Tag Archives: Ollie

Rare creature

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

I was looking for a picture of something specific, Stoke City-related, oddly enough, but I could not find it and then I found this instead; there’s not a day go by I don’t think of that animal.

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While we’re at it

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

I’ve been looking for this photo for ages, I thought I’d managed to wipe it, but no, I’d actually got it saved in three different locations and couldn’t see for looking. I regard it as my most professional-looking effort ever, … Continue reading →

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Ollie

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

Up in the dunes with Dylan this morning. It’s two years today since his mate went. I often wish and imagine that some little wraith cast-off will pass our way in a cosmic manner, but so far not.

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The old supermodel

Posted on November 1, 2009 by

Since it’s nearly a year since he went, and since there are one or two fans of these pictures about, here’s another from the archives.

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One from the archives

Posted on October 28, 2009 by

The clocks going back is no help to me – the second walk is already leading into the dark. I haven’t been up to the beach with the camera in the evening yet this year; how I ever had the … Continue reading →

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Suggestions pls

Posted on June 20, 2009 by

There will be proofs and agonising, but it will only be for a brief period because tomorrow it will be finished & it goes to production in about a month. It’s the hardest I’ve ever worked. What will I do … Continue reading →

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A tree for Ollie

Posted on March 6, 2009 by

Received a wonderful email this morning from Blog visitor Geraldine who has planted this ‘Tilia Oliveri’ in Ireland for Ollie. It’s National Tree Week in Ireland, and, to complete the circle and introduce an East Anglian dimension, the tree itself … Continue reading →

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Festive recipe tip # 2

Posted on December 23, 2008 by

As far as I can tell, from the ‘public response’ : disregard Recipe tip # 1. Here instead is a picture of this blog’s favourite Old Rascal, who will always ‘dis’ both myself, as well as and my culinary and … Continue reading →

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Diane’s Ollie

Posted on November 28, 2008 by

Sister’s Ollie. She is 40 this weekend. How she can be older than me when she was born six years later I don’t know. She is good, no?

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