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – saying goodnight

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Pete

I’ve watched my new ornamental plumb tree regularly since it was planted on March  13th – see it here. Maybe the date sticks in my mind because its the date  of my brother’s death in 2012. I like the tree. … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – darkening autumn days

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Pete

The sunlight didn’t really penetrate the house today – only in shafts anyway. Still, it didn’t appear to bother Greg.

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A photo a day – my imagined life

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Pete

I was sitting in my front room when the autumn sun cut into it in a way that made me notice the light outside.  My rendering of the scene tries to evoke some of the magic of the moment when … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – frost

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Pete

Don’t you just love to be alive some days? I awoke to bright sunshine and bitter coldness and so spent a hour pottering in the garden. Each breath felt cold and my skin tingled but then, when in the sun, … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – no Orchids

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Pete

As usual I visited dad today. We ate our fish and chips, but before I ordered his groceries online he had a little list of things for me to do: change the time on his microwave, cooker and mobile phone … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – place and time

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Pete

It’s strange being in the house by myself for a few days. Karen and Alex are in Berlin with Greg, helping him sort out his stuff before returning home, and somehow this affects my body clock. Accordingly I was up … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – 13 Brown House

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Pete

After visiting dad today for lunch I drove the 2 or so miles to 13 Brown House, Chulsa Estate – the place of my birth and first five years. I arrived via Border Crescent and so saw my flat before … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – 300 stripes

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Pete

Yesterday marked day 300 of my photo a day adventure. I started it purely as a way of teaching me how to blog as it would require me creating and posting images and so help me learn about the organisation … Continue reading →

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