The Seasons

Half a month’s worth…

of rain, some five inches or so (and probably more) of heavy, persistent and wet rain. https://youtube.be/5GYoLK0n9lo... On top of…

6 years ago

Flood surge

You’ll be aware of the recent heavy rains, no surprise that the river is running about four feet above normal.…

6 years ago

The last of the summer whine…

and drone of insects, bees, wasps and the sound of plants growing. This reputedly is the last hot day of…

6 years ago

“Just popping to the Post Office dear…”!

By the time you clear this lot, it's hardly "popping" is it? Then for good measure, they're in the way…

6 years ago

It’s not over ‘till…

the autumn equinox. Summer that is, but this morning the mist rolled in and left its dew on the spider's…

6 years ago

Summer morning at Merryhall

The weather hasn't been spectacularly hot with unbroken skies, but it has been dry... https://youtu.be/iLNxPpAIkcI A quick look round the…

6 years ago

Veg galore

Over winter we refurbished half the raised beds, and put three tons of topsoil on them. https://youtu.be/g2mNOvKYerk We also have…

6 years ago

That Google thingy…

… sent a video through, pity not to use it! https://youtu.be/RvO2cRs0A_I

6 years ago

Tulip tree…

Yup, we got one... didn't know. Coming up to three years since we moved here and it's flowering for the…

6 years ago

Yellow, white and blue

This is on the river bank. The much vaunted daffodils of Wales really do gather and glow yellow... in groups,…

6 years ago