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Gotta be done…
Might feel a Wally (old Metropolitan London expression-Ed.) but safety first. Getting log sawing over in long trousers over wellies to save […]
And so it begins…
after the tree felling, the storing, sawing and splitting starts. The men did a great job and I an in awe of […]
The trees.
One of the things that attracted us to Merryhall was the trees. Two enormous Sycamores which must be a couple of hundred […]
Bobcats
Work starts tomorrow. In the meantime the machines have been delivered. Wonder if they’d notice if I had a little go…
All Cacti are succulents…
But not all succulents are Cacti. Our Christmas Flowering Cactus is doing rather well in the greenhouse. Obviously suffering jet lag.
Just admire the delicate ..
… flowers of keksi. Other local names are available, the main name being of course Cow Parsley, Queen Anne’s lace and Mother […]
A bole of sweet peas
Recycling, or upcycling – I’m not sure which, but this once apple tree bole is now home to some sweet peas. My […]
The Goshawk…
is around. The silent killer that stalks its prey without call, whose wings are modified to not make a noise and which […]
Proper bluebells, not…
the Spanish version. The wild flower meadow seems to have spread further and more adventurously this year, in the fields around us […]