Frosty fronds and freezing fingers — I haven’t been taking many photos recently. It’s way too cold to struggle out of my skiing gloves, juggle PupperJack’s lead and the horsewhip I carry to dissuade any possible dog-thieves from the very idea, and possibly a poo bag — to take a picture. It all stopped some time…

It is possible that I have mentioned having to do my tax return this month … Maybe I have … — Yes — I have to do my tax return by the end of this month. But, of course, I have to do it a bit before that because if I leave it to the last minute, then everyone else in the world will be trying to submit it online, too…

Nope. No fun at all! — Well — this is no fun. First of all the festive season orders of prints of my artwork disappeared into black holes caused by the Royal Mail strikes. (I don’t blame the posties.) I got to the stage of not wanting to get up in the morning because the first…

Six Word Photo Story: Freestyle — “Hello, Majestic! Wishing you fab times!” PupperJack and I go for a daily amble around our neighbourhood in the centre of Bristol, the UK’s 5th biggest city. Or it might be the 14th biggest city. Or somewhere in between. Estimates seem to vary. Wherever it is in the rankings, it’s a big city, and PupperJack and…

It’s mine! — We’ve had Royal Mail postal strikes so a lot of mail has been delayed. Our Christmas stuff has just started to filter through. Including this parcel from the States addressed to ‘Susan and Jack Alison’. PupperJack immediately knew it was for him. How does he do that? How could he…

I like New Years. I often start a whole New Year on a Tuesday or a Friday, or any day when I feel the need. A whole New Week is fab, too. A whole New Month is full of promise. But a Whole New Year … I love a Whole…