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Monday, 11 August 2008
Peregrinations. Again.
Posted by timwebb
They soared, they dived, they harrassed seagulls and filled the sky with their antics. We stood, necks craned and swivelled our bodies to track them as they flew around the Tate Modern chimney, over the Thames, past Blackfriars Bridge and buzzed the dome...
Tuesday, 5 August 2008
Guilt trip
Posted by timwebb
I've an owl. It sits on the dining table and it's starting to rule my life. This is no Harry Potteresque messenger, but it constantly delivers scary news and has confirmed a suspicion I've held for some time. My owl is a bit of technology...
Monday, 28 July 2008
The cycle of life
Posted by timwebb
30 degrees and counting. It's hot and London's mosquito season is in full swing, evidenced by the itchy and angry red swellings on my ankles. Flying insects outnumber frazzled and fractious people in the Capital, luckily there's a horde of...
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Not abstract nor cubist, just awe inspiring
Posted by timwebb
It's started. Our Aren't birds brilliant! Tate peregrine watch is underway. The birds are using the Tate Modern's chimney again as their favourite daytime perch. The female and male sit there watching us, watching them. From the ground they're...
Monday, 14 July 2008
Putting the wild back into life
Posted by timwebb
I ate my first wild blackberry Saturday (12 July), plucked from a bramble in Woodford that was overburdened with fruit! I'm more used to them being ready in August/September and although my first blackberry of 2008 was a bit sour, it was plump and...
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