The garden

Quercus, an oak…

by any other name. Browsing the local Facebook group (useful for local news, gossip and buy and sell) and this…

3 months ago

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…

3 months ago

The wild flower meadow…

Is coming into its own. Although any time of year is spectacular to us. But the snowdrop has given way…

4 months ago

Planting..

Leeks at @merryhall. Slow TV.

4 months ago

Grass cutting is easy…

Grass cutting is easy. Up and down lines neatly adjacent, stop, empty the collector into the barrow (found on the…

5 months ago

About time too…

When we moved here, nine years ago (coming up) we had an unbelievable selling situation with the purchasers taking the…

5 months ago

Ashes to ashes…

A lovely day to scatter George’s ashes with Rosie’s under her tree. Thanks to the pair of you, you taught…

5 months ago

It’s all sow lovely…

Spring has sprung, despite the cold Easter(ly) wind today. “I remember when we had snow at Easter in the olden…

5 months ago

(It’s) Blossom (Dearie)

Margrethe Blossom Dearie Profile: American jazz singer and pianist.Born: April 28, 1924 in East Durham, New York, USA.Died: February 7,…

5 months ago

De-Cypressed…

Fifty years ago, or so, someone decided to plant a Cypress tree. Or, a bird ate a seed of the…

9 months ago