The garden

September creeps up on us…

More evidence that late Summer is now with us. A lovely misty morning taking the dogs for their early stroll.…

5 years ago

Lost and not found…

I’m sorry to report that I’ve lost it.  Finally, gone doolally, bonkers, unhinged, maniacal, deranged, potty and turned into a…

5 years ago

Tulip time…

The heavy rain yesterday knocked off, down one of the tulip tree flower buds. They are magnificent on the tree,…

5 years ago

Lawn cutting…

Always attracts their attention! Donks should not be fed lawn clippings as they are too rich, too easy to gorge,…

5 years ago

Postpone the pee…

Pause the poo, shudder at the thought of shower. We(e) forgot to book the sewage man! Should be done every…

5 years ago

I’ve taken up jigsaws…

Man-sized ones! Underneath the Sycamores is a stone circle which has become overgrown and weedy. “What shall we do about…

5 years ago

Barn painting

It’s that time again and the barn roof needs painting. I did it three years or so ago, and used…

5 years ago

A new broom.

A new broom sweeps clean, so they say (Ed. - Who’s they? Need some attribution here), but when to replace?…

5 years ago

Edgin’ our beds

Well, everything’s gone mad! Dry April, wetter than usual May, and more to the point, it was colder than usual.…

5 years ago

The Spanish variant…

Is taking over and there’s nothing we can do. No anecdote about sombreros, no antidotes or arm filling, no detracting…

5 years ago