Dorset miscellany

In Dorset for a week, as autumn threatened winter - then let summer back for a day.  So a miscellany of photographs - first, my winter's supply of logs has arrived; then a fantastic view of a raven on the Dorset cliffs a little east of Lyme Regis - so close and still I could hardly believe my luck (and we also had wonderful views of hunting kestrel); third and fourth, my Aga having its annual service - the poor old dear is showing her age (late 1940s or early 1950s), but still gives sterling service (though soon after this photograph she malfunctioned badly, sending flames leaping out of the front and up towards the ceiling - now waiting for the doctor to come); and finally, a beautiful small copper butterfly on some late bramble flowers - it was constantly bullied off them by a crowd of much larger painted ladies.  A glorious summer day gave me the birds and the butterflies, in the same week I prepared for the coming frosts.

 

Comments

[Mr Cornflower]

The combination of range cookers and flammable building materials explains why houses, streets and sometimes towns were so susceptible to fire in earlier times. Honiton, not far from you, had to be substantially rebuilt I believe about five times during the eighteenth century. I am very glad to hear your own experience was less dramatic.

[GeraniumCat]

During my prolonged stay with my parents this summer the Aga had to be serviced - despite being a similar age to yours, it took a great deal less time than servicing the central heating boiler.

[glo]

Poor old AGA. My grandmother was owning and using something like that too. For some reason, I tend to believe that such old things have a life and a soul of their own. I hope you didn't mistreat the old lady too badly.
Anyway, enjoy your vacation in Dorset, these last sunny moments are really precious. And I am quite amazed to see that there are still butterflies this time of the year, it must be a special northern breed.