Wind shear and Vincent painting the Sky

 

Fantastic clouds over Lowestoft this evening. Almost looks like Van Gogh painted it just for us to enjoy. 

Chilli hot!

 

Because of the exceptionally hot weather we are experiencing in the UK this summer, we have taken to eating dinner in the garden.

The vegetarian chilli was so very hot

It really was a top culinary hotpot 

The chef was so very proud

When it created a localised cloud

Which floated over bean and cheese

Driven by a gentle offshore breeze.

George Roberts August 2026

Greater Anglia - The Hare

'Greater Anglia the Hare'  - Willow artist -Anita (Toot) Roberts - Summer 2026.

 

On a cast concrete pillow

Bent and twisted willow 

Opus caementicium

Willow (Salix viminalis) 

 Hare (Lepus europaeus)

Hare stares at us with amber eyes

Shining glass bright at sunrise 

Twisting 'willow' 

 ' will - lilo - wow' 

Vegetable manipulated

To create Animal

A miraculous transform in part

Occasioned by serendipity, craft and art

'Toot' tied rod to osier

Under and over, over and under.

Intertwining willow warp and weft

The weaver's touch both light and deft

 Hare held secure in a matrix of crafted copper wire

Fabulous and fantastic with flame fused eyes of fire.

 'Greater Anglia  - Garden Hare'

George Roberts August 2026 

in the garden after breakfast 

Swiss Autumnal Bircher Meusli

 

Have you any idea as to how hard it is to find a word that rhymes with Meusli 

I did try to incorporate the pasta variant, fusilli

But eventually, I discounted it as being far too twisty and twirly 

Swiss, much like rock, works exceptionally well with roll

But doggerel, much like a road bridge, does take its toll

In retrospect, I had more success and poetic joy with 'Bircher'

Which  at least shares assonance, if not rhyme, with a hairy canine 'lurcher'

 

Hot water

 

Partial water change days in the tropical aquarium come and go but today was the first time Syd hasn't added boiling water to the tap water to bring it above the minimum required 23 degrees C. 

Syd Carp, leading British aquarist and tropical 'fish fancier', was astounded😱

The filter was pretty badly clogged up but after a thorough clean is now running fast and clear.

The Rainbow fish from the Amazon Basin are growing and colouring up nicely. They seem to thrive in the hotter ambient temperatures we are experiencing in the UK at the moment. My last Corydoras catfish is hanging in there even though it is happier at lower water temperatures.

Hot tonight in Suffolk

 

Penguin down! 

Probably the heat. 

"No such thing as global warming"🐂💩Alert!🤣

There is a fire at Dunwich Heath and we can smell it in Lowestoft 19 miles away.

Topiary

 

On being surprised by a Hog's Head 

and Mr Kite's unexpected Topiary.

For the benefit of Mr Kite

 Billy Shears

 shaved a tree tonight

On solid Ground 

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The Harmans and Sargissons,

all were there

In 'Sunday Best' and coiffured hair.

What a scene!

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It had been some time in preparation 

And the day was much enjoyed by all.

In this way

Mr K refashioned the world 

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There was a brilliant show last night

With shooting stars 

Spliff coloured bright

Cosmologically.

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Three dogs did bark

and kids did dance

In and out between the plants.

So very green.

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And then 

In temporal interplay

The celebrated Mr K

By way of a 'hogshead of real fire'

Remodelled the world.

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Under waxing Moon and candlelight 

We supped wine and beers

With Billy Shears

And danced Discotheque.

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Whilst in his sway 

And on this day

Mr Kay remodelled their world.

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And how would it be if we sang you a tune?

Well.

 On this particular and pitch perfect wedding day

It was plainly evident that:

"Love was all around". 

And absolutely no one tried to sing out of key!

As amongst friends and family 

"All you need is love"!

Borrowed from the Billy Shears Songbook and the Nineteen-Sixties.