Day 16: road #mbmar

Viaduct crossing a country road

Day 15: patience #mbmar

As the temperature drops outside I’m waiting to hear whether hockey training is going ahead tonight

Crossed legs in dark blue jeans and suede slippers. Armchair in background

Finished reading: Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper πŸ“š

Bloomin’ marvellous! Sending this on to my Mum to read to my nephews at bedtime - two things they love are quests and King Arthur.

Day 14: horizon #mbmar

Not much to see out there today, much like this pic from the same time last year

A foggy day looking out to sea. both sky and water are various shades of grey

Day 13: connection #mbmar

One connection in a piece of neon art yet to be installed

Two wires protruding from a glass tune containing neon

Tomorrow I will leave the house

Day 12: shiny #mbmar

Shiny plated doorknob

Day 11: gimcrack #mbmar

Never seen this word before so had to look up the definition. Reckon the closest term we use in the UK is knick-knack. Searched the flat and then remembered this…

Minature cello on a stand made of amber resin and iron

Day 10: ritual #mbmar

Reading in bed with the first cup of tea is how we start every day

Book cover of Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper. Background is a duvet cover with bold yellow flower design.

Day 9: together #mbmar

This photo of me and my eldest nephew has pride of place on the mantelpiece. It was taken on their first visit to us

Adult and child deep in conversation sitting on the sand looking out to sea

As a reader, how do you feel about whole sentences in brackets?

As a reader, how do you feel about whole sentences in brackets?

Day 8: walk #mbmar

My local park looking glorious on my lunchtime walk today. I struggled to choose which picture to share

Bright sunlight reflecting off a frozen pond. Bullrushes in the background

Day 7: whole #mbmar

Not for long πŸ˜‹

Chocolate chip cookie on white background

Day 6: engineering #mbmar

This is Dunston Staiths, one of the largest timber structures in Europe. It was built in the 1890s to move coal arriving by rail from the Durham coalfields directly onto trade ships on the River Tyne.

Large timber structure jutting out into the tidal river

Kept the faith with my Liverpool players and they did me proud today. Second half of the season not going too badly for me after languishing around 4.5m rank at the World Cup break. Any other FPL players out there in micro.blog land? ⚽️

Stats from Livefpl website

Day 5: tile #mbmar

This is one of a series of mosaics in an underpass nearby. The image is of Newcastle upon Tyne’s iconic Civic Centre

Colourful mosaic depicting Newcastle Civic Centre

Day 4: zip #mbmar

Just the other side of midnight but it’s still Saturday somewhere

Day 3: solitude #mbmar

Bubblebath

Day 2: weather #mbmar

It’s been a bit wet lately but we seem to have turned a corner today. Still chilly; a reminder that it’s not quite Spring yet.

Sapling tree in foreground standing in a large puddle of water. Main treeline in the distance across an open park