The Seasons

Late Summer colour

The Chinese call it late summer, the period between summer (everything fresh and bright), and autumn (everything jaded and prepping…

6 years ago

Blossom time

Blossom time at Merryhall.  It’s that time of year again.  Last year was a holiday for the trees, and fruiting…

6 years ago

Small fry

Just up stream of the River Wye from us, there are some breeding beds - gravel areas where the females…

6 years ago

Honesty

This year has been one of the best for us for flowering honesty.

6 years ago

Otter potter

Otters like to potter along the river bank, and their spraints can be seen, usually in specific locations.  Advertising their…

6 years ago

Remember tadpoles?

Do you remember tadpoles from your youth?  The pond is looking good, ir overgrown with cotton heads and fresh water…

7 years ago

Cummings and goings.

Bit political there - did you see?  viz - the resignation speech of the former Chancellor.  Anyway, to more important…

7 years ago

Can spring be far behind?

Not quite what poet Percy Bysshe Shelley said, the full, correct, version that a poetryphile would recognise is “if winter…

7 years ago

Love Island…

Don't get too excited - I know it's not PC, but it's the first thing that sprang to mind.  Subject…

7 years ago

Dennis 3

There’s no traffic on the A470, so it is probably closed northbound, and it is closed southbound at Builth Wells.…

7 years ago