The Seasons

The last rose of Summer.

Well, not quite, but the recent rain has certainly spurred on the plants which are desperate to set seed prior…

4 years ago

Trees are green..

Skies are grey. Children when asked to paint a countryside picture use green to depict trees, but there are so…

4 years ago

The first fruits…

From the leg-over apple trees (he means step-over - Ed.) planted two years ago. Three different ones and all in…

4 years ago

Splitting headache solved…

By the use of this Simple widget. I inherited my Father’s toolbox thirty plus year ago, something I was looking…

4 years ago

John Atkinson Grimshaw

“John Atkinson Grimshaw is a remarkable painter who is less widely appreciated than he should be, for many reasons: little…

4 years ago

Rescued

Well, you knew I’d do it. The Oak tree has been lifted and there’s another not such a lucky acorn…

4 years ago

A very different morning…

from those I have been posting recently showing clear skies and overflying ’planes Heavy at times rain overnight led to…

4 years ago

Good morning Donkeys

Or what we do at 05.00 in the morning. They have learned to be patient and generally do not wake…

4 years ago

Cleavers

I haven’t yet identified a common or garden name for this Gallium Aperine (if that’s what it is- Ed), but…

4 years ago

Señor Hosè Pipe

I know we’re not supposed to be using automatic watering aids, and ‘onest Guv I was only hosing down the…

4 years ago