Doings

John Atkinson Grimshaw

“John Atkinson Grimshaw is a remarkable painter who is less widely appreciated than he should be, for many reasons: little…

3 years ago

96 not out.

Joan's birthday is officially not until Monday (1st. August - ED), but her son David, and his son Phil arranged…

3 years ago

Boxed in…

The DPD (Welsh)man delivered the above ridiculously heavy box (another story - Ed.) and chatted in a furiously frustrated manner……

3 years ago

Rescued

Well, you knew I’d do it. The Oak tree has been lifted and there’s another not such a lucky acorn…

3 years ago

A very different morning…

from those I have been posting recently showing clear skies and overflying ’planes Heavy at times rain overnight led to…

3 years ago

Verbena

Interesting that we see a small spectrum of light, but that suits us and the colours we see enable us…

3 years ago

Cleavers

I haven’t yet identified a common or garden name for this Gallium Aperine (if that’s what it is- Ed), but…

3 years ago

Señor Hosè Pipe

I know we’re not supposed to be using automatic watering aids, and ‘onest Guv I was only hosing down the…

3 years ago

Getting hotter…

If you saw the earlier post about the Royal Welsh show starting today in Builth, I have to report -…

3 years ago

Small tortoiseshell butterfly…

Attracted to the oversized verbena, this chappie is a rare addition to the garden. Chatting to an allotment holder the…

3 years ago