Bloggings been lite as we hit our winter rush but here’s something that just left me saying wow with feeling. A murmuration of starlings /merr’meuh ray”sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of murmuring. 2. a flock of starlings. Enjoy.   Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.

It’s been a profoundly musical day for me today, and everything I have listened to has moved me enough that the Facebook update I was going to post, has turned in to a blog post. It started by listening to the Smiths “The Queen is dead” at work this morning, and wondering how lucky we are that Johnny Marr and Morrissey came together. We then had a short walk as a family this afternoon in [...]

I am a firm believer in trying to recycle as much as we can, and in making as good a use of the earths resources. One site we have used for some time now is freecycle. Essentially it’s a board that matches up people who are getting rid of stuff with people who want bits and bobs. You can either post an offer of an item when you want to freecycle something, or a wanted [...]

I feel ashamed, dirty and soiled. I am worried about keeping a dark secret that might creep out in conversation in a tired and unguarded moment. The secret? I am rather pleased about the Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition now in place. Writing those words, immediately leads to a sense of panic to try and justify my position to friends who’s politics I agree with, and to prevent the mickey taking from those who I [...]

Oh my, this site is very simple and quite entrancing, sometimes funny, sometimes a bit more thoughtful. Young me/now me has people recreating childhood photos and showing the two images next to each other.

William’s birthday, originally uploaded by family jonesnow. We’ve just put more pictures up on Flickr, including going up to see the Brice’s for William’s third birthday.