I think we needed magical potions to get through the day, but had to settle for Pinot Noir and coffee instead, both magical in their own way - although hardly L'elisir d'Amore (BTW one of my favourite operas). We're putting…
DelMay 19, 2015
I'm not quite old enough for a quizzing glass, but when I am, I shall acquire one. I've more or less mastered the Paddington Bear hard stare and a quizzing glass would serve to emphasise it rather well, I feel,…
DelMay 17, 2015
And the day dawned bright and sunny, not a raindrop in sight. The local drinking fountain appears to be leaking, though, which madefied the ground. Day #136 of the second 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED…
DelMay 16, 2015
Now if this had been yesterday's word, I would have had the perfect picture (see below) since the walls of the pizzeria were decorated with the most extraordinary art - even Jesus (at least I think it was Jesus) had…
DelMay 15, 2015
Oh my! Didn't it ever rain today! It's a bank holiday here and so I went on an adventure with Rudi and Markus: First stop, die Werkbundsiedlung; second stop, die Wotrubakirche and third and further stops, a couple of heurigen -…
DelMay 14, 2015
Anything at the top of this attraction would be an unobtainium in my book. I would not go on this for all the tea in China. The purists would suggest cloning out the white blobs but I'm leaving them in…
DelMay 13, 2015
Need I say more? And he's got big feet too - and we all know what they say about men with big feet … big shoes! Oh the old ones are the good ones. Oversized appendages seem to be a bit…
DelMay 12, 2015
This pic isn't so much of a God as of a religion - shopping. And this is one of the cathedrals where worshippers gather on a daily basis (apart from Sundays, of course, when they're worshipping in real cathedrals). Day…
DelMay 11, 2015
Well, the chances of finding a genuine potwaller in central London were pretty slim, but I think Mr Underwood would do as the US equivalent, for if anyone were to have their own fireplace for pot boiling, it would be…
DelMay 10, 2015
Self-explan. Day #129 of the second 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word of the day.
DelMay 9, 2015
Well what a galanty show that was, although the fall-out did rather overshadow the VE celebrations. I was gripped, but with hindsight, I should have gone to bed early and got up at 4.00, instead of going to bed just…
DelMay 8, 2015
Shadows, puppets and pantomimes - perfect word for election day. Fingers crossed that the right puppet wins. Day #127 of the second 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word of the day.
DelMay 7, 2015
I had a few minutes to spare between meetings and popped in to see the Women and the First World War exhibition at the NPG. Rather smaller than I anticipated, but what it lacks in quantity, it makes up for…
DelMay 6, 2015
If I'd been able to get my act together, I'm sure I could have found some blackly-clothed villains, but time was of the essence and a quick snap of what-will-soon-be-our-new-local has to suffice for today. Word association: The Pub is…
DelMay 5, 2015
As MisterMac is Scottish, we are never without a tin of Baxters Cullen Skink in the larder. I do sometimes make it from scratch, but there is something appealingly easy about opening a tin – especially now that most of…
DelMay 4, 2015
Our kitchen floor is rubicund, so I thought a low level shot would be just the thing for today’s word. Had I looked at the pic earlier, I would have noticed the crumbs and, of course, had the broom and…
DelMay 3, 2015
Any more flowers and you’ll think I’m getting into shape for Wildlife Photographer of the Year. If these blooms are alpines, then they could be citramontane; if they’re not, well they could be daisies. At least they were on this…
DelMay 2, 2015
First day of my favourite month and, thankfully, the OED didn’t have a word that was particularly relevant to May-Day. I had visions of having to hunt down morris men and maypole dancers, which would not have been difficult as…
DelMay 1, 2015
If "epistling" is 'The action or practice of writing letters; (also) epistolary matter, correspondence', (OED), then the action after the letter writing is post epistling. An excellent day on all counts! Day #120 of the second 365 project, where the…
DelApril 30, 2015