I’m sorry to report that I’ve lost it. Finally, gone doolally, bonkers, unhinged, maniacal, deranged, potty and turned into a danger to Society. I am willing to be sectioned for my own good. We have donkeys that we have re-homed, […]
The heavy rain yesterday knocked off, down one of the tulip tree flower buds. They are magnificent on the tree, en-masse, but especially up close and personal. I’ve left it on the garden table just in case any little buzzer […]
At the Old Railway Line, Three Cocks. In view of the latest news on Covid, and a personal phone call of reassurance from Mark Drakeford (the first Minister of Wales), Joan decided that a shopping trip was needed, so accompanied […]
Always attracts their attention! Donks should not be fed lawn clippings as they are too rich, too easy to gorge, not chewed properly, and likely to have composted. However, a handful now and again won’t hurt will it?
Pause the poo, shudder at the thought of shower. We(e) forgot to book the sewage man! Should be done every twelve months, can push it to eighteen, but it’s now two years since Mr. Mayglothling came to call. Sandie says […]
Man-sized ones! Underneath the Sycamores is a stone circle which has become overgrown and weedy. “What shall we do about that?”, chief gardener asked. Rash moment – “dig it out, take it all up and re-lay it”, says I. Haste […]
It’s that time again and the barn roof needs painting. I did it three years or so ago, and used bitumen which should have lasted a good deal longer. I started the re-paint last year with lockdown and the final […]
The shear joy of taking your coat off on a warm spring day. To cast off the dirty, cumbersome, restricting, weighty history of the last twelve months. Simon (the fence) gives our girls this treat every year, and this year […]
A new broom sweeps clean, so they say (Ed. – Who’s they? Need some attribution here), but when to replace? My parents swore by having a good bass broom (Ed. – bassine is the word. “Bassine. Borassus Flabellimormis or the […]
Well, everything’s gone mad! Dry April, wetter than usual May, and more to the point, it was colder than usual. Got away (so far) without frosts, but the cold just delayed everything- until now! The slightly warmer weather has given […]