Tree view

Posted on August 2, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged 30 years, connected, court, holding cell, Memory, Thought, town hall, Tree, trial, View, Window, witness3 Comments

I took this photo yesterday looking out of the Fenton Town Hall window. Then I remembered the room used to be a court room, and I had been a witness there in a trial 30 years ago.

I won’t talk about the case, but I can say the person was found guilty.

Other features were holding cells where witnesses were kept until it was time to appear in front of the magistrates. I have to say it was a long and boring wait. I still remember sitting in a green painted room for hours.

Funny how taking a photo of something with no connection with a memory can stir up things from years ago,

Cat window

Posted on January 10, 2026 Posted in Cat, Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Black and white cat, Cat, Colour, Design, ginger cat, Life, Memory, Stained glass, Window1 Comment

I don’t notice this everyday, but this is a ginger cat window that I designed soon after we moved into our house. My friend, who was actually a carpenter, made this leaded glass window for us. It’s a really unique piece of art and I love it on a sunny day when it really sparkles. It’s about 30 years old now.

If I could I would design another window to sit in the window at the top of the stairs. I like the idea of a really gothic idea with vine leaves and a black and white cat stari6out of the window. Perhaps I will draw or paint the idea.

Raindrops

Posted on December 17, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Birdsong, Early morning, gutters, Late night, Rain, raindrops, Water, Weather, whoosh, WindowLeave a comment

It was raining this morning at three in the morning, but through the mild mirk of a December night the sound of a blackbird was heard singing.

The rain continued and the raindrops splattered my window, the drips from the gutter splashed down onto me as I opened the front door to get the milk bottles in. Water was running down the road and overflowing the drains.

I didn’t hear the bird but I could hear the cars whooshing through the rain… Being on a main road can be noisy.

Rainy day

Posted on September 20, 2025 Posted in UncategorizedTagged brolly, Car, grate, gutter, kerb, Life, Rain, Thinking, Time, walking stick, Water, Weather, WindowLeave a comment

Yes it’s raining a lot here in England, so wet I dare not go out. I’m not allowed to get my face wet or get water or grit in my eye.

I really want to go out and do some shopping. I need to get cat food, but it’s still raining after about 12 hours. But I can hear the cars splashing through the water outside the front door. It’s only 2 or 3 steps to my car. But I need to use a brolly and my walking stick, so by the time I’ve put them in the car I will get soaked. Luckily I’m parked right by the pavement so I don’t need to step through a rushing river of water that runs down the gutter. The grates for the run off are full.

Anyway I’m off to grab a coffee… Decaff of course.

Long day

Posted on September 4, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged antibiotics, frazzled, Health, Illness, Ivy, Life, Memories, Thinking, Time, Tired, Window2 Comments

My upstairs stairs window.

My life had been quiet during the last few weeks. Long boring days, my ivy has been growing and I can trace it’s growth in my memory, almost like watching paint dry. I need to get someone in to help.

My brain was frazzled by the heat and now it’s getting cold I’m more interested in keeping warm and cozy. The cats keep me company, either on my lap or on the bed. The last three days have been worse, the skin on my legs is sore and I’m starting a course of antibiotics tomorrow. I think I have a temperature. I’ve been too stationary with not being able to drive so I think I need bucking up a bit. I’ll try and do a bit of walking tomorrow. Fingers crossed I’ll feel more myself soon. X

Cat and stars

Posted on April 23, 2025 Posted in Cat, Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, card idea, Cat, Design, Drawing, ife, Moon, Sketching, Stars, Tuxedo cat, Window3 Comments

An idea from 2017 for a design for a cat and moon and stars. It’s not a good photo but I like the idea and I wish I’d got round to sorting the design out and getting it printed off. This is only an initial design. I would have strengthened the black areas and line work. It’s nice to remember this.

Teapot use

Posted on January 22, 2025 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cafe, Chairs, Cream, knives and forks, Light, Photo, Poem, Poetry, Table, Teapot, WindowLeave a comment

If you don’t have a lid what can you do?

Knives and forks and gilding.

A menu clipped to a board,

Light through a window

And cast down from a chandelier.

Chairs and tables

Scrubbed and clean

Let’s get a coffee

With lots of cream.

Winter sun

Posted on January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Dusting, glass ornaments, Ivy, January, Light, Memories, Sunlight, Tired, Window, WindowsillLeave a comment

Sun glancing through the stairs window in January. I don’t have a window cleaner and the ivy is growing up and in the way and the glass ornaments on the windowsill. But I like the chaotic jumble of colour and shadow. I’m not very organised about anything anymore. By the time I’ve walked upstairs I’m ready to fall over. Dusting? I haven’t done that in a while. I need to get my act together. Anyway not much else to be said.

Glass cat

Posted on January 15, 2025 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Cat, crafted, Front door., ginger cat, Handmade, leaded light, my design, Stained glass, Window2 Comments

It still amazes me that my friend Phil made us this ginger cat, leaded light window above our front door from a design I drew out for him. It’s proper stained glass with lead holding it all together. It’s about 27 years old. We had it done because the half moon of glass that is above the front door was only single glazed and this does help the draught a bit. I’m so glad I had it made. X

January Aurora

Posted on January 2, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged 4am, Aurora, aurora borealis, Camera, Green, Night-time, Northern lights, Photo, View, WindowLeave a comment

Four images through my window.

I heard there were aurora last night, so at about 4am I took some very shaky photos. I think the pale whitish dots near the top of the photos was a star or planet that left a trail. The yellow colour was a neighbour’s lights.

I don’t have a tripod and as I have Parkinsons disease I can’t hold the camera still. So this is propped up on a pillow, 1 minute exposure. Sorry they are so blurred.

Mallaband-Brown

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