Bits and pieces

This is the place for posts which don’t fit into other categories… unless they were a category all to themselves!

Bits and pieces by Lois

Walking out one pleasant evening

  We’ve had a few pleasant days, then we had fine days but a very cold wind, and now we have grey skies, cold wind and a spatter of rain… I just want to have some pleasant evenings so we can walk out and stroll along the beach to where the River Exe meets the sea and then wander along its banks.

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Bits and pieces by Lois

Jackdaw

Jackdaws are small black crows with a silvery mantle from their head down over their shoulders, and are very common round here. They are so characterful and sociable and they always look so busy as they check out what’s going on. I think they are wonderful birds, and am always drawn to watch them when they are in […]

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Bits and pieces by Lois

Pat the dog

This is part of a frieze around the base of the huge 30 foot high bronze of two lovers at St Pancras Station. The magnificent statue is by the artist and sculptor, Paul Day. The frieze shows different scenes connected with the station, some are of its history, some are of the everyday experiences of travellers; it has been criticised because of some […]

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