Ludditeism…
Or the hatred of the new or innovative is not something we are renowned for, in fact, I think that our inclination is quite the opposite. Except for AI. We have been singularly unmotivated by our phones promising us untold […]
Tup-pence for your thoughts…
Tuppence for his thoughts. The tup, or family planning for sheep, is nearly upon us, the results of which will be felt in five months time or so. Not that he will be bothered much because as soon as his […]
Polytunnel digest…
Garlic is good for the digestion; right? It had better be because, apart from liking it, we have decided to master in it next year. On to the Garlic Farm website (Isle of Wight based – been there, done that? […]
New friends…
It seems our two sheep (Ryland breed, designed to feed off acres of Rye grass. Dense and cuddly fleece and an easy keep for newbies like us) have made some new acquaintances. The three ewes on the other side of […]
Winter colour…
Got to be done, and Sandie is good at this, and enjoys it. Cyclamen and Pansies. The everyday and mundane and largely overlooked until the heart needs lifting and they are there, ready.
Oh gourd…
Oh gourd, or more precisely oh courgette. We tried growing a round courgette variety this year. As we know, no matter how diligent one is, underneath the elephantine leaves there always lurks a renegade or two of the small variety […]
First frost of the winter…
Despite a claimed outside temperature of 3 degrees, the windscreen needs to be cleared. 8th October ‘26.
A good morning’s work…
You know when it’s a good morning’s work when it takes the rest of the day to shred, cut, batter, burn, barrow, metaphorically kick under the carpet or otherwise dispose of the debris.