The walk to…
The memorial was memorable for another reason, as the dogs met another two. Rosie in particular took exception to the smaller of the two, largely because it was small and yappie with a touch of menace. Rosie had this dog […]
Victoria is all around…
Llandod (Llandrindod Wells), and is reflected in the grand buildings and houses, and in the culture with an annual Victorian festival (pre-Covid). Up on a hill, within a dog’s walk from us, is a memorial of her visit to the […]
94 and full of life…
and sharp as a needle! Joan came down for the day, and we had a Skype call with (son) David and Liz, and (niece and nephew) Carol and John. A lovely idea which brought us all together in a Covid […]
Warren refurbishment
The Warren makes a good home for the rabbits but it needs refurbishment, this end wall was in the worst condition so it needed the cladding and window frame replacing.
It started out…
as a simple job of trimming the clematis and the forsythia and removing an old tree stump. Easy enough, but then we discovered that the clematis wasn’t as dead as it appeared. What to do? build a trellis! Trouble is […]
Covid benefits
One of the benefits of Covid and lockdown (and there are quite a few) is the even more beautiful and colourful and clear skies. At six this morning we had a very whispery, wistful, one. And three hours later it […]
The stylist will see you now…
Covid curls? Covid colours? Not round ‘ere. Simon the fence (barrier, that is) also shears sheep and it’s that time of year again. He’s incredibly busy due to Covid, as the New Zealanders aren’t over, every man-jack has been recruited. […]
Flowers in the coppice
Aka the wood, woodlet, we don’t know what to call this magical area. Nor do we know how to manage it, but it does need caring for, and as attractive as a wilded area is, and as beneficial to wildlife […]
The coppice…
Aka the wood, woodlet, we don’t know what to call this magical area. Nor do we know how to manage it, but it does need caring for, and as attractive as a wilded area is, and as beneficial to wildlife […]
Manure management
Manure management was a phrase in use when such enlightened perfectly expressive expressions were in use in “modern” management in those thought pods that most people call workplaces. It was often aligned with other words such as mushroom, dark, […]