Phil Robinson (PjrFoto)

I'll see what I can do

Well he didn't tell you to rush immediately to A&E, that's a plus

No bad news I hope?

That's a real proper garden compared to what I have.

Crisps are chips, chips are French fries.

Why do (many) German people have such difficulty pronouncing the letter V in an English word when they have no problem with it in a German word (W)? Just been listening to Alannah Miles' "Bleck Welvwet"

Purely in the interests of science I may try eating them in vast quantities again just to see if it really is a factor.

Sorry to be the one to break it to you.

Finally losing a bit of weight.
Early results suggest that cutting out vast quantities of crisps and ice cream might help.

This week's new German word: Spanngurt (ratchet strap) - from radio traffic reports it sounds like the roads in Hessen are covered with them.

Oh, that's a good one

It depends who's president by then...

Woodpecker hide and seek

This is brilliant. I haven't seen a hedgehog for a VERY long time. We used to have them every year in the hedgehog bunker in the garden but that stopped several years ago.

Oops, you're a bit late. Fish and wine gone, and there is already a local cat here to "admire" the birds.

Whole sea bass, bottle of Chardonnay and David Attenborough's amazing 'Life In The Undergrowth' - perfect Sunday evening.

Thanks. I ordered a mixed box of (dead) insects and most were beetles - and they are probably the easiest to handle and photograph.

Starting to get the hang of it...

It is. A reflected eye and horn of a dung beetle

Decided to branch out and photograph some aliens

Don't worry. The #FreeLarryTheCat campaign is underway...

or maybe you don't....

Hope it goes well.

The same people who voted for Trump?

You'll just have to persuade someone else you know to get married.

Had you already bought the hat?

Siskin!!

It almost makes you miss George W. He was a towering intellectual and tactical genius in comparison.

First indoor visitors of the year! (I hope she didn't choke)

As is Kent. The forecast was for sunny intervals but we've just had one long one so far.