First, train your cushion

Percy is having to train up a new cushion to his liking. Arthur deliberately sat on his favourite red cushion … More

January Sunrise, Vobster Quay

I attempted to draw this morning’s swim from memory. Tricky… I am not used to ‘realistic’ landscape stuff and I … More

This is our fruit bowl, but there is only one fruit in it. It is orange, and rather hairy.

I have a New Theory of Brambles and the pruning thereof. I have had a New Theory approximately once a … More

Cat-of-the-Day: Je suis Charlie. On the whole, Arthur and Percy have no views on current events, but we wanted to … More

This is Percy’s favourite cushion. There are several other cushions, but Percy’s white hairs whisper to him and tell him … More

Went for a bob in the sea this morning. Couldn’t really call it ‘swimming’ as it was rather like this. … More

It is Boxing Day and there are unfamiliar and suspicious people in the house. In the greenhouse there is almost … More

Arthur and Percy had a little something of turkey giblets for afternoon tea. They also had a little game from … More

A fine and lively evening in the Ring o’ Bells at Moorlinch* last night – the Chalice Morris men came, … More