Today: Shadows and Flowers. A stingingly hot day and a fight to get all finished.
Out on Delivery: Sat 24 Jun
Foliage
Out on Delivery: Tue 6 Jun
Today: Honeysuckle, Trory Street: Fox gloves, Allens Lane: Ferns, Passageway between Allens Lane and Eagle Walk. Delivery collage
Noticing plants connected to my childhood today, when I was young I had a bedroom with a honeysuckle outside. The room was on the ground floor of the house and everyone else slept upstairs. At night, in the wind, the honeysuckle would tap on my window and my imagination would run wild. So for me the honeysuckle has sinister gothic overtones. Likewise the Fox glove, the heart stopper. My Dad love telling us about how poisonous this flower. Finally ferns, which were an endless feature of the Welsh countryside where we walked. Again a plant that inspired storytelling from my Dad – an ancient plant.
Highlight of the day was seeing a family of Montjack deer walk across the drive I turned down in Newmarket Road. Too quick for me to capture a photo – hoorah for the relative stillness of plants.
Out on Delivery: Tue 16 May
Today: Occasionally sunny and generally warmer. A fairly indistinct day, but great to be outdoors delivering. All returning to nearer normal without the bank holiday backlogs and our growing knowledge of the new areas we deliver to.
Just learned that we will be able to set the house number for our walk for our frames which is one worry less to carry.
Out on Delivery: Tue 9 May
Today: Puddle reflection, Walpole gardens: Foliage, Harford Manor Road: New leaf growth at the base of a horse chestnut tree, Church Avenue.
Three days worth of walk 206 to deliver, a big walking day. All suddenly looks green, things starting to be hidden and obscured by the foliage. Enjoy the irrepressibility of nature which is shooting green at every opportunity. Feels like you ought to be able to see the growth happening with your naked eye, if you had the patience.
A damp but warm hug of a day, all is moist.
Out on Delivery: Tue 2 May
Today: Bluebells, Church Avenue: Photinia, Plantsman Close: Santa Barbara Ceanothus, Newmarket Road.
An overcast but warm day, all has become colourful. Noticing bluebells everywhere on the walk. Happy to have Kelly back delivering with me. A mostly successful day, with some vexing timelock issues at the end of the walk.
Out on Delivery: Sat 29 Apr
Today: The sun shone and all looked full, fresh, and majestic. Spring in all its glory.
Having worked super hard yesterday on the more difficult sections of the delivery today was easier. Enjoyed the company of a colleague Aiden for the third day, much laughter over what we might like to say to customers.
No longer delivering to Royal Arch Court in the new revisions, so no more selfies in the mirrored lift. Managed to catch a more enigmatic selfie in the hard core Suffolk Square lift, one of our new delivery areas.
Pleased that the week was over, been challenging managing all the new sorting and areas to deliver too, but also quite stimulating. Looking forward to becoming familiar with new favourite moments and sights.
Out on Delivery: Wed 26 Apr
Today: A blossom filled overcast day which contained an encounter with a hedgehog in Plantsmans Close. Noticed the new furry fern growth in Allens Lane. Blossom trees looking full and majestic even in the muted light.
Out on Delivery: Fri 14 Apr
Today: April showers haunted the morning. Plenty to deliver, blooms and shadows galore to catch my eye as I walk around the delivery.
Out on Delivery: Tue 11 Apr
Today: Strong sun and seductive shadows. One of my favourite times of the year. Back after the Easter break, worked hard to catch up with the undelivered from Saturday. Kelly away so worked with a different colleague Mark. Great to be back on the streets of NR2.
Ginny Bain 