Day 219. Making the most of the view.

We are now counting down the days until we leave this house. As the sun rises over the misty fields I am reminded how lucky we are to have lived in this tiny part of West Norfolk. With open space all around us there is always something to look at, a place for thinking and reflection. Despite being excited about our new home I can't help but feel a little sad that this will no longer be my view.

Day 107. Big old parochial news.

There's been much tutting in the village of Roxham this week after West Norfok Council made changes to the bin collection service over the Easter holidays.

Before you think I'm about to complain that the bins are collected less frequently or they're now too small, the changes are actually very sensible but it would seem that the transition from the previous schedule to the new one has been far from smooth.

When I saw this headline, yes headline, on the front page of our local paper my immediate reaction was to smile; so it's not just the home owners of Ryston and Roxham questioning 'Have we got the right day?' or 'Did we misunderstand what goes in which bin?'. And even though our bins weren't collected for two weeks somehow we have managed not to disappear under a pile of our own wastefulness, although we have wasted many minutes jumping up to look out of the window only to realise it's just another tractor not the bin lorry.

Parochial news. Sometimes there really is a place for it. Clearly that place is here in West Norfolk.

Day 17. Jack Frost.

Today has produced one long film reel of pics that could all quite easily have been my photo of the day. Starting with the most breathtaking scenes of sunshine and snow, then later in the day a stampede (or should that be flypede) of birds at the bird table, finishing with a truly lovely walk down to the river with Bea after school.

However the snowy frost on the railings of the bridge over the Great Ouse Cut Off Channel was so stunning, so featherlike and delicate, that this just had to be the one. It may be cold but the current weather is definitely the camera's friend.

Day 2. West Norfolk sunrise

If we can find the right property it's pretty much decided that we'll move house in 2013. This morning I was up before everyone else and watched the sunrise, coffee in hand, again questioning the wisdom of our decision. Big skies and beautiful views. The two dots of light to the right of the left hand tree come from one of the neighbouring farms.