Scrumping
Technically I’m not of course but I do like saying the word redolent as it is of climbing fences, taking windfalls illicitly, fearing a shout of “oi!, what do you think you’re doin’”, back over the fence and running full-pelt […]
I’m crabby…
Never, who me? A crabby old man? Rushes to Google- “: easily irritated : peevish and irritable : grouchy. a crabby recluse. He gets crabby if he doesn’t have his morning coffee. She was in a crabby mood and got […]
“Am I alone…
in thinking…” as all letters to Beeb feedback style programmes seem to start. As exercised as I get by Beeb bias, lowering diction standards and sloppy teenage journalist reporting quality, that’s not what I bring to your attention. The humble […]
What d’ya mean…
You can’t see where I’ve painted? Three years on, and the barn roof needs a top up coat of plasticiser. Lots of galvanised corrugated steel roofing around here, it’s relatively cheap, strong, easy to affix and indeed these panels weren’t […]
Kill the jumper!
The rescue greyhounds bad caught a rabbit and were giving in nine bells – or so it seemed from a distance. On investigation, the smaller and older one (Rosie) had found the burnt remains of my jumper on the bonfire […]
Luscious lips
Donkey mouths are very tactile, and very luscious lips encase those teeth which for the most part are quite benign. We have a natural reluctance to put our fingers in there but when we are relaxed we do. If we […]
Donkey grooming
It’s the time of year that the Donkers look forward to. It’s the hottest June since time began (nearly) but they have still got their winter coats. Helping them shed this weight and density is essential- and it’s therapeutic and […]
Short back and sides
Is that even a “thing” any more? Does anyone go into a barber’s and ask for it? Simon the fence’s son is sporting a mullet cut which is apparently the latest hair craze in this part of the world – […]
The wild meadow
AKA the orchard. You may remember that we had the two aged (- 300 years?) Sycamores topped and reduced in size last year. We were hoping that the trees wouldn’t interpret that act as an encouragement to suicide and were […]