My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy.
I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere.
These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
Your life has clearly been richer than mine if you’ve shared a jar with amphibians. Mind you when I was drinking and before I met the current Mrs LP I kissed the odd frog…
Do you collect mushrooms to eat? We did when we lived in what was then Czechoslovakia. Of course, we had an expert with us to tell us which ones we shouldn’t pick.
Loved the tour, just two fun guys out for a walk!
I used to when with my dad and brother back in thr New Forest. They were most prolific across an old crumbling WW2 aerodrome that was built for D Day. Odd that nature reclaimed its domination with mushrooms on 40 year old concrete!!
I’m not a big fan of mushrooms, but we have plenty around here. The climate is ideal for them here (moderate temps and wet—although we’ve had a drought four out of the last five years.)
I have been watching very strange new mushrooms sprout on the trunk of our dying cherry tree. They look a little like those mushroom logs I have seen in the store.
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Always knew you and Dog were a couple of fun guys!
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Oh we have such fun amongst the spores
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Toads do inhabit bars. A good tour, Geoff
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Your life has clearly been richer than mine if you’ve shared a jar with amphibians. Mind you when I was drinking and before I met the current Mrs LP I kissed the odd frog…
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Do you collect mushrooms to eat? We did when we lived in what was then Czechoslovakia. Of course, we had an expert with us to tell us which ones we shouldn’t pick.
Loved the tour, just two fun guys out for a walk!
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I used to when with my dad and brother back in thr New Forest. They were most prolific across an old crumbling WW2 aerodrome that was built for D Day. Odd that nature reclaimed its domination with mushrooms on 40 year old concrete!!
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Love your photos of all kinds of fungi and love this time of year. Frost is on my stunted pumpkins this morning. Time to pick them!
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I love your autumn leaves on Insta Susie. The one with them falling like confetti was magical.
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Thanks, Geoff!
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Already beaten to the puns. What a gorgeous area to walk through.
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There are so many and each year they seem different . Not sure why the spores are so abundant but it’s a small pleasure for sure.
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That’s quite an assortment of fungi!
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I wonder what the collective noun is… a fetid? A rot?
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Wow, great photos, Geoff.
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Thank you. They are rather fabulous.
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I’m not a big fan of mushrooms, but we have plenty around here. The climate is ideal for them here (moderate temps and wet—although we’ve had a drought four out of the last five years.)
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I’m always cautious after aunt poisoned my uncle. Oddly he lost his appetite for mushrooms after that!!
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Beautiful pics. Love this time of year.
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It is delightful, especially as those leaves change too
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Geoff and your post art and history has disappeared? …help !
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Has it weird! I’ll go hunting
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Thank you kind sir
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I have been watching very strange new mushrooms sprout on the trunk of our dying cherry tree. They look a little like those mushroom logs I have seen in the store.
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I wonder if they are the ova of alien life forms?
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I think they are vaccine related!
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