Doings / The garden
goodbye old friend
It feels a bit false to say that because we have only known the greenhouse for ten years. But, nevertheless, it is(was) […]
Category: The garden
”Winter’s dregs…*”
Yes, there are dull days in January. Dull, dreary, dreich, cold, freezing, snowy (or “wintry mix” as Apple weather app calls it), […]
Sparrowhawk.
A confused looking sparrowhawk after a pass at the bird feeder. It was less confused as I thought, and was certain that […]
That’s a turn-up …
For the cooks. Fifteen female pheasants strolled down the track, cool as you like, no explanation, no please or thank you. Not […]
Pannage…
Pannage is the name in the New Forest for anti-acorn operations, when pigs are allowed on to the common land to consume […]
0.2 degrees…
This morning, the first cold morning of the winter, coincided with the Autumn Equinox. The weather for this week is forecast to […]
Apples galore
We’ve done very well this year, and time to pick the Cox’s Orange which we inherited. The Donkeys have been taking a […]
Quercus, an oak…
by any other name. Browsing the local Facebook group (useful for local news, gossip and buy and sell) and this little chap […]
Early longest-day morning…
Early longest-day morning. Can I say that? Goosander family spooked by my minuscule appearance: a hundred yards away, barely visible in a […]
The wild flower meadow…
Is coming into its own. Although any time of year is spectacular to us. But the snowdrop has given way to the […]