by Kate Lloyd | Jan 31, 2021 | In lockdown, personal history, Uncategorized
I’ve starting talking about myself, an unforgivable sin, and now there’s no stopping me. I mentioned a story about grape hyacinths (muscari – below). Well my father was an excellent and enthusiastic gardener, and I liked being in the garden with him...
by Kate Lloyd | Jan 25, 2021 | In lockdown
I’m sure that 99% of people reading this are too young to remember the musical “The King and I”, which was definitely a popular one when I was young. It has a delightful song called ‘Getting to know you’ and so I’m using that as a...
by Kate Lloyd | Jan 14, 2021 | In lockdown, Uncategorized
So what’s this all about – Blue Monday? I think it has been given this name as a result of being midwinter, gloomy and short days, and coinciding with the time when the bills for Christmas come in, and the credit cards are due to be paid. I know that for...
by Kate Lloyd | Jan 4, 2021 | In lockdown, Multiple exposure, technical
The start of a new year used to mean optimism and hope. A feeling of refreshment in a sense of readiness to take on the tasks ahead and an upbeat moment. Well nowadays who knows what’s ahead?! We are waiting for the news that we’re all back in full...
