I remember the days of changing nappies for children who weren't yet house-trained. Real nappies, not the ones where you can fold it up and pretend you haven't seen what's inside . Compared with that, pooper scooping after a dog is almost a pleasure .

Steve

Somewhere there is a pooch that wants you for its forever home - you just haven't met and gazed lovingly into each other's eyes yet. Wait for the people who acquired Lockdown Dogs to start getting rid of them. Sad to think of it happening, but animal charities are expecting it.

Steve

I ordered a wooden curtain pole yesterday. Same pole, same supplier as one bought 4 years ago. Current price is 10% less than what it was.

On the other hand, I'm pretty sure the price of custard creams in Tesco has gone up since February. That is much more serious than the price of wood (at least for me :twisted.

Steve

Perhaps J really is the name of the new camera. They've worked backwards through K7, K5, K3, K1. No more numbers left so work back through the alphabet?

Steve

Interesting picture of something so familiar that it's usually overlooked. Nice 3-d feel to it. Technically excellent as usual.

Reminds me of a galaxy with a super-massive black hole at its centre!

Steve

PS: Is the pupa still around??

The fungus looks like a Parasol. In particular, the ring at the top of the stem looks more like Parasol than The Prince. If it's an older Parasol, the ring can be moved up and down the stem, but presumably it's too late for you to try it (one of them in No. 5 looks like it's slipped a bit). Parasols can get pretty big, I've seen one about a foot tall. My book says that both Parasol and The Prince are edible - but please don't take a bite just on the basis of my tentative identification!

Strange to see all those cruise ships hanging around doing nothing. I thought Weymouth Bay had cornered the market for safe anchorage.

Steve

There's a lot to be said for taking a horizontal approach to life...

Steve

Sounds about right for an archaeologist. Aren't you meant to be waste-deep in a muddy hole looking for minute bits of pottery with religious significance?
Jeremy Bentham must be feeling lonely. How long before everyone realises that the Open University is the future of higher education? Must be honest, though, I did enjoy my 'university experience' at UCL five decades ago.

Steve

Striking shapes, lovely leaf texture. There have been so many orchids in the house over the years that I just don't notice them now unless they are flowering. This picture will make me stop and look more carefully in future.

Steve

Hibernating or a convenient place to stay during daylight? Whatever, there must surely be something in Dutch folklore about a hedgehog under the step bringing good luck to the household.

At the weekend, my grandchildren played 'Pin the slug on the hedgehog's mouth' as part of slightly early birthday celebrations for the 5 year old. Not sure that it will catch on more widely though...

Steve