Happily Ever After
Life in The Rural Retreat with a beautiful wife, three cats, garden wildlife, a camera, a computer – and increasing amounts about running
Earlier posts can be found on Adventures of a Lone Bass Player, where this blog began life. Recent entries can be found here.
Judged And Found Wanting
by admin - 19:34 on 14 June 2012
The shortlist for the Edinburgh Sick Kids writing competition (remember that?) has been revealed, but my name doesn't feature. Some judges have no taste. Maybe my tale wasn't jolly enough.
You can judge for yourself – my story's called Going Home and, to meet the requirement that the plot must involve a child and illness, is told by a young girl. Have some Kleenex handy.
I overcame my disappointment through manual labour in the garden which featured much mowing, branch trimming and clearing of galium aparine (aka sticky willy) from the as yet undeveloped plot behind the willow tree. Tomorrow's tasks will include more clearing followed by the digging up of the cheekier knotweeds – most look gratifyingly poorly thanks to Mr Gardener's weedkiller but a few have escaped the spray.
Bess, as is the way with cats, has made the most of the garden's revised layout and found a new place to loiter, on a fallen fence post she's turned into a scratching post and seating area.
Woodpeckers continue to visit in large flocks, although they refuse to pose for the Pentax like pine martens. One lingered long enough near That Bloody Window (© 2012, Squirrel James) to be snapped but I've still got a way to go before I get a shot I'm really happy with.
Maybe I need a hide...
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