from those I have been posting recently showing clear skies and overflying ’planes Heavy at times rain overnight led to a dull early morning donkey clean with security lights popping on and off. Dull (nicely – Ed.) that it was, […]
Or what we do at 05.00 in the morning. They have learned to be patient and generally do not wake us, but occasionally they like to remind us that the day has dawned and it’s about time we did something […]
Interesting that we see a small spectrum of light, but that suits us and the colours we see enable us to carry out a wide range of tasks, it’s how we evolved. But on the early morning or late evening […]
I haven’t yet identified a common or garden name for this Gallium Aperine (if that’s what it is- Ed), but it’s a nuisance. As a child you may remember a plant that “sticks” to you especially if wearing wool-like clothing […]
I know we’re not supposed to be using automatic watering aids, and ‘onest Guv I was only hosing down the stable yard to make it donkey clean and cool, but that bit, You know that bit when you disconnect the […]
If you saw the earlier post about the Royal Welsh show starting today in Builth, I have to report – no traffic! Usually it is backed up the five miles to our track, but just popped to Tesco and very […]
Attracted to the oversized verbena, this chappie is a rare addition to the garden. Chatting to an allotment holder the other day and he was bemoaning the absence of bees to pollinate tomatoes.
A betting term as you may know. One of my first jobs in Customs and Excise was test betting which involved not shaving and looking less than respectable and placing two shilling bets to win in a variety of Black […]
