The veg patch

4 years ago

We’ve had a good year for veg, apart from Squash, which was a disaster, not sure why.  Probably the delayed…

November is fading…

4 years ago

and Christmas is on the horizon. The backdrop of Llysdinam hill and its Larches (no. 1, the Larch) are now…

40 bales.

4 years ago

Or how to get organised and get them shifted! Andrew, our farmer and straw supplier only had Thursday morning available…

Straw wanted.

4 years ago

After last year’s disastrous barley harvest, we’ve had to make do with the previous year’s crop. Our lorry back which…

Autumn colour.

4 years ago

The dry October meant that many trees in the garden seemed to have given up the ghost after the late…

The past emerges…

4 years ago

… who knows who lived here in the past, but maybe a few clues emerge. It was a cider pub,…

Remembrance Sunday.

4 years ago

A beautiful sunrise this morning highlighting Llisdynam hill. Whilst a lot of leaves have fallen already, the remaining ones are…

Fire draws well

4 years ago

It’s bonfire night part two tonight, so our own contribution is being readied. the first fires of winter, and the…

Christmas draws on…

4 years ago

A quick trip to Aberllynfi, or three cocks, to check out the Old Railway for Christmas.  More of an excuse/reason…

“Winter draws on…”

4 years ago

Change the clocks, change the routine change the underwear. As a young, raw, naive new boy introduced into (Civil Service)…